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    Staff Sergeant: Making the grade

    Throughout the Air Force, Airmen devote a considerable amount of time and energy to promotions within the enlisted force structure. Senior Airmen looking to promote to staff sergeant have already begun to develop supervisory and leadership skills through responsibilities given to them while on the job. As staff sergeants they will be expected to
  • This tool kit contains equipment to service Ellsworth’s B-1B Lancers here, August 19. Maintainers fine-tune the B-1s 24 hours a day to ensure flight capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kasey Zickmund)

    Profiles of the B-1: Crew Chief

    The B-1B Lancer can travel faster than the speed of sound and carry a payload of 75,000 pounds, which makes it far more complex than the wooden, gasoline-powered flyer the Wright brothers used. This elaborate configuration requires the B-1 to use a dedicated maintenance team to keep it in the air. "It takes a lot of hard work to get this jet to
  • An American military member readies his motorcycle for operations in the deserts of Southwest Asia during the first Gulf War. The motorcycle has a distinct military heritage, which began in World War I and continues today. The protective leather gear worn by Airmen in the hostile skies in World War II was the same type of clothing returning servicemembers donned when America’s fledgling motorcycle clubs were started by many returning veterans. (Courtesy photo)

    This month in history: World War II fosters modern motorcycle clubs

    America's history with motorcycles begins in the early 1900's when a motorcycle was essentially a bicycle fitted with a small motor. This mode of transportation, according to William Dulaney of the International Journal of Motorcycle Studies in his 2005 research article, was a "relatively affordable vehicle for most Americans, especially when
  • The Declaration of Independence displayed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. The document was moved several times during the Revolutionary War and again in the War of 1812 to keep it from falling into British hands. The Declaration was filed in Philadelphia in the Continental Congress’ secretary’s office until 1789. The document was housed in several locations and not properly preserved until officially delivered to the National Archives in 1952.

    This month in history: The Declaration of Independence's story

    "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." These 35 words are the second statement of the Declaration of Independence and formed the cornerstone of an idea of a free and independent
  • Airman 1st Class Megan Stanislaus, 28th Bomb Wing knowledge operations manager, updates the Air Force Portal page from her computer here, June 22. Since 2006, June has been designated as Caribbean-American Heritage month, a time to celebrate the contributions of Caribbean-Americans who have helped shape the spirit and character of this nation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Adam Grant)

    Opening Doors

    Originally designated by President George W. Bush in June 2006 through a Presidential Proclamation, the month of June has since been observed as Caribbean-American Heritage Month. During this time, the contributions of Caribbean-Americans who have contributed to the development of American and its national defense are recognized and celebrated.
  • CAMP BUCCA, Iraq -- Chaplain (Capt.) Rolf Holmquist, 887th Expeditionary Secruity Forces Squadron chaplain, speaks to 887th ESFS members during a guardmount before a mission. Chaplain Holmquist practices a "ministry of presence" and believes the best way to relate to the Airmen in his care is to "walk in their shoes." (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jahn Espino)

    Tending to the flock - Why the 887th ESFS chaplain refuses to be left behind

    He's a consistent, comforting presence just in the background of the 887th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron's guardmounts, sometimes bearing cookies, sometimes a joke and sometimes just a prayer or two for any who wants one. He doesn't wait for Airmen to come to him with their problems, rather he seeks them out. In fact, it is very difficult
  • Tech. Sgt. Ann Mitchell, 28th Force Support Squadron NCO in charge of readiness, runs at the PRIDE Hangar here, June 3. Sergeant Mitchell runs to prepare herself as part of a seven-person-marathon team led by Maj. Launa Bellucci, 28 FSS commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli)

    Going the distance: Ellsworth team participates in Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon

    Running a marathon would seem a daunting task to most people, but Maj. Launa Bellucci, 28th Force Support Squadron commander, and her team of six runners are stepping up to the challenge by participating in the annual Deadwood Mickelson Trail Marathon, June 7. The team was assembled after Major Bellucci sent an e-mail to all 28 FSS personnel in
  • Tech. Sgt. Rhodello Nuval, 28th Force Support Squadron floor manager, sets a pan of “country captain” chicken into an oven at the Bandit Inn dining facility here, May 21. Sergeant Nuval helps the Bandit Inn cook and serve for more than 700 Airmen that eat there each day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Corey Hook)

    Ellsworth chef: It's my heritage

    For the past 17 years, Ellsworth has observed May as a time to acknowledge and celebrate the efforts and contributions of Asian-Pacific Americans, both past and present, to the country and the military. Tech. Sgt. Rhodello Nuval, 28th Force Support Squadron Bandit Inn floor manager, was born and raised in the Philippines. After attending private
  • This undated artist’s rendering depicts mountain man and trailblazer Jedediah Strong Smith, explorer, businessman, and diplomat to the Native American tribes living in the unexplored American West. “Ole Jed”, as he was sometimes called, was attacked by a Grizzly Bear in the Black Hills area in what’s now southwestern S.D. A companion stitched his scalp and ear back to this skull by hand with a bone needle. Jedediah Smith recovered and continued the expedition 10 days later. (courtesy photo)

    This month in history: Black Hills explorer Jedediah Smith dies

    He was the quintessential mountain man one would find in any tale of explorers carving out the wild and untamed western portion of the United States. He was a trapper, hunter, businessman and diplomat. A grizzly bear literally tore off his scalp and he asked a fellow explorer, while in the middle of the wilderness, to stitch it back to his skull
  • Master Sgt. Dewane Brown, Medical Embedded Training Team mentor deployed to Afghanistan from Ellsworth, comforts an Afghani girl suffering from an ear infection. Sergeant Brown is part of a team of specialists working to bring modern medical technology and capabilities to the Afghan people. (Courtesy photo)

    A better life in Afghanistan: Part 2 in 3 part series

    Master Sgt. Dewane Brown, Medical Embedded Training Team mentor at a forward operating base in Afghanistan said in a March interview, "The Afghani people want a better life in Afghanistan. They want a life without war and a reason to live." Sergeant Brown is normally assigned as the NCO-in-charge of medical logistics at the 28th Medical Group here.
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