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  • Rare find focuses on Scottish-American history

    A Glasgow City Councillor who did not want her summer break in session to go to waste uncovered a rare find. Doctor Nina Baker, a Glasgow city Councillor for Ward 10, was indexing the old books in the City Chambers' library when she happened upon a tattered ledger dating from 1943. The 6-inch thick

  • 100th ARW commander holds pre-ORI pep rally

    The 100th Air Refueling Wing commander's latest public speaking engagement was much more than a standard commander's call. Col. Chad Manske held a pre-Operational Readiness Inspection pep rally Oct. 2 to let his Airmen know he's behind them during the two-week test of their warfighting abilities.

  • Incirlik's 'Monster Garage' fabricates success

    According to the Merriam and Webster dictionary, to fabricate something is to construct it with diverse and usually standardized parts. Incirlik's fabrications shop lives true to their profession by burning, banging and sometimes breaking metals in order to create something from nothing. "I run one

  • Enlisted public affairs specialist designs new UAS wings

    Staff Sgt. Austin May has been drawing a lot of attention with his artistic ventures - so much attention that his work has become a permanent part of Air Force history. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz recently selected the 27-year-old Katy, Texas native's design for unmanned aircraft

  • "Year of the Air Force Family" Web site launched

    Air Force officials have launched a new Web site to showcase the Year of the Air Force Family effort. Airmen and their families can log on to http://www.af.mil/yoaff/index.asp to learn about AF-wide initiatives, monthly themes and programs, as well as contact local installation Airman Family and

  • Kisling NCO Academy hosts first Romanian student

    The Kisling Noncommissioned Officer Academy accepted its first Romanian Air Force student this week as part of USAFE's effort to build the capabilities of its partner nations. Romanian Air Force Plutonier (technical sergeant equivalent) Diana-Cristina Mireuta will attend classes alongside her U.S

  • Soldier aids Air Force spouse during rare child delivery

    "It's time!" she said, with a slight strain in her voice as she gritted through the pain sitting in the passenger seat of the car. "He's coming!" "No," her friend exclaimed. "Do not push. Just hold on a little longer. The paramedics are on their way." But it was too late. Moments later, Ty "Shotgun"

  • Comm Airmen prepare for largest transformation in AF history

    Twenty communications Airmen stationed in Germany took part in a training exercise Sept. 18-24 at Aviano Air Base, Italy, as preparation for the largest transformation in the history of Air Force communications to be completed this October.When it's all said and done, more than 27,000 enlisted