Jan. 30, 2018 Warfighters return to loved ones During the seven-month deployment the 74th Fighter Squadron flew more than 1,700 sorties, employed weapons over 4,400 times, destroyed 2,300 targets and killed 2,800 insurgents.
Jan. 24, 2018 Unified by diversity: BSC celebrates 53 years The Chief of Staff of the Air Force signed a special order Jan. 28, 1965, to recognize officers in 17 different medical specializations as the Biomedical Science Corps (BSC). Team Moody’s BSC is celebrating their strength through diversity for the 53rd year, during BSC appreciation week Jan. 22
Jan. 18, 2018 POL enables faster turnarounds, longer missions “With hot-pit refuels we’re prepositioned and they taxi to us and with the engines still running,” said Tech. Sgt. Zachary Beggin, 23d LRS NCO in charge of fuels distribution. “They hookup, refuel and their back up in the air and it decreases ground time by 66 percent.”Less ground time means more
Jan. 18, 2018 Bio Flight trains to fight biohazards The Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight tested their response capabilities in a simulated contamination scenario Jan. 12.
Nov. 22, 2017 Pilot exemplifies Total Force Integration As part of a Total Force Integration initiative, an Air Force Reserve Citizen Airman attended the Weapons Instructor Course to deploy with his former active-duty squadron.Captivated by the close-air support and combat-search and rescue missions of the A-10C Thunderbolt II, U.S. Air Force Reserve
Nov. 2, 2017 347th Rescue Group initiates new medical, survival training As part of a collaborative effort between Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialists and Independent Duty Medical Technicians (IDMT), 23rd Wing aircrew participated in a new course Oct. 23 through 25.
Oct. 12, 2017 ACC commander witnesses integrated readiness The commander of Air Combat Command visited Airmen belonging to the 18th Air Support Operations Group during Warfighters Exercise (WFX) 18-1 Oct. 9.
Oct. 12, 2017 Airman counters life's jabs God. Family. Boxing. That’s all that matters. But, life’s unpredictable ups and downs often test people in ways that shake the foundations that give them peace.
Oct. 10, 2017 Jumpmaster earns senior-rated star A member of the 820th Base Defense Group earned his senior-rated parachutist badge Oct. 3 at the Lee Fulp drop zone in Tifton, Georgia, joining the ranks of experienced jumpmasters within the Air Force.
Oct. 5, 2017 Violence Prevention: Speak up, stand up The 23rd Wing hosted Moody’s first Violence Prevention Awareness Event Oct. 4, recognizing suicide prevention, drug abuse, stalking awareness, and domestic violence prevention.