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  • Ready to receive: feeding the force

    Between a hearty breakfast before a long day of work, or a filling dinner after hours of exertion, few things can ensure a productive day quite like a good meal.To make sure visiting forces can stay on top of the mission, the dining facility at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, has to be woken up.From

  • Ready to receive: housing the force

    An aircrew wearily climbs from their plane, the country they are in is unfamiliar and the comforts of home are an ocean away.Despite the foreign soil beneath their feet, they still know a warm bed is waiting for them.A place to sleep can make all the difference, especially for men and women working

  • Ready to receive: B-52s touch down at RAF Fairford

    With the sharp screech of rubber meeting asphalt, two B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, touched down at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 2.For the third year in a row the bombers have deployed to RAF Fairford to participate in bilateral training exercises. This year

  • Legacy Project: character matters

    The nearly transparent fishing line disappeared into the peaceful, flowing water of the Ohio River, as mayflies skimmed the surface with their song of melodic dissonance.A young boy sat along the muddy bank, holding the rod – waiting patiently, but expectantly. A shock of dark, brown hair bordered a