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  • 2015 UEI Capstone recap for 99th ABW

    In August 2013, the Air Force initiated the Air Force Inspection System (AFIS) which brought fundamental changes to the way Air Force installations conduct inspections. AFIS was designed to improve performance, military discipline, and management excellence up and down the chain of command. AFIS is

  • Childhood adversity tests Airman’s resilience

    The alarm rings. Yelling is heard from the nearby hallway. As footsteps get closer, Vickie Tippitt knows she is in a world of trouble.Her grandmother bursts through the door. With a rope in hand, Tippitt feels the wrath of child abuse come down on her by her own flesh and blood.That was the

  • Staying resilient in dark times

    The holiday season can be hectic for Airmen here. Some have the opportunity to go to their hometowns or have family come see them. But, some Airmen don't have the opportunity to spend time with their loved ones during the holiday season or they don't have anyone to turn to.These situations could

  • 325th WPS garners neighborly support to perform SMOKEX

    Handwritten notes and charts filled the whiteboards on every wall. Printed documents covered every horizontal surface. As the neighbors squeezed into the standing-room-only planning room, those who knew each other exchanged greetings and introduced newcomers.Each had a specific purpose for

  • Darkest before dawn

    The worst day of his life was Aug. 13, 2011. He can't recall the details of that fateful afternoon, but Phillip Sisneros was riding his motorcycle in Las Vegas.Known by most as just 'Phil', the 33-year-old master sergeant was on his way home from celebrating a coworker's promotion the night before

  • Tribal heritage meeting celebrates Navajo Code Talkers

    Members of the traditional Native American community joined senior leadership in gathering here November 19 to reflect on their past, address concerns for their future, and recognize the efforts of one of their most outstanding surviving members -- a veteran of World War II and a national

  • NAFB cyclist participates in Military World Games

    Several thousand miles away from her usual terrain, Shannon Gaffney found herself racing against some of the world's top athletes in a 45-mile road race and timed trial though Mungyeong, South Korea as part of the U.S. Armed Forces Cycling Team during the Conseil International du Sport Militaire

  • Guardian Angel retires after 41 years of service

    The year is 1974. The Vietnam War is on its way to an end after almost 15 years of fighting. The U.S. Air Force was trying to give America the upper hand.Also in 1974, a young man named Paul Koester decided that he wanted to join the world's greatest Air Force.Originally from Colorado Springs,

  • Nellis Airman ‘LEAPs’ into language program

    She speaks Russian, Bulgarian and English while possessing master's degrees in economics, law, business administration as well as international relations. She's worked as a teacher and a border patrol agent at one of the busiest checkpoints in Bulgaria before immigrating to the United States to