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  • The people behind the deploying Airmen

    As Airmen prepare for deployments, they’re usually presented with a checklist of different items to be completed. Yet the Airmen are not alone in the process.

  • Never forget: B-1 aviator recalls 9/11 attacks

    “The attacks of September 11th were intended to break our spirit. Instead we have emerged stronger and more unified,” said Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City, during a dedication speech on Dec. 31, 2001. “We feel renewed devotion to the principles of political, economic and religious

  • Colonel Edwards takes first flight as Bomb Wing Commander

    A young boy sits in the bleachers surrounded by hundreds of people, eagerly waiting. A hush falls over the crowd as the air stands still. Within a second the silence is shattered and replaced with the boom of roaring engines and thunderous applause.

  • Cycling for physical, mental fitness

    Do you remember that feeling when you finally figured out how to ride a bike? Your brother or sister, or maybe your parent or guardian, taught you how to balance and pedal at the same time, and then took off the training wheels. Maybe you did a weird circle until you fell down. But you finally

  • The tools of FTAC, crafting success

    Every Airman goes through the trials of Basic Military Training and technical training school, all the while learning discipline, military order and the importance of the Air Force Core Values. This training sets the foundation for success but there is another course designed to help build on that

  • From curating to simulating: retired officers help shape the future

    The retirement pin represents multiple accomplishments; pensions, a long career and the achievement of serving the country. It also represents the duality of the military. The military is a machine, and whether enlisted or commissioned, the moment an individual retires they are replaced because the

  • Entomology rids Ellsworth of insects, critters

    Uninvited and unwelcome, rodents and insects tip-toe through the cracks and into the everyday lives of the base populous. Thankfully there are select individuals ready to rid these pests.