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  • The weapons of warfare adapt with the age of Airmen

    Airmen are using off-the-shelf commercial gaming equipment on the battlefield, and according to one Airman operating at a base still littered with Soviet-era landmines, they're a great fit. When Senior Airman James Dobrynski, a St. Louis native, straps on his individual body armor, fire-resistant

  • JET Airman helps Army get connected

    Shoot, move and communicate. That's a Soldiers motto on the battlefield, but without stable internet connection, communication would not be possible. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeremy Emond, at Combat Outpost McClain does his part in aiding Soldiers communicate by providing internet access. "Here I'm

  • Major breaks 1,000 combat hours milestone

    Growing up in Caldwell, Idaho, Sam Tucker listened to the stories of his grandfather, Lt. Col. (ret) Carroll Tucker, and his exploits as a B-17 Flying Fortress navigator in WWII; young Sam Tucker knew exactly what he wanted to do when he grew up.Major Sam Tucker is still living out his dream as a

  • JET Airmen lead fight against IEDs

    Improvised explosive devices have forced a change in modern combat. Deadly weapons can come in the form of a five-gallon bucket, a package in the mail or a filled-in pothole in the middle of the road. No one knows that better than Air Force Staff Sgt. Armando Robles and Airman 1st Class Rileigh

  • JET Airman renders combat first aid to Soldiers

    An Air Force medic applied combat first aid to Soldiers when their vehicle was attacked by an improvised explosive device in Kapisa Province, recently. Senior Airman Ashley Jackson, a medic deployed from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska with Provincial Reconstruction Team Kapisa, was riding in a