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  • Adapt and overcome: the Desmond Awadzi story

    For Staff Sgt. Desmond K. Awadzi, adapt and overcome is not merely a token phrase; it's a way of life.As the eldest child in a working Ghanaian family, he was expected to help provide for the family and his three younger siblings."It wasn't easy for me growing up as the oldest child," said Awadzi,

  • POL fuels the mission

    The 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) petroleum, oil and lubricants (POL) flight works around the clock to fuel the diverse missions of Whiteman Air Force Base. With timeliness and proficiency, they are able to maintain fueling expectations for operational purposes. The POL flight's mission

  • Tigers honor Doolittle Raider

    On Sept. 7, B-1 aircrews from the 37th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron patrolled the skies over Southwest Asia in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedom's Sentinel.While the intent was to put bombs on target, there was a special twist to the sortie: the aircrew was carrying an American flag

  • 'Mil-to-mil' knows no distance

    This is the first in a series of four articles on mil-to-mil relationships, the struggles the Airmen face and how they overcome adversity.When two people are married, it is usually expected that the spouse comes before anything or anybody else. However, things can change when both have made a

  • Airmen behind the aircraft

    Ellsworth's 27 B-1 bombers are a vital part of the 28th Bomb Wing's mission and require highly qualified maintenance personnel to keep them in the air.These men and women, 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, ensure aircraft are properly maintained at all times."Our mission is to fix and

  • 28th BW adopts Toby Jug, accepts new mission

    Some may have noticed a solitary jug displayed on the Pride Hangar stage during the B-1 realignment ceremony Oct. 1, facing away from the crowd for the majority of the program.They would have also observed a small motion at the end of the day's events, when Maj. Gen. Richard Clark, Eighth Air Force

  • EOD shows determination with detonation

    Some may think a career in explosive ordnance disposal is an adrenalin rushing fast paced job that is full of explosions every day. However, this it is not entirely true.In reality, those in the career field do substantial amounts of training to be able to execute their job well when failure is not

  • Remembering our American heroes

    Over 70 years ago, Airmen were chosen for a highly secretive assignment that would be remembered long after the end of World War II (WWII).Commanded by Lt. Col. Paul Tibbets Jr., they were known as the 509th Composite Group (CG) and were to be based in Wendover Army Air Field, Utah to conduct the

  • Paving roads with diligence

    The pavement designed for vehicle transportation, fences used to safeguard the installation's perimeter, and signs for directions are all fruits of the 509th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) pavement and equipment shop's hard work. Rain, sleet or snow, they are constantly grinding to ensure the

  • 28th AMXS weapons crew ready to lock and load

    There is a dedicated group of Airmen whose mission is to load the vast array of munitions onto base B-1 bombers. They bring the boom to the B-1 with training to ensure maximum mission effectiveness.The 28th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron works on a 24-hour rotation schedule split between three shifts