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B-1B Lancer Primary function: Multirole, long-range heavy bomber. Speed: 890 mph....
LGM-30G Minuteman III Primary function: Intercontinental ballistic missile. Speed...
Airmen supporting the Enduring Freedom humanitarian airdrop mission delivered twice t...
Imagine carolers, parties, shoppers and candles. Trimming the tree, baking cookies an...
The Rev. Pawel Zawadzki had a simple dream. He wanted to build a church in South Kore...
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Every Friday of the year, except for two, the Air F...
Since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks against the World Trade Center and the Pentagon,...
Stories of personal tragedy are legion in any Air Force Aid Society office. But as th...
SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Airman 1st Class Michael Malloy is a little tense these days. What ...
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It's not uncommon for a loaf of bread, a half-gallon of milk and a whole box of cerea...
SAN ANTONIO -- On December 7, 1941, Richard Fiske started his day aboard the USS West...
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As early as 4:00 a.m. the smell of cinnamon rolls fills the air at the Sierra Inn. Wh...
SAN ANTONIO -- Bomber crews who fly strike missions over Afghanistan have "quite a dr...
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The symbol of America's resolve in the war on terrorism is flying high. The Stars and...
GLENDHU BAY, New Zealand - The Air Force team finished 12th in the 2001 Eco-Challenge...
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WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The Air Force plans to buy 1,763 of the first operational Joint ...
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Want to know where Santa is en route to your rooftop? Thanks to the North American Ae...
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LIMESTONE, Maine -- Senior Master Sgt. Robert Price remembers when times weren't so g...
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Landing a C-130 Hercules at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is a tricky job. Buil...
LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- Appropriately, the home of Master Sgt. Vincent "D...
The master pilot and his untested Civil Air Patrol search party orbited the Alaskan b...
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF. (AFPN) -- The U.S. military's real strength is not in a...
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RAF LAKENHEATH, England -- When a teenager asked for a battle dress uniform instead o...
In places like Bosnia, North Korea and Macedonia, hot spots where unconventional warf...
RIO PIEDRAS, Puerto Rico - Staff Sgt. David Rivas could easily tattoo a heel print on...
Imagine a pilot strapping into an aircraft, taking off J and flying for 18 to 36 hour...
As America began to comprehend the impact of terror, a question was whispered. "How c...
Tech. Sgt. Raul Baon walked around with a big smile on his face. He couldn't help it....
'Lifers' I just read "The Lifers" in the July '01 issue. I enjoyed the personal sto...
John Welch's life was fading. Like a well-worn pair of Jeans, he was losing the color...
Echoes We still hear them. The explosions. The countless radios, sirens and cries for...
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Smoking was more than a habit for Maj. Liz Stone. Cigarettes were her best friend. He...
WALL, S.D. - Seven years after closing the last of the Minuteman II missile sites nea...
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Caption: Jumping from a C-17 Globemaster III is part of a day's work for Army airborn...
The U.S. flag should be displayed daily on or near the main administration building o...
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While the Federal Aviation Administration recreates the process for boarding commerci...
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F. E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo.- Dressed up in cowboy gear, medics played an eight-...
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Airmen worldwide shared the anguish of the world community Sept. 11 when terrorists a...
The helicopters' blades dug into the sky as they sped along the 35-mile-long Kahiltna...
NORTH POLE, Alaska -- Battling Alaska's frontier was a milestone challenge for Armed ...
Tech. Sgt. Lisa Ameigh lies on her stomach to look out her "office window." He view f...
WASHINGTON -- Gen. John P. Jumper, former commander of Air Combat Command, was recent...
Marvin Schavrien met Earline Lafleur while stationed at Lake Charles Air Force Base, ...
WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The number of Air Force fatalities reached new levels this year....
No, Staff Sgt. Thurlby isn't having a bad makeup day. The 1st Combat camera Sqadron P...
F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyo. -- Ghost stories are plentiful around here. At the 3...
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- A white van rolls to a stop in a parking lot on the edg...
If you had the chance to speak directly to the Air Force chief of staff, what would y...
Military servicemembers render honors as fire and rescue workers unfurl a huge Americ...
Community stewardship Great story ["Deputy Airmen," June '01]! Thanks for doing a s...
As if out on a moonlit stroll, a B-1B Lancer and E-15E Strike Eagle cruise in formati...
Snakes should have been the last things on his mind. But as Airman 3rd Class Michael ...
When members of the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing talk about going...
When he was 15 years old, Pak Chan-yang's life changed for the better. But it didn't ...
This table is reserved to honor missing loved comrades. Set for six, the empty plac...
F-22 program means more than just another new jet for the combined test force at Edwa...
