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  • WASHINGTON -- A portrait monument of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Lucretia Mott, pioneer's of the women's suffrage movement, sits in the Rotunda at the U.S. Capitol Aug. 24. Sculptor Adelaide Johnson left the piece unfinished on the grounds that until the women's suffrage movement is finished, the portrait will remain incomplete. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    Remember Women's Equality Day

    On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to our Constitution was ratified, marking a turning point for American women and guaranteeing their right to vote. We celebrate this milestone as Women's Equality Day and pay tribute to those who stepped forward and demanded that our nation live up to its founding principle of equality for all. The fight for
  • ANDREWS AFB, Md. -- Chief Master Sgt. Tony Parris, 756th Air Refueling Squadron chief boom operator, explains various parts of the underbelly of the KC-135 Stratotanker to a small group of Defense Intellingence Agency employees. Chief Parris led about a dozen of the DIA employees on a tour of the 459th Air Refueling Wing's KC-135 on Aug. 10.

    A trip around the boom

  • FAIRFORD, United Kingdom -- (From left) Tech. Sgt. Janis Thrift, Tech. Sgt. Kara Frank and Col. William McKinley, bagpipers with the band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve, prepare to perform for the more than 200,000 spectators attending the Royal International Air Tattoo at Royal Air Force Base Fairford. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Frank)

    Crowd pleasing 'in the bag' for Air Force Reserve Pipe Band

    Bagpipes are not uncommon in the Cotswold region of the United Kingdom; however, when the sound is coming from a group of American bagpipers and drummers, particularly the United States Air Force Reserve Pipe Band, the atmosphere attracts a little more attention. Advertised as one of the spotlight ground performances of the 2007 Royal International
  • HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Senior Airman Amy Burke, 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, practices placement of defibrillator electrode pads onto a medical mannequin during her check ride evaluation July 23. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Shayne Sewell)

    Wheels up for aeromedical technicians

    During a low-level assault maneuver in Southern Afghanistan, July 20, special operations forces and Army rangers came under small arms and artillery fire from enemy forces. In another incident, an ACH-470 Chinook helicopter loaded with troops and cargo hit ground fire from stinger missiles. The Chinook crash landed. The survivors were evacuated in
  • UPPER MARLBORO, Md. -- Tonia Douglas, Synergy, snags a toss from a fellow infiielder throwing the runner out at first base. The 459th Air Refueling Wing sponsored ladies softball team Synergy defeated the Saints in a double header Aug. 1, 15-4 and 15-5. Douglas is a civilian member of the team.

    Synergy strikes twice

  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. - Lt. Col. Michael Laughton, 459th Air Refueling Wing's executive officer and Senior Airman Melissa Barber, 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron technician pose for a photo to display the proper wear of mandatory protective gear. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ashley Crawford)

    Let it ride -- but when it comes to safety ... abide

    To unwind and relax, or catch a little speed on the open road, whatever the reason, the motivation is there for people who share a love and passion for motorcycles. "I've ridden my bike from Iowa to California and back -- nothing beats the wind in your face or the gas mileage you get." said Lt. Col. Michael Laughton, 459th Air Refueling Wing's
  • ROANOKE, Va. -- Capt. Heather Menzies, 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, stands in front of a Carilion Life Guard 10 helicopter in an undated photo. The captain is part of a specialized ground and air transport team for critical patients. (U.S. Air Force photo/Susan Smith)

    Reservist saves life of Virginia Tech shooting victim

    Capt. Heather Menzies remembered the scene at Carilion New River Valley hospital April 16, 2007 as "organized chaos." A Reservist flight nurse with the 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and clinical team leader with Carilion Patient Transport Company, Captain Menzies said trauma is inherent in her day-to-day occupation. But that day was
  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Lt. Col. Naomi Osborne, 459th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron deputy chief nurse, immunizes Master Sgt. Fred Wilson, 459th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communications and navigation systems craftsman, during an outprocessing line June 23. Members of the 459th Air Refueling Wing completed mobility line tasks prior to their deployment to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Mike Laughton)

    Talking Turkey

  • RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- Second lieutenant Kathy Richey, 69th Aerial Port Squadron logistics readiness officer, asks questions about the movement of a KC-135 boom to an aircrew member during a flight from Germany June 17. Lieutenant Richey joined 30 other 69th APS Airmen during their two-week annual tour to support the 723rd Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    Wing members venture to Germany during annual tour

    Thirty-one Reservists from the 69th Aerial Port Squadron conducted annual tour here June 2-17 to support their active duty counterparts in the 723rd Aerial Port Squadron. Ramstein Air Base is home to U.S. Air Forces in Europe Headquarters. Five members of the 459th Mission Support Flight supported units at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and a 459th
  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- Staff Sgt. Matthew Robinson, Senior Airman Matthew Stidham and Tech. Sgt. Tim Dickens untangle a cargo net June 12 to secure five pallets of goods to be sent overseas. Members of the 69th Aerial Port Squadron have coordinated with Air Force Reserve Command to load and send toys, clothing and household goods to Bagram and Kabul, Afghanistan, Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, and Kyrgyzstan. All three Airmen are members of the 69th APS. Sergeant Robinson is a hazardous materials preparer, Airman Stidham is a passenger service representative, and Sergeant Dickens is an information controller. Gen. John A. Bradley, chief of Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., accompanied some of the cargo on his trip overseas this month. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    Wing members send more goods for Sew Much Comfort

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