HomeNews

News Search

  • Staff Sgt. Brian Ackerman and his coworker witnessed a car traveling ahead of them veer off an overpass, fall 45 feet below and rest 150 yards from Interstate 75. The two pulled over a quarter of a mile beyond the accident site and ran back to the smoking vehicle to help the driver, who was suffering from a seizure. The driver's only injuries consisted of minor bruises. (U.S. Air Force Graphic/Jasmine DeNamur)

    Reservist, coworker rescue driver after overpass fall

    An afternoon drive for a reservist and his coworker turned up more than the occasional traffic jam. While on civilian duty, Staff Sgt. Brian Ackerman and his coworker, Frank Allers, were returning from a job site on Interstate 75 this winter when a vehicle traveling in front of them careened off an overpass, fell 45 feet and stopped 150 yards from

  • SFS member saves elderly woman in house fire

    He was first on the scene, arriving before firefighters and emergency management services. Concerned neighbors gathered as thick, black smoke billowed from the rafters, soffits and chimney of the one-story home. He ran toward the house as onlookers backed away, with only one thought in his head, "There are people in there who need my help." With no
  • Tech. Sgt. Dan Alford, 919th Communications Squadron radio communications systems craftsman, performs radio systems checks with airborne radio operators. He is his unit's deployment manager and personal wireless communications systems manager. In his civilian job, he is a telecommunications specialist at Eglin Air Force Base. Off duty, he enjoys target shooting, playing music and spending time with his family. He is this month's Sharp Troop. (U.S. Air Force Photo\Jasmine DeNamur)

    Sharp Troop

  • Staff Sgt. Teresa Hoose (right) presents Tina Marie Boyle a plaque in gratitude for her presentation of this year's Black History Month Luncheon theme, "Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism," to reservists Feb. 3. Ms. Boyle urged reservists to be ever vigilant of possible racism in the workforce. (U.S. Air Force Photo\Tech. Sgt. Monique Randall)

    Black History speaker helps reservists 'maximize their potential'

    Reservists here gathered together to listen to an influential speaker during the wing's annual Black History Month Luncheon Feb. 3 at the Duke Field Dining Facility. Tina Marie Boyle, the guest speaker, spoke about this year's theme, "Carter G. Woodson and the Origins of Multiculturalism." The Phi Delta Kappa Incorporated member and National
  • Chief Master Sgt. Rocky Hart, 919th Special Operations Wing command chief, sells samples of chili to prospective voters at the Santa Rosa Mall Chili Cook-off held Feb. 9 in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Kim's Commando Chili, named for its cook, Master Sgt. Kim Sayer, 919th Maintenance Operations Flight, took first place in the competition for best judge's choice chili and third for team showmanship. Sergeant Sayer first introduced her award-winning recipe at the wing's Family Day Chili Competition December 2007 where she beat out Duke competitors to move up to the mall competition. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Leslie Henderson)

    Commando chili

  • Senior Airman Christopher P. Walton (right), 919th Med-ical Squadron medical services journeyman, screens Airman 1st Class James P. Brock III for hypertension by assessing his blood pressure. The 919th MDS garnered an overall rating of ?Outstanding? during a health services inspection conducted on Duke Field Jan. 31 ? Feb. 3. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Jasmine DeNamur)

    Pressure's off

  • Capt. Edward Torres, 919th Logistics Readiness Squadron, sings the National Anthem at the Daytona International Speedway during the Daytona 500 Qualifying. Captain Torres was selected from numerous entries to sing at the Feb. 10 event. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Erika Bueno)

    Duke reservist sings at Daytona

  • Staff Sgt. Ieshia M. Williams, 919th Maintenance Squadron aircraft electro-environmental systems journeyman, runs a "battery" of tests on a new battery in her shop. To ensure optimum performance, each battery is inspected, cleaned and tested for discharge capacity and leakage. She is also responsible for the inspection and maintenance of liquid oxygen bottles, life raft bottles, and all the electrical and environmental systems on an MC-130E Combat Talon I aircraft, such as generators and lighting. Off duty, she is the manager of Floridadelphia Cheesesteak and Hoagie Factory in Panama City, Fla. She is working toward her engineering degree at Gulf Coast Community College and in her spare time enjoys outdoor recreation and playing with her dog. She is this month's Sharp Troop. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Buffy Galbraith)

    Sharp Troop

  • Wing inducts honorary commanders

    The men and women of the 919th Special Operations Wing paid special tribute to six community leaders by inducting them as designated honorary commanders at a ceremony here Jan. 5. The honorary commanders program is a wing commander's tool used to foster better relationships between local civic leaders and wing personnel; in turn, community
  • Patriot Guard Riders stand along the entrance to the Air Force Armament Museum to pay respect to fallen service-members during an Afghanistan-Iraq War Memorial Portrait Mural dedication ceremony Jan. 10. The memorial displays ceramic pictures of each Florida-native servicemember killed in Afghanistan or Iraq since Sept. 11, 2001. The event was organized by the Military Order of the Purple Heart. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Buffy Galbraith)

    Standing for the fallen

RSS

AFRC News

Air Force News