March 18, 2021 A child’s resilient battle for life As 88th Air Base Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Jason Shaffer doesn’t just talk about resilience. He and his family have battled through it.Their story starts in 2014 when his wife, Tawny, gave birth to daughter Teagan in Clovis, New Mexico, while Jason was deployed to Afghanistan. As Teagan
March 17, 2021 Airman gives back by serving as translator for COVID vaccinations If you put a photo to the Air Force Core Values, you may see the face of a technical sergeant from the 349th Recruiting Squadron looking back at you.That face could belong to Tech. Sgt. Hugo Perez, an enlisted accessions recruiter, who not only embodies “service before self” in his job but also out
March 16, 2021 Behind the Scenes of Foreign Military Sales: Worldwide Warehouse Redistribution Service (WWRS) There’s a lot of details behind the scenes that go into delivering aircraft such as F-15s, F-16s and C-130s to International Partners for long-term mission success and military interoperability.There are entire teams dedicated to logistics and the buying and selling of parts and supplies that
March 15, 2021 Training vital to preventing motorcycle mishaps The third annual Spring PMV-2 Focus, will be held from March 21- May 21, 2021, is intended to highlight motorcycle safety and ensure all Air Force military riders know the requirements. The Motorcycle Unit Safety Tracking Tool (MUSTT) and Unit Motorcycle Safety Representative (MSR's) are vital in
March 15, 2021 Eglin family doctor battles COVID-19 in Afghanistan Relied on medical training and residency experience as an inpatient care physician during six-month deployment.
March 14, 2021 Air Force leader reflects on his time at MIT WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Uprooting from Dayton, Ohio to spend a year as a student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology or MIT, was an experience of a life-time for John Bailey, an engineer and deputy director of the Agile Development Office within the Fighters and Advanced
March 12, 2021 First sergeant overcomes severe wound with resilience WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — In December 2004, Senior Master Sgt. Benjamin Seekell joined the Air Force in Security Forces as a military working dog handler.In 2011, during his deployment to Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Seekell was conducting a routine foot patrol
March 12, 2021 AFRL exchange officer leads international Space collaboration LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM (AFRL) – Air Force Research Laboratory exchange officer to the United Kingdom Capt. Jacob Singleton, plays an important role in promoting international cooperation in military research, development and acquisition among the United Kingdom (UK), United States and other North
March 12, 2021 Wing’s 2020 Airman of the Year brings maturity to work WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio — Having joined the Air Force at age 22, Staff Sgt. Valerie Graw brought more life experience than a typical recruit and a considerable work ethic to her career. Her achievements and positive mindset won her the 88th Air Base Wing’s 2020 Airman of the Year
March 10, 2021 Bioenvironmental Engineers: ‘jack of all trades’ keeping Airmen safe In any line of work, there is the chance of an occupational hazard associated with the job. What’s the probability of an injury or death occurring?