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  • 28th lieutenant earns All American status

    Air Force 1st Lt. Brenden McLean (blue), 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron, matches up against Justin Ruiz (black) in a Greco-Roman style match during the U.S. Open National Wrestling Championship, April 7. This was Lieutenant McLean's first time wrestling for the Air Force team and he was able to

  • 53d Rides to Retire the Debt

    Three cycling enthusiasts from the 53d Wing joined more than 100 riders and support crews recently to ride in the second annual "Ride to Retire the Debt" event held in Okeechobee, Fla. The March 26 and 27 event helped raise money to pay off a nearly $8 million debt the Air Force Enlisted Village

  • from the front

    Name: Holley Pennington Unit (current): 613th Weapons Intelligence Team Job description: Collecting , analyzing, and disseminating critical data on enemy capabilities relating directly to their use of weapons, particularly that of IEDs. What will you remember about your deployment 20 years from now?

  • warrior of the week

    Name: Greg Heurter Unit: 29th Test Systems Squadron Job: Chief, Operating Location AF Hometown: Buffalo, N.Y. If you could go back in time - what time would you go to and where? Why? I would visit Athens in the 5th Century BCE to observe first hand the purest form of democracy and perhaps the

  • 53d Wing hero

    Congratulations to Maj. Kim Campbell, 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, for earning a Distinquished Flying Cross for her efforts in the Global War on Terror in 2003.   To read more about her accomplishment click on the link below.www.defenselink.mil/home/dodupdate/heroes/index.html

  • warrior of the week

    Name: Staff Sgt. Jillian Shandrew Unit: 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron Job: NCIOC, Commander Support Staff Hometown: New City, N.Y. What is your dream vacation? To go sailing and not know where I am going. Just let the wind and the waves take me wherever they want. What world landmark would you

  • from the front

    Name: Maj. Gerald Campbell Unit : Task Force Paladin Job description: Brigade Electronic Warfare Officer. Counter Improvised Explosive Device Task Force responsible for EWO ensuring that our forces Counter Radio Controlled IED Electronic Warfare equipment is installed and working properly prior to