Back on home turf

Honoring a brother's sacrifice

June 23, 2007, marks a day that changed the Nathan family forever. On this fateful day, Senior Airman Jason Nathan made the ultimate sacrifice when an improvised explosive device detonated and struck his vehicle while on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq. Now, nearly two years later, another member of the

Commander tapped for a star

Deployed reservists fly with history

High over Germany, a B-17 Flying Fortress by the name of "Round TWIP Wabbit & Thumper" moves into position on its potential bombing targets in the midst of World War II. Army Air Corps Flight Officer Gordon Hay Jr. is in the cockpit and with him is a small pack of maps, guides to avoid capture, and

Welcome to the team

Deter trash intelligence by safeguarding personal information

Most people may scrunch their nose in disgust at the thought of pilfering the contents of a dumpster. Disgusting or not, fraud gremlins can learn a lot about somebody by sorting through their garbage. This ploy known as "Trash Intelligence" is an effort to gather personal information for underhanded

Civic Leaders whisked away for tour of Lackland AFB and Keesler AFB

Thirty five leaders from the Miami area have become more closely acquainted with the Air Force after a two-day "Civic Leader Tour" on Feb. 12-13. And getting a closer look at Air Force operations was exactly the point as the civic leaders hopped aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker and traveled to Keesler

Balad-Style Crew Chief for a Day

Commentary: Intel personnel carry out pivotal tasking

The 482nd Operations Support Flight's Intelligence personnel worked around the clock to complete 400 "Isolated Personnel Reports" in October 2008 while preparing for the 482nd Fighter Wing members for deployment to Iraq in January. Recently, "Isolated Personnel Reports" (ISOPREPs) were mandated for

Air Force Academy country ensemble to perform in Homestead