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  • Recruiter powerful force in competitive weightlifting

    Her feet pressed firmly into the mat, Staff Sgt. Stephanie Marin looks to her coach. He gives her a knowing nod - "You're ready." She then looks down at the bar, shiny and metallic. The 200 pounds of weight outweigh the Air Force recruiter by 55 pounds. She takes a deep breath, gets a tight grip,

  • Brothers make recruiting a family affair

    Joining the armed services leads many people to leave their hometowns and serve around the world, moving far away from family and friends. Fortunately for Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Charvat and Marine Corps Sgt. Matthew Charvat, these brothers had the opportunity to come back and serve in their

  • 213 Airmen selected for language program

    Air Force Culture and Language Center officials here announced selection of 213 applicants for the Language Enabled Airman Program Nov. 14. The new participants in the career-long language and culture learning program will receive in-depth language training, ensuring the Air Force has a "bench" of

  • Sheppard Airmen's response to off-base accident lends real-life lessons

    On their way back to base from an evening out, three Sheppard Airmen witnessed a  single-car crash so horrific, they didn't know if anyone could've survived it. Airman Basic Kristen McLaughlin, 363rd Training Squadron Airman in training, of Copperas Cove, Texas, leapt from the car she was a

  • How to combat bullying in the digital age

    Watching the news, many parents may feel perplexed by the recent surge of "cyberbullying." Cyberbullying? What is that? This relatively new phenomena is unchartered waters for most parents and keeping children safe in this new technological arena can be anxiety provoking. Cyberbullying is defined as

  • Air Force's doctrine center commander ends successful career

     An Airman ended a career last week that had taken him from the cockpit of fighter jets to helping build an air force to leading the development of Air Force doctrine.Major Gen. Walter Givhan retired Nov. 15 following a 33-year career. His final assignment was as commander of the Curtis E. LeMay

  • Lackland civilian honored by Department of Defense

    A 37th Training Support Squadron flight chief recently received a 2013 Secretary of Defense Award for outstanding civilian employees with disabilities.Raymond D. Jenks, 37th TRSS Instructional Technology Unit flight chief at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, was one of 21 employees and service

  • Altus AFB, Fort Carson Army Brigade leverage joint training

     Airmen from the 97th Operations Support Squadron, 58th Airlift Squadron, and Soldiers from the 1st Battalion (Attack), 25th Aviation Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade based out of Fort Carson, Colo. conducted joint training here Nov. 13 - 14. The training focused on the ability to prepare and

  • Fighter pilot goes above, beyond call of duty

    "It was dusk, one of the worst times to use night vision goggles. The sun was going down over my right shoulder. The Mediterranean was dark and the sky was dark, like being in a gigantic black hole. It was hard to tell which way was up and which way was down. We started looking for targets outside

  • Candy Bomber drops in 65 years after Berlin Airlift

    It was 1948, World War II was over and the Cold War had begun. For many German families, living conditions were tough and food was scarce. But for the children of Berlin, there was a glimmer of hope, and it came from the sky.Army Air Corps 1st Lt. Gail Halvorsen, a C-47 pilot stationed in Germany in