Remembering Major Woods: A daughter recalls memories of an Air Force hero

On June 26, 1968, Maj. Robert F. Woods disappeared in the Quang Binh Province in Vietnam after the 02-A Skymaster he was flying crashed in a remote mountainous region. On that same day, then 24-year-old Lana Taylor was living in Manassas, Va., with her husband of a few years -- Tom. Her mother Mary,

Remembering Major Woods: A bracelet finds a home after 18 years

For as long as he's been in the military, Maj. Phil Heseltine wore a very special bracelet. After 18 years though, the original patina of the aluminum bracelet began to wear off. Additionally, when he flew combat missions in the KC-135R Stratotanker for Operations Southern Watch, Northern Watch,

C-17 Landing Zone complete

The new C-17 Northeast Landing Zone at Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering Station was recently completed and officially put to use May 19. Col. Balan Ayyar, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, was the first to land an aircraft on the area. A ribbon cutting followed the landing. The new 3500x90-foot wide

Airmen graduate ALS

Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated Airman Leadership School, Class 08-D, May 13 here. Staff Sgt. Jacmaily Estevez 305th Operations Support Squadron Staff Sgt. Timothy Reitenbach 32nd Air Refueling Squadron Senior Airman Michael Atkins 20th Air Support Operations Squadron Senior

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