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  • Flat tire

    A steady stream of cars and trucks sped past along the highway as she looked down at the flat tire which seemed to embody everything going wrong in her life.She felt her belly move, as the baby inside shifted position. Not long to go before the big day, and her husband was in the hospital with

  • CPO 365 instills joint heritage

    Editor's note: Due to the sensitivity of the joint intelligence mission, the last names of personnel have been removed in this article.As part of the first phase of the Chief Petty Officer 365 program, which includes fostering team building, Navy personnel assigned to the U.S. European and Africa

  • 'For your tomorrow'

    It sounded like thunder.The rhythmic rolling of tanks and artillery, coupled with the heavy footsteps of nearly 12,000 Japanese soldiers, echoed through the dense jungles of Burma. For nearly a month, they trudged almost 60 miles toward the Kohima Ridge - their supplies dwindling rapidly.Waiting for

  • EES/WAPS briefing team visits 501CSW

    Personnel from Headquarters Air Force and the Air Force Personnel Center visited RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom, June 16, to share information about Enlisted Evaluation System and Weighted Airman Promotion System changes.During the briefing, EES/WAPS subject matter experts spoke about changes that

  • Ready to Receive: RAF Fairford goes to 'hot' for deployers

    The sky above RAF Fairford is usually quiet, but for the last two years during the month of June, the roar of heavy bomber aircraft can be heard as they land and take off from its flightline. This exercise gives RAF Fairford personnel the opportunity to show the base transitions from what's called a

  • Patriot Files: on final approach

    The sunlight seemed to rise and greet him, as he sailed along an endless sea of clouds."It was very surreal," he said. "You look outside, and know you're somewhere over the coastline. But all you see is a sea of clouds. It's very peaceful."For more than 16 years Lt. Col. Alex Castro called the sky

  • Change in UK visa requirements for military dependents

    Effective immediately, dependents of U.S. military personnel moving to the United Kingdom are no longer required to apply for a visa before entry unless they are nationals or citizens of a country on the U.K. Visa National List.Border agents have been advised by the U.K. Home Office to permit entry

  • Passing the torch: 501st CSW welcomes new commander

    Since its relocation to RAF Alconbury, England, in 2007, five U.S. Air Force officers have commanded the 501st Combat Support Wing.During a ceremony on base, May 28, Col. Kevin Cullen became the sixth, when he assumed command of the nation's only combat support wing from Col. Angela Cadwell.Regarded