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  • 'On Time, On Target' brigade bids farewell to retiring Soldiers

    The recognition of retiring service members from a career of dedicated, honorable service is one of the most sacred traditions in the Army.The 72nd Operations Brigade honored three retiring soldiers in a ceremony Jan. 30, 2013, here.The soldiers, Lt. Col. Todd Kickbusch, 2nd Battalion, 315th Field

  • 'Silent killer' detectors save lives

    Carbon monoxide, or CO, is the leading cause of accidental poisoning in the U.S. CO according to American Medical Association is often referred to as the "silent killer" simply because people can't see, smell, or taste it. People may unknowingly cause a combustion by anything that burns fuel, such

  • 87th CS implements port security initiative

    Members of the 87th Communications Squadron implemented network port security to all computers on the Air Force network Feb. 1, through 13, 2013, here.With this implementation, a computer's media access control address will be matched with a specific local area network port in an effort to prevent

  • Snow seldom snuffs 87th SFS

    It's 9:30 p.m. and snow is beginning to build-up on the ground when Tech. Sgt. Ranjo responds to his first call from the Base Defense Operating Center concerning a disabled vehicle on Broidy Road. He ventures out realizing the frozen rain from earlier in the day and the accumulating snow has made

  • Air Advisor students fly, fight, win

    Students with the Air Advisor Academy here took part in a field training exercise (FTX) Feb. 1, 2013, here. The FTX is the culmination of all the expeditionary skills and language, region and cultural knowledge the 28 students have gained during their time at the academy. "When they first come to