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  • Sisters for Life Become Sisters in Arms

    Have you ever wished you had a twin? A guaranteed best friend in life and a bond like no other. Fortunately, that’s the reality for two sisters in the 90th Security Forces Group who have managed to stick together thus far on their Air Force journey.Senior Airman Brittany Grimes, 90th Security Forces

  • Air Force launches new application tool for Airmen athletes

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – Air Force Sports, managed by the Air Force Services Activity, recently launched an online application system to make it easier for Airmen athletes to apply for Air Force sports teams. APPTRAC, an online application system that automatically tracks an

  • B-1s deploy to Centcom

    The 28th Bomb Wing deployed B-1s, Airmen and support equipment to Al Udied Air Base, Qatar, to fly missions in U.S. Central Command.Aircrews, maintenance and support personnel from Ellsworth Air Force Base will execute sorties providing multi-role combat airpower in support of U.S. and coalition

  • Expanded childcare options support deployed, remote Airmen

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force is expanding the number of hours it will provide free child care for families of military members deployed or on remote assignment starting April 1. The change provides 16 hours of pre-deployment, 16 hours each month during deployment or remote

  • Defenders share a union with four-legged wingmen

    As the door gradually opened, a series of howls echoed through the hallway.Eagerly barking, an Airman watched her partner approach her ready to start the day. As her wingman stopped in front of her, she immediately began spinning, jumping and whining.“They’re always so excited to see us from the

  • Heritage at home: 15th CMSAF visits Ellsworth

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley visited Ellsworth Air Force Base March 23. McKinley shared insight and history during an all call, met with Airmen from one of his former career fields and attended Ellsworth AFB’s Chief Master Sergeant Induction ceremony. “It’s been a

  • The unfinished mural

    A simple blue, ballpoint pen glides across a crisp white page as an artist drafts a blueprint. Concepts of his imagination come to fruition as he expertly sketches, outlines and shades images. A creature emerges from the chaos of lines, shapes and gradients. With every detail, the griffin, a

  • The Healing Process

    It was the stereotypical image of a car accident, the one where cars are frozen in time as their metal noses scrunch back to avoid colliding. Inside the car, glass shards danced in the air as her body was jerked toward the windshield.

  • Passion. Perspective. Persistence.

    The decision to join the military isn’t one to be made lightly. Whether you join for school, travel, or to escape the mundane life in a small town, service is admirable. For one Mighty Ninety Airman, the draw is building a better life and giving back. Born in bustling Brooklyn, New York and raised

  • EOD Airman earns NCO of the Year

    Courage, selflessness, bravery, professionalism, vigilance … The list goes on and on when speaking about traits that an individual should embody when dealing with explosives and other hazards on the battlefield.One Whiteman Airman possesses them all.Recently named Whiteman Air Force Base’s 2017 NCO