30 Oct 2007

Waller takes home the 'bronze'

Sergeant Waller hit the ground running. Everything and everyone is fair game in an insurgent's mind. He knew that from his two previous tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. Safety would be paramount in the

27 Sep 2007

WG members practice for upcoming inspection

4 Sep 2007

A 'couple' of promotions: Wing husband and wife team get promoted to same rank on same day

Married couples are usually together before work and after work, but there is one 917th couple who brings "togetherness" to an all new level. Senior Master Sergeants Bonnie and Hollis Reeves even

17 Aug 2007

Bombers deploy to Valiant Shield 2007

On July 31 approximately 36 members and two B-52s from the 917th Wing deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to participate in Valiant Shield 2007. Valiant Shield is a training exercise designed

16 Aug 2007

Taking cover: A-10s, maintainers protected by the shades

The flight line has experienced a facelift. A-10s and their maintainers will no longer perform their missions under the intense, unforgiving sunlight summer weather brings.Thanks to the newly

27 Jul 2007

Hoop dreams: Mother and son claim top spots in hula-hoop contest

26 Jul 2007

Engineering the future: STARBASE La., summer academy students pilot DoD program

The room is darkened, as engineers work feverishly on their latest innovation. It has taken much thought, but the group of highly-skilled professionals have put their heads together and created what

16 Jul 2007

AFRC/CCC visits Wing

During a three-day visit and tour of the 917th Wing, members got a chance to pick the brains of Air Force Reserve Command's Command Chief Troy McIntosh and Tenth Air Force Command Chief Lawrence

16 Jul 2007

MDS training proves 'golden'

Nine 917th Medical Squadron personnel converged on Fort Gordon, Ga., June 9-22 for true-to-life training with more than 500 of their Air Force active-duty, Reserve and Guard counterparts. Golden Medic

28 Jun 2007

On Patrol: 917 SFS members deployed to Iraq