On Tour: DVs get close-up look of new B-52 operations facility

Holdin' on to Hannah

A family affair: Proud mother enlists daughter into Reserve

Like father, like daughter. Like mother, like son. Like mother, like daughter. Take your pick. The Geer family has it covered. Maj. Susan Geer, mom and deputy commander of the 917th Medical Squadron, proudly administered the oath of enlistment to her firstborn daughter, Andrea Amburn, Wednesday,

Life in the top tier: One Airman's account of life during the holiday season

The holiday season is upon us again. Being 49 and single with no children in the continental United States and a family that is dwindling like ice in the Arctic, I thought it prudent to pass along this story on how I keep myself happy during this, the most festive of all seasons. You see, I was not

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 survival of him and his team Six months later, Sergeant Waller left Western Iraq, having been

WG members practice for upcoming inspection

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 managed to get promoted the same day, Sept. 1. "We have worked together for 18 years, ever since we met

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 to bring multiple branches of the military together in response to global contingencies. The focus is

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 constructed A-10 sunshades, maintainers will feel on average 17 degrees cooler now while working on aircraft

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