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  • 130814-F-BR137-291 Senior Airman Jordan Panknin, 790th Missile Security Forces Squadron, keeps an eye out for opposing forces Aug. 14, 2013, on a hill adjacent to the Tango-09 Launch Facility during a training course aimed at familiarizing security forces and helicopter pilots with launch facility recapture scenarios. The Tango-09 LF is a deactivated Peacekeeper ICBM LF the 620th Ground Combat Training Squadron uses for training scenarios involving LF recapture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jason Wiese)

    Helo, TRF training ends with LF recapture

    It is an unusually hot morning in Wyoming. The only sound is the gusts of wind blowing across the amber plains surrounding the captured ICBM launch facility guarded by hostile men armed with an array of weaponry -- men who do not belong at the LF.Gradually, the sound of UH-1N "Huey" helicopter blades cutting the air goes from barely audible to
  • Senior Airman Zachary Fredrick, 5th Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler, and MWD Roko compete in the 2013 North Dakota Peace Officer Association K-9 Police Trials at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 14, 2013. The trials included narcotics and explosive search competitions, as well as the Iron Dog event . (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld)

    State and military dog it out in K-9 competition

    The first cooperative, 2013 North Dakota Peace Officer Association K-9 Police Trials competition, which included military members and local law enforcement officials, took place at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 14. The event showcased 12 K-9 teams from military bases and law enforcement agencies across the state. The teams competed in various
  • Nichole Travis, spouse of Staff Sgt. Ryan Travis, 341st Civil Engineer Squadron member, right, talks to Stephanie Bautista, Great Falls Public Schools district food supervisor, during the second annual GFPS Information Fair at the Grizzly Bend on Aug. 12. Bautista explained the lunch menu at Loy Elementary School. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katrina Heikkinen)

    2nd annual school fair reaches out to MAFB families

    When asked why they joined the U.S. Air Force, a common answer among Airmen is "to travel." While many Airmen are fortunate - or less fortunate - to receive orders to a new assignment; uprooting a family and moving to a different district, state or country can sometimes be a stressful experience. To help make the transition for Airmen, their
  • 130809-F-JW079-147 Lt. Col. Joshua Narrowe, 90th Missile Wing chaplain, poses for a photo in his office on F.E. Warren Air Force Base Aug. 9, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by R.J. Oriez)

    Mighty Ninety welcomes rabbi to base

    In a rarity of sorts, the 90th Missile Wing recently welcomed a new wing chaplain to its ranks.Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Josh Narrowe joined the base's chaplain corps and became the wing chaplain toward the end of July. While every wing across the Air Force has a chaplain, very few wings are graced with a non-Christian chaplain. Narrowe is one of six
  • Jacqueline Maillet, 341st Medical Operations Squadron Health and Wellness Center dietician, works at her computer at the HAWC on July 30. Maillet started standing at her desk following a hamstring injury seven years ago and has been doing so ever since. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Katrina Heikkinen)

    HAWC dietitian walks the walk

    It's 5 a.m. as the sun slowly creeps its way above the horizon. There's a calmness in the air as one side of the world slowly becomes alive again.Her feet lightly hit the pavement in a syncopated motion, step after step. Unlike many who are still sound asleep, she's wide awake. For eight miles, every day, in rain or shine, Jacqueline Maillet, 341st
  • MINOT, N.D. -- John Wrona, son of Leonard Wrona, 91st Maintenance Operations Squadron maintenance instructor, is well on his way to making his dreams of becoming a top-grade professional soccer player a reality. As a member of the Ohio-based Zanesville Athletic Soccer Club now, he faced a number of challenges to get the professional level he now plays at. (Photo courtesy of Otis and James)

    Goal! A follower of dreams

    In childhood dreams the sky is the limit, but how often does it become a reality? Particularly when those around are doubtful of your chances of success?For 19-year old John Wrona, son of Leonard Wrona, 91st Maintenance Operations Squadron maintenance instructor, signing with the Ohio-based Zanesville Athletic Soccer Club became the initiation of a
  • Capt. Julie Carpenter, 341st Medical Group pharmacist, left, shows Tech. Sgt. Shontell Nelson, 341st Medical Support Squadron flight chief, the proper way to use an inhaler. Carpenter’s job, as well as the other pharmacy members, consists mainly of “behind-the-scenes” work, which she doesn’t mind because she says all work helps the entire Biomedical Services Corps develop one single voice. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Cortney Paxton)

    Celebrating 'behind-the-scenes' medical workers

    During some point of every year, Airmen on Malmstrom Air Force Base pay a visit to the clinic on base. Whether they're getting a scheduled vaccination, blood drawn or even seeing a physician for a common cold, there are many people they're likely to run into. But the people they're interacting with have an army of 'behind-the-scenes' workers that
  • 1st Lt. Jacob Bradosky, 341st Operations Group ICBM combat crew commander (right), races ahead of other competitors during the 2012 USA and Armed Forces Cross Country Championships in St. Louis. Bradosky finished the 12Kwith a time of 38 minutes and 47.9 seconds, placing 26th overall and seventh in the Armed Forces race, securing the Air Force with an overall 1st place win. (Courtesy photo)

    Missileer races toward his Olympic dreams

    In 8th grade, he won the 1,600-meter race during a regional track championship. As a freshman in high school, he was a 4x800 relay member on his school's track team in Huntington Beach, Calif.But it wasn't until his junior year of college when he ran his first marathon - the Air Force Half Marathon - that he found his niche. Fast forward to today,
  • 1st Lt. Autumne Wells, 341st Security Forces Group executive officer, operates the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer at the Vehicle Readiness Center on March 7. Wells and four other security forces members are the only Airmen on base who are qualified to operate the equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Katrina Heikkinen)

    HEAT prepares Airmen for rollovers

    Four security forces members strap on their seatbelts and brace for a rollover."Egress, Egress, Egress," yelled 1st Lt. Autumne Wells, 341st Security Forces Group executive officer.The Airmen then crawl out of the simulated machine and perform 360-degree security. Malmstrom Air Force Base recently became the new temporary home of a Humvee Egress

  • 'Keys' link spouses with peers, information

    For many spouses, the responsibility of being a military spouse may sometimes feel overwhelming.To help bridge the informational and personal gaps between the Air Force and its spouses, many commanders have constructed a Key Spouse Program within their units. "Key Spouses or 'Keys' are like civilian first sergeants," said Master Sgt. Ben Aylward,
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