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  • Mrs. Carlson offers advice, support to Air Force spouses

    Vicki Carlson has been married to Gen. Bruce Carlson, the commander of Air Force Materiel Command, for nearly 40 years. In that time she has lived the Air Force lifestyle. During a late February visit to Kirtland with her husband, Mrs. Carlson offered advice for current Air Force spouses based on

  • 'Atomic Annie' finds resting place on base

    Next to the former National Atomic Museum, sits a piece of history. Kirtland is home to one of eight surviving atomic cannons that the Department of Defense tested in the 1950s. Nicknamed Atomic Annie, the atomic cannon was a 280 mm cannon capable of firing nuclear warheads. In total, 20 atomic

  • Hanscom NCO gives family last contact with fallen soldier

    On Jan. 20, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed northeast of Baghdad. Twelve Soldiers died. Three weeks earlier -- between the Christmas and New Year's holidays -- Hanscom was scarce with people. But because Master Sgt. Donald Gonsalves, Hanscom's family readiness coordinator, decided to make a

  • HAWC offers tips, advice for American Heart Month

    According to the American Heart Association, one in three American adults has one or more types of cardiovascular diseases. Consequently, Health and Wellness Centers across the Air Force are focusing prevention and education efforts on the heart in conjunction with February being American Heart

  • Fitness program changes civilian’s life

    Diana Harmon was startled awake by her cat standing on her chest, pawing at her face. The cat was trying to get Ms. Harmon to breathe. Weighing 270 pounds she suffered from sleep apnea and not wanting to use a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machine, she sought alternative means. She went to the

  • Test center commander pilots first eight-engine alternative fuel test

    For the first time in 36 years, the Air Force Flight Test Center commander at Edwards piloted a milestone flight as part of a test program here Friday.A seasoned B-52 test pilot, Maj. Gen. Curtis Bedke took the opportunity to pilot a B-52 on its first flight running all eight engines on a

  • Engineer adds American Indian flute to musical library

    Base engineer Larry Collins' love of music goes back at least to when he was a sixth grader in San Diego. The lead engineer with the Defense Enterprise Accounting Management System at Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command said it was then that he learned to play the clarinet, something he did

  • Tinker civilian delivers bracelet to POW’s mother

    For Carol Oakley, the POW/MIA bracelet tucked carefully away in her jewelry box for 14 years was near and dear to her heart. The name on the bracelet was Maj. Frederick Ransbottom, an Oklahoman still missing in action from the Vietnam War. But for Ms. Oakley, F100 requirements flight chief with the

  • From Iraq to America: Airman finds freedom, purpose in United States

    The once quiet Kurdish city of Sulaimaniya in northern Iraq was turned into a mad frenzy in the middle of the night in April 1991. On that night, Airman 1st Class Zana Hikmat learned the value of freedom and security that he later found in the U.S. and hopes to safeguard them as a U.S. Air Force