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  • RAF JTACs train at MHAFB

    Alone on a hilltop in the mid-day sun, 4,860 miles from home, a few brave men discretely move to a fortified position and prepare to call in close-air support on the enemy position below.Joint Terminal Attack Controllers or Forward Air Controllers from the British Royal Air Force are currently

  • Dyess maintainers learn new refueling procedure

    Dyess maintainers learned hot pit refueling here, Feb. 22, from Airmen with the 28th Maintenance Group from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. Hot pit refueling is a procedure that rapidly refuels an aircraft as maintenance crews perform safety checks, while the aircrew stays in the cockpit with the

  • Resiliency helps families adjust during deployments, after homecomings

    The four pillars of resiliency - physical, mental, spiritual and social fitness - are often used to illustrate a healthy Air Force lifestyle. Perhaps one of the most relevant uses for these principles is when a family is struggling to cope with a deployment, or is working to pick up where they left

  • Time now to get smart on sequestration, furlough

    Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta notified Congress recently that should sequestration occur, the Department of Defense will initiate furlough for its 800,000-plus civilian employees. Congressional notification is required at least 45 days from a planned furlough, with implementation anticipated

  • 728th controls F-35s for final mission

    The 62-year-old 728th Air Control Squadron Demons completed their final mission Jan. 31, adding the Air Force's newest aircraft, the F-35A Lightning II, to its exponential tally of controlled combat aircraft."Talk about going out on top," said Lt. Col. Jon Rhone, the 728th Air Control Squadron

  • AMXS maintainers pack for any and every situation

    Regardless of where you go throughout your military career, your equipment will follow.An elite group of Airmen are charged with ensuring that same equipment reaches its destination safely."Packing aircraft and vehicles safely and sensibly is extremely important and sometimes a bit time consuming,"