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  • AETC Airman from Fairchild helps rescue injured Idaho hiker

    Fairchild Airmen from the 336th Training Support Squadron, an Air Education and Training Command unit, and the 36th Rescue Flight rescued a 36-year-old female rock climber Sept. 20 near Priest Lake, Idaho, after she suffered injuries to her face, lower leg and foot.The victim, Ammi Midstokke, had

  • Luke Airman averts potential disaster

    Capt. George Normandin, 56th Fighter Wing Command Post chief, received the Aviation Safety Well Done Award Sept. 2 for his decisive action during a training mission where he averted a potential disaster. Brig. Gen. Scott Pleus, 56th FW commander, presented the award in wing headquarters.Normandin

  • Luke EOD Airman changed for good by life experiences

    The challenges in life are often what make us who we are, alter our path in life and change our future. For Tech Sgt. David Gerig, 56th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team chief, his experiences led him to helping the poor and comforting the dying.Gerig's family came from

  • Columbus honors pilot after reaching 'High Flight'

    Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth and danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds and done a hundred things you have not dreamed of wheeled and soared and swung high in the sunlit silence.Columbus Air Force Base held

  • New program enables military surgeons at SAMMC to save sawed-off thumb

    Homer Mora had the afternoon off so decided he'd check a "honey do" item off his list. Rodents had been getting into the trash on his ranch, so his plan was to build a trash can bin they couldn't breach.A seasoned woodworker, Mora headed out to his barn, switched on the table saw and got to work.

  • Childhood obesity: An hour a day goes a long way

    Physical activity is the key to a healthy lifestyle. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advises that individuals between the ages of 6 and 17 should take part in at least one hour of exercise or physical activity each day. However, it seems that as children transition into adolescence,

  • Suicide Prevention Month: Preventing Suicide is Everyone's Responsibility

    The Air Force has designated September as Suicide Prevention Month. During this time, everyone is asked to remain vigilant and to reach out to those around them.Life is full of highs and lows, it's a fact.  But there are times when the lows seem unbearable; the stressors are too much to handle. It's

  • When summer safety ends, fall safety begins

    The critical days of summer have come to a close, but that doesn't mean we can store away our bicycle helmets and start weed whacking in sandals. The campaign exists to emphasize safety during the time of the year when more hazardous activities are easier or more popular because of the nice

  • Altus honors POWs, those MIA

    Airmen of Altus Air Force Base participated in a POW/MIA recognition retreat ceremony at Wings of Freedom Park, Sept. 19, 2014.The ceremony was conducted in honor of National Prisoners of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day, which is observed on the third Friday of September."We gather as a Wing,

  • Celebrating 67 years of innovation

    Sept. 18, 2014 marks the 67th anniversary of the implementation of the National Security Act of 1947 under President Truman, which created the Air Force as a separate military service in 1947.For 67 years, the Air Force has seen remarkable innovations that have impacted our ability to maintain our