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  • Airman finds the Guard a perfect fit for her family

    A team of dedicated and committed Airmen from the 116th Air Control Wing here operate and maintain the Air Force E-8C Joint STARS aircraft and continue its legacy of being "The Eyes of the Night."Some Airmen stand out above the rest. Senior Airman Crystal Steiger, an aerospace propulsion mechanic

  • Bronze Star recipient reflects on experience, why family matters

    In an award ceremony held here recently, four Airmen from the 202nd Engineering Installation Squadron were presented Bronze Star Medals by the commander of the Georgia Air National Guard Maj. Gen. Thomas Moore.Senior Master Sgt. George Kight was among the recipients to receive the award for his

  • One Airman's lesson on 'The Wall' in Afghanistan

    In Pink Floyd's song, "Another Brick in the Wall," it starts, "Daddy's flown across the ocean, leaving just a memory."According to Capt. Robert Brumfield, an operations officer with the 116th Security Forces Squadron, these words and a real life wall took on new meaning during his deployment to

  • Airman's competitive spirit motivates self, fellow basic trainees

    An Airman assigned to the 161st Air Refueling Wing here who competed in the weightlifting Olympic trials recently returned from Air Force basic training.Airman 1st Class Danielle Kerrigan, 161st Operations Group aviation resource management apprentice, said her background in competitive sports

  • Ransom holds war veterans’ honor in flights

    She began volunteering for the Honor Flight Project in 2012 when she was at technical training and since then, has participated in 21 Honor Flights.Senior Airman Heather Ransom, a public health technician for the 126th Medical Group attached to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, helps to organize

  • Three WY Air Guard Airmen reenlist in ceremony with Director of ANG

    When Master Sgt. Mark Withers first decided to reenlist for the Wyoming Air National Guard, he did not expect it to be anything out of the ordinary.With 30 years of service under his belt, Withers has seen his fair share of reenlistments; this was old news for the Cheyenne father of three.So when he

  • Chaplain ends 8-year journey, achieves calling

    Air Force Chaplain Capt. Kristi Hopp took her place at the Peoria Civic Center theater for a special moment June 6. The teacher, counselor, elder and officer was a woman of many skill sets, all which led up to that night. Three reverends - her husband, a mentor, and a church leader - joined Hopp on

  • A sneek-peek into new NCO Enrichment Course

    Thirty noncommissioned officers, nominated by their Idaho Air Guard commanders and chiefs, spent a week getting hand-on experience in effective leadership techniques, improving the communication process and conducting a self-assessment at the NCO Enrichment course at Gowen Field here May 12-16.

  • Two brothers march alongside their father

    He speaks quickly with a certain believability and earnestness about him and sports a fresh, short haircut not 2 days old. Perhaps that's because he's trying to set an example. As a First Sergeant in the Oregon Air National Guard, Senior Master Sgt. John Phillips reports directly to the 142nd