OFFUTF AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. -- An Air Force intelligence officer found love at first ...
The dark at the top of the world has its bright sports It's like walking into a fre...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Troy Stinson navigates through downtown Anchorage in a sportsman'...
Andrews senior NCO pedals across America to pread a message of recruiting and retenti...
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo -- Zoom, zoom, zoom! Air Force cadets are moving fast at...
Laughlin's caught up in the boom sweeping the United States and Mexican border Beca...
BEALE AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (ACCNS) -- Action Jackson, step aside. There's a new guy...
LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. (ACCNS) -- Rarely doce one get the opportunity to accompl...
Hard work and training is the life for airmen who work north of Seoul Each day, Sta...
SAN ANTONIO -- After Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, American men, those fit for se...
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Take a B-52 "Buff" bomber maintenance crew chief by ...
When there's some $1 billion in free student aid, it's time to go shopping More tha...
ISTRES, France (AFPN) -- The U.S. Air Force airlifted a World War II-era rail car, hi...
Ecstasy thoughts Thank you for the well-written article on ecstasy ["Stemming the T...
WASHINGTON -- Service members can begin signing up for the Thrift Savings Plan beginn...
Thanks to technology, outpatient laser eye surgery blinks out prescription spectacles...
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The staff at David Grant Medical Center's hyperbaric...
The Air Force is doubling the capability of every U.S. rocket propulsion system -- no...
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The lodging staff discovered you could teach an old ...
Berths and beaches have replaced beds and backyards for two officers living near Trav...
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Base Honor Guard members here serve at more funerals...
Aim and Shoot It's no secret -- cops take pride in their marksmanship. And Staff Sg...
RANDOLPH AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Haley is recovering from ...
Can your wallet and budget salute as smartly as you do? Anyone who serves in the mi...
Quality in captivity I'm very proud of Senior Airman Curtis Towne, who was in the N...
Organized by a firebrand colonel, bonded by an improbable mission and honored by a na...
Maui-based bluesuiters keep an eye on the heavens In October 1998 Sen. John Glenn m...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Secretary of the Air Force James G. Roche has told active duty ai...
An American pilot is learning about the German air force while flying the Russian-bui...
POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. (ACCNS) -- Capt. Matthew Whitney, an A-10 pilot for Air Com...
Academy football team prepares for season opener with defending national champs Nos...
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Cadet First Class Fred Gallegos had a crazed look in his e...
The C-17 shown on the back cover of the May '01 issue was taking off from Fort Irwin,...
Louis A. Arana-Brradas To these airmen, the brand is a badge of honor and proud ser...
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE, Hawaii -- Simply put, Tech. Sgt. Makani McDonald is an adrenal...
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Airmen member those who suffered and died during the Bataan Death March He dove for...
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Dr. James G. Roche was sworn in as the 20th Secretary of the Air ...
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The Muha home is always open to newcomers especially at dinnertime Muha doesn't liv...
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. -- Epee (pronounced ay-pay') isn't an imported bottled ...
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DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE, Ariz. (AFPN) -- When Senior Airman Jennifer Lundberg is...
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MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Guests at the NFL Super Bowl XXXV Huddle Party at Mac...
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KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Black box data from downed Air Force aircraft is bei...
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Air Force doctors, nurses and medical technicians are on the front lines of the moder...
INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey (ACCNS) -- After more than six years at Incirlink Jerry, th...
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MARRAKECH, Morocco -- At a makeshift desk in the middle of a dimly lit hangar, the su...
But, there's more to worry about than just getting a good tan! When my dad pulled o...
Pave Hawks brave extreme weather conditions, treacherous terrain, icy waters, glacier...
As we celebrate the country's independence, keep this in mind: * A schoolboy named ...
Long due recognition Thank you for finally recognizing April 25th as an important d...
Would "preemie" Christopher beat the odds and win his fight for survival? Valentine...
NAM PUNG DAM SPECIAL FORCES BASE, Thailand -- The golden brown almonds sat on a plate...
Beale airmen find insight and adventure as pistol packin', badge wearin' lawmen It ...
OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. - The illuminated ruby-colored stained glass, ornate cano...
At 49, the B-52 can still punch your lights out The B-52H Stratofortress is mighty ...
WASHINGTON - A new program gives active-duty Air Force people the opportunity to comb...
Look of hope Eye checksups are a luxury for many people in Paraguay. When U.S. medi...
FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. (AFPN) -- It's 4 a.m. and Senior Airman Richard Haro ...
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Joint direct attack munition gives aging B-52 bomber more clout Loading "smart" bom...
Some scooter riders love to play chicken Each day when I drive home from work I pra...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Senior Airman Curtis Towne, the lone bluesuiter released by Chi...
