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  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- (Right) Senior Airman Cassandra Brandon, 69th Aerial Port Squadron journeyman, displays some of the signatures collected from customers from the pharmacy her husband manages. The signatures were part of a campaign to donate goods and toiletries to deployers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amaani Lyle)

    Spouse takes part in ‘Service Before Self’ concept

    Spouses routinely embody the Air Force core values and play an integral role in the success of those who serve in uniform. For the 69th Aerial Port Squadron's Senior Airman Cassandra Brandon, her spouse, Brian Brandon, went above and beyond to support deployed Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines who are currently serving around the world. When he
  • ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md. -- An Airman in full mission-oriented protective posture gear lays close to the ground during a alarm red ground attack in a mass casualty exercise here Sept. 9. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jessica Andrews)

    Reserve medical unit performs mass casualty exercise

    Practice does not always make perfect, but in the real world where Airmen must simultaneously treat multiple casualties, it can be a life-saving difference. Instead of a sterile environment of folding tables, index cards, and sticky notes, the latest mass-casualty exercise conducted here Sept. 9 had it all: the sights, sounds, and smells of
  • Capt. Melanie Englert, 459th Mission Support Group executive officer, poses with her bike after the race. (Courtesy photo)

    Going the distance

    After seven days of bicycling nearly 500 miles across Iowa, the 148-member Air Force Cycling Team rode into the final stop at Bellevue, Iowa, July 28 amidst a cheering crowd of hundreds. A police escort led the two-column formation as spectators cheered "Go Air Force" and took photographs of the riders. The final stop concluded their participation

  • Honorary commanders bring support, experience to wing

    Today's military boasts a wide spectrum of supporters, some who may not wear the uniform, but are just as dedicated to the mission as those who do. One of several wing community relations programs, the Honorary Commander's Program is way to give thanks to community leaders who in turn carry the message of the military mission back to neighborhoods
  • 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
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