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  • Electrical systems flight powers Barksdale

    An Airman crosses the street to avoid a large puddle as he walks to work on a brisk Thursday morning. Spring thunderstorms are common in Louisiana, so the Airman paid no attention to the weather until he entered the workplace and flipped the light switch.Nothing.Perhaps the thunderstorm knocked out

  • Month of the Military Child: Every Baby is Born a Miracle

    Morgan Kennedy gave birth to her first child Oct. 30, 2013. Immediately after their son was born, doctors quickly noticed something they hadn't caught before. Diagnosed with infertility in 2011, Morgan and her husband, Senior Airman Ian Kennedy, an intelligence analyst for Minot Air Force Base's 5th

  • Airman steps up for family

    As she lay on the cold, metal table in an operating room in Virginia, the profoundness of what she was about to do began to set in. Body shaking and vision narrowing, it dawned on her that in a few short hours she will have given her mother something priceless, something that had been slowly

  • The key to destruction

    When engaging in a combat mission against the enemy our combat aircraft must be equipped with reliable munitions, ready to deploy at a moment's notice. Without munitions, combat aircraft are simply static displays. The Airmen of the 509th Munitions Squadron conventional maintenance section are

  • Whiteman firefighters turn-up the heat

    A dark smoke-filled house is set ablaze. The high-pitched symphony of sirens reverberates in the distance. The echo of stomping boots sprinting toward the monstrous inferno. The cool, calm facial expressions worn by firefighters portray bravery and determination as they prepare to extinguish the

  • 'Enjoy the taste of eating right' for body, soul

    "Let food by thy medicine and medicine by thy food." - HippocratesFrom the antioxidants in blueberries, to the monounsaturated fats in avocados and the omega-3 fatty acids found in salmon - every outlet of media preaches, educates and informs the public how they can maintain a balanced diet and the

  • Malmstrom's tactical defenders: Experts in precision

    Editor's note: This is part one in a four-part series highlighting the Tactical Response Force on Malmstrom Air Force Base. The skills needed to defend, deter and put a subtle fear into anyone who may want to cause harm to Malmstrom Air Force Base personnel or its assets is a highly valued commodity

  • Missile chef: More than meets the tummy

    In June 2013, he was preparing to skip his high school graduation in Williamsport, Penn., in order to attend Air Force Basic Military Training. His life today is vastly different than it was just a year ago. For even now, he's miles from what he now calls home - Great Falls, Mont.Somewhere in the

  • From the Frontlines: Staff Sgt. Adrian Paisley

    From the lily pad prairies of Waypoint, Ga., to the sands of Southwest Asia, a 24-year-old Airman was called upon to deploy for a third time after serving five years and two deployments as a first-term Airman.Staff Sgt. Adrian Paisley, 509th Force Support Squadron fitness center specialist, was