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  • Airman becomes children’s superhero

    Huge smiles spread across children’s faces as a group of superheroes¬¬¬¬—including Captain America, Spider-Man and Wolverine— walked into the Nemours/Alfred I DuPont Hospital for Children in support of Camp WeBelong July 31, 2019 in Wilmington, Delaware. Amongst the group was U.S. Air Force Tech.

  • NAWCAD Lakehurst robotics engineer receives Presidential Early Career Award

    President Donald J. Trump named a Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst robotics engineer a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) July 2, 2019.Dr. James Hing, Advanced Technology Projects Branch head in the NAWCAD Lakehurst

  • Pest control: small career field, big results

    Working diligently in a quiet corner of the base, Airmen with the 87th Civil Engineer Group Pest Control play a key-role in protecting assets across the installation. Pest control specialists are responsible for trapping and relocating pests, preventing insect infestations and culling weed growth.

  • Enforcing safety standards for the Joint Base

    People are the most important asset to the Department of Defense, and rightfully so. Guaranteeing the safety of the Joint Base community enables service members and civilians to accomplish the mission.It is the job of the 87th Air Base Wing Occupational Safety team members to provide an umbrella of

  • Aircraft simulators: Training Airmen for real-world flights

    Being one of two Air Force installations that train Airmen to operate on a KC-10 Extender, Joint Base MDL has an important job of ensuring its students get the best possible training available. The KC-10 aircrew training simulator facility provides the students with instructors who not only have

  • Stellar Sailor leads by example

    The fluorescent lighting in the hangar glared off his glasses. He stood with rigid posture and a professional stance for an interview about his journey wearing the digital desert uniform. His spine was bone straight, arms in front of him with his hands overlapping each other. His shoulders squared

  • Airman awarded for heroic actions

    An American Airman walked around in a sea of coyote brown with his M4 carbine cradled in his arms, pointed toward the silt beneath his feet. Another day in the sweltering heat of Afghanistan. Every day he thinks of his four-year-old daughter who waits for his arrival back home in Georgia.           

  • Ukrainian Airmen serve USAF to give back

    Each Airman makes the decision to join the U.S. Air Force for their own reasons. For some it is the benefits or travel. For others, it might be because they want to serve their country. But for a select few Airmen, joining was a chance to give back to the country that gave them new prospects in

  • Interns absorb transport knowledge, return to units

    The transportation warehouse never closes. Year-round, day or night, air transportation Airmen are moving the mission. This expertise at the 305th Aerial Port Squadron is not a secret and other Defense Department organizations look to glean some of this mastery.