Jerry's the man! The story in the March 2001 issue ["Heavy Training"] about Altus A...
Sonia Hyvonen, wife of fallen F-15C Eagle pilot Lt. Col. Kenneth Hyvonen, 48th Operat...
The numbered air force spearheading America's air defense mission is also creating th...
Shortly before 10 p.m. local time on June 25, 1996, a fuel truck parked next to the n...
Bellows cops have unique job of guarding tropical recreation site Airman 1st Class ...
LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- It's tough to make the final cut for the Air Force ...
Ecstasy abuse burrows into Air Force ranks Young civilian ravers in an Albany, N.Y....
LAS VEGAS (AFPN) -- The Air Force logo is prominently displayed on the Wood Brothers'...
In 1942, a co-worker talked Yvonne "Pat" Pateman into traveling to a small New York a...
WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- The near future may see U.S. military units employing beam weapo...
"C'mon Spankyl You can do it!" The Dachshund kept at it. Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle, an...
A group of Americans help to boost U.S.-Chilean military ties As he switched the ce...
Life in Santiago can be an adventure or laid back. It's your choice. The pigeon jus...
Dick Uyehara had his share of adventure while in the Air Force He was expecting an ...
Test Pilot School instructors expand the world's flight research realm, one student a...
Combat controller performed secret mission to Desert One Iranian landing site Befor...
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D.--Cleo Mason stepped off the ladder and out of the belly of...
Pacific Air Forces headquarters swept up by Operation Kuter Palm trees and lush gre...
MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- Crunch, crunch, crunch. It's a sound Senior Airman De...
Edwards officer battles rare incurable cancer with fortitude drawn from faith, family...
SPRINGFIELD, Va. - A third-grade girl captured the judges' attention in the sixth ann...
Not really. It just looks like Senior Airman Earl Armstrong is sitting down on the jo...
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) -- When Jaclyn Barker played violin duri...
RIMINI, Italy (USAFENS) -- Tasked for the first time with a full-time combat search a...
Remembering paradise I read your article on Johnson Island ['Paradise Lost," Februa...
DALLAS -- With the issue of personal privacy of the utmost importance, putting Social...
KELLY AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFPN)-- Eleven warriors from across the globe fought the...
Are your kids safe on the Internet? GirlScout213: Hi I'm glad you are on! I had a g...
Web raves I would just like to say that I love everything about this Web site [www....
A mission of hope turned tragic. A case of what could've been. Nov. 4, 1979 -- More...
When pilots speak in the cockpit, their advanced aircraft listens and reacts using br...
AHMEDABAD, India -- When a 7.9 magnitude earthquake rattled India in January, the Air...
Trading skills and friendship, U.S. and Chilean airmen forge closer ties The landin...
WRIGHT-PATERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio (AFPN) -- Air Force officials announced the comp...
Jim Byers' Korean War had its share of adventure Jim Byers didn't fly a sleek F-86 ...
SEOUL -- Russell Blaisdell's return to South Korea was part of an emotional journey. ...
Military "brats" grow up in a different world than their civilian counterparts, and t...
ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. (ACCNS) -- Thanks to two Rapid City girls, military wo...
Former Air Force member fights battle against disease Some people say they know the...
Did you know... * If your car gets 20 miles per gallon, you produce 1 pound of carb...
Operating at an Italian air base, airmen from 14 nations ensure the smooth running of...
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AFPN) -- The newest addition to Air Force recruiting, a...
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RHEIN-MAIN AIR BASE, Germany -- OK, so this base isn't what it used to be. it's not t...
A Vietnam War hero posthumously receives the Medal of Honor On Easter Sunday of 196...
The holidays are over, and tax season is fast approaching. No need to get too worked ...
WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Montgomery GI Bill monthly payments climbed nearly $100. The rat...
Just be proud! After reading "Airmail," I felt the need to share this with everyone...
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada (AFPN) -- The Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration ...
Imagine 200 flying "smart" weapons the size of a footlocker, swooping down on an enem...
HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah (AFPN) -- A local Web-based Airman's Manual training progra...
Altus provides vital link in America's global reach. Standing in the shadow of one ...
ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska (PACAFNS) -- Clara, a 26-year-old woman, her husband...
Altus is an important base in the strategic air mobility world, but life at this litt...
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - When she's not fixing jet engines Senior Airman Rach...
Aerostats positioned 10,000 feet over America's Southern border provide effective int...
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, Ala. (AETCNS) - The Airman Education and Commissioning Progra...
Defense department schools aim to boost sagging grades Devin Willis is a bright chi...
VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The pastures at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif...