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  • At a moment's notice: SFS prepared to defend the base

    The sound of loud weapons fire echoed throughout the corridors of the mall. Service members who were simply going about their day, shopping, taking classes, and enjoying lunch, were now lying on the ground motionless. Moments earlier a man with a rifle had walked into the building and simulated

  • Teamwork critical to air transportation mission

    When Airman 1st Class Michael Bethell first joined the Air Force, he had no idea his job of moving cargo on and off aircraft would be so important to service members in combat. "I've driven mine-resistant ambush-protected vehicles, tractors, forklifts--anything we can transport, I've driven it,"

  • Aeromedical evac team aids freed hostages

    For Staff Sgt. Donald Ennis, a 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, the day started routinely enough. He walked outside his room to video chat with his wife and two daughters on his computer. During the conversation he glanced up from the screen and noticed his

  • HVAC technicians endure the heat to keep base cool

    A properly functioning air conditioner is on the top of the priority list for most Airmen deployed here, even though they might not realize it. And the reason they don't need to think about it is because the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning shop

  • DFAC team serves those who serve

    It's a routine most service members in a deployed location could repeat in their sleep.Wash ever-dusty hands with provided deluxe pink soap, dig through every uniform pocket to eventually find Common Access Card, scan CAC, grab a tray, pick out favorite silverware and jump in line with about 20

  • CMSAF stresses resilience during base visit

    A soft light from Senior Airman Sarah Mattausch's mobile phone glowed in the darkness of her room before dawn on a Saturday, waking her up much earlier than expected. As she read the incoming text, Mattausch realized that her friend--her Wingman--was in trouble. Mattausch's actions over the next few

  • Fitness blahs crossed out with new program

    When Staff Sgt. Roberto Salinas arrived here two months ago, he saw several people doing the same type of workouts that he had been doing for years but they were all working out alone."I saw people all over the place who shared the same workouts as me, so I decided that I wanted to create a program

  • Airman Explorers: Volunteers assist school

    Designated snack time and the sound of children's laughter is not a part of a typical day for deployed Airmen, but this day was the exception.Airmen assisted fifth graders at a school in the region with a busy day of history-related activities during a field day Jan. 26.The class recently finished

  • Crafty repair: Fabrication Flight fixes B-1B fast

    When a B-1B Lancer lost hydraulic pressure in one of its engines while in-flight here Jan. 20, it could have been grounded for weeks until it was repaired.However, due to the skill and resourcefulness of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight, the issue was fixed the next

  • Cold, wet sensors: Dogs have nose for defense

    The U.S. Air Force is the most technologically advanced fighting force in the history of the world. However, some of the sensors used to defend technology and people here date back to the Stone Age: the noses of military working dogs. "Dogs' noses are instinctively more sensitive than that of