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  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brian Wirt, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal team lead, recently earned the distinguished graduate award while attending the Sabalauski Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, July 2016. The school is hosted by the 101st Airborne Division, also known as the “Screaming Eagles,” and consists of three primary areas of instruction: combat assault operations, sling loading (helicopter cargo transportation) and rappelling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Javier Cruz/Released)

    EOD tech excels at air assault school

    Staff Sgt. Brian Wirt, 325th Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician, recently earned distinguished graduate at the U.S. Army, Sabalauski Air Assault School.
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Clayton Bautista, 20th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuels systems craftsman, listens as he turns on the service line to a newly repaired water pipe at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 13, 2016. The service line was shut off prior to the repair and was slowly turned back on to ensure the pipe held under the pressure and no leaks were present. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Diana M. Cossaboom)

    20th CES Airmen flow through repairs

  • A member of the Moody Air Force Base Honor Guard places a hand on a folded United States flag before a funeral, Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. Moody’s honor guard performs congressionally mandated honors throughout 51 counties within Southern Georgia and Northern Florida. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

    Knights of Honor pay homage to fallen comrade

    Moody’s honor guard took 21 members, splitting them into various details to perform military honors for a fallen active-duty member Oct. 13, 2016, in Jacksonville, Fla. Moody’s honor guard performs congressionally mandated honors throughout 51 counties within Southern Georgia and Northern Florida. Moody’s honor guard, also known as the Knights of Honor, are comprised of up to 25 active duty Airmen.

  • CSAF letter to Airmen

    This paper is the second in a series to share my thinking behind three key CSAF focus areas over the next four years. As stated in the first paper, "Revitalizing Squadrons – the Heartbeat of the Air Force", these ideas are neither revolutionary nor a significant vector change. Each align with our Air Force Future Operating Concept and Strategic Master Plan -- our strategic vision documents.
  • Airmen from the first iteration of the Emerge Moody program pose beside an A-10C Thunderbolt II, Oct. 6, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. These Airmen from various career fields began a nine-month course designed to better understand Moody’s mission. They will learn about the combat rescue, base defense, close-air-support, law enforcement and mission support missions on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Greg Nash)

    New Emerge Moody innovation develops leaders

    Kicking off a new leadership development program, 20 Airmen from various career fields began a nine-month journey to better understand Moody’s mission during Emerge Moody. Candidates from the rank of E-3 to E-6, and Company Grade Officers, applied for the program and were selected after an interview process. After earning their way into the ranks of this program, students will have the opportunity to converse with peers and leaders from other units while getting behind-the-scenes tours of these missions they haven’t seen before.
  • An F-16CM Fighting Falcon pilot assigned to the 20th Fighter Wing shakes hands with a tactical aircraft maintainer assigned to the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron during an aircraft evacuation at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Oct. 6, 2016. Forty-eight F-16s were evacuated from Shaw in anticipation of Hurricane Matthew, which hit South Carolina as a Category 2 hurricane. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Maldonado)

    Keeping ahead of Hurricane Matthew

    The whole country watched with bated breath as the threat of Hurricane Matthew loomed closer.
  • A crew of Airmen from the 4th Equipment Maintenance Squadron munitions flight drive onto the flightline through flood waters caused by Hurricane Matthew, Oct. 11, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. According to the National Weather Service, the Neuse River, located just outside the base perimeter, crested at a new record stage of 29.09 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brittain Crolley)

    Strike Eagles return to nest following Hurricane Matthew

  • A convoy of U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 820th Base Defense Group and mine-resistant, ambush protected vehicles patrol a road Oct. 6, 2016, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The 820th BDG simulated a deployed environment at the military operations in an urban terrain village showcasing a variety of capabilities to include detecting improvised explosive devices and securing hostile areas during Maj. Gen. Scott Zobrist's, 9th Air Force commander, first official visit to the 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing since taking command in May 2016. He was accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Frank H. Batten III, 9th Air Force command chief. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Daniel Snider)

    BDG showcases capabilities to 9th AF

    The 820th Base Defense Group showcased their abilities to leadership from the 9th Air Force. Airmen used vehicles, weapons, simulated detecting improvised explosive devices and secured hostile areas. This was Maj. Gen. Scott Zobrist's, 9th Air Force commander, first official visit to the 93rd Air Ground Operations Wing since taking command in May 2016. He was accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Frank H. Batten III, 9th Air Force command chief.
  • Airman 1st Class Tyan Beaudoin (center), 4th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations technician, and Airman Basic Connor Turvy (right), 4th Component Maintenance Squadron fuel systems technician, clean up the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, Oct. 9, 2016, at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Seymour Johnson AFB Airmen cleaned up branches from the several trees that were uprooted all over base during the storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Williamson)

    Team Seymour stands strong through Hurricane Matthew

  • A trickling filter rotates during a ceremony, Oct. 3, 2016, in Valdosta, Ga. The trickling filter processes and treats wastewater that comes into the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Janiqua P. Robinson)

    Moody finalizes DOD initiative

    Moody Air Force Base celebrated during a historical ceremony for the transfer of the Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant from a private contractor to Lowndes County, Oct. 3, in Valdosta, Ga. It’s taken three and a half years for this project to come to fruition, but Moody is leading from the front by becoming the first base in the DOD to gain approval for an inter-governmental service agreement with a municipality for a utility. The Department of Defense selected Moody as one of 13 prototype Air Force installations to take part in the public-public, public-private, or P4 initiative. The P4 initiative is used as a tool for maximizing operational effectiveness and minimizing costs.
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