A piece of history: Wing dedicates F-4, honors past crew

Wing personnel were witness to part of their history at a dedication ceremony held in the shadow of the F-4 Phantom II static display during the May unit training assembly. Retired Maj. Fred Holmes, a former 47th Fighter Squadron member, was guest speaker for the event. Major Holmes was a member of

Welcome to 'Hawg' world: A-10s deploy to up-and-coming fighter Wing in Arkansas

It was a two-fold mission recently when approximately 100 personnel and six A-10 aircraft deployed to Fort Smith, Ark., what totaled, for some, 22 days. The deployment, Patriot Razorback, gave 47th Fighter Squadron pilots a chance to shoot more bullets and drop more bombs than they do at home

Sometimes you defuse the bear...

The 755th Expeditionary Mission Support Group Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight detonated a Soviet 500-pound bomb 18 years after the Soviet Air Force dropped it on a house in Charikar. The mission to attempt to render the bomb safe came after Charikar village elders requested Coalition help in

A-10 crew chief experiences history

You've been hosed! B-52 pilot suffers childrens' wrath after fini-flight

Sunrise in Kirkuk

Pilot speaks to cadets at JROTC week

A Wing-man of many talents

The title of the book is "The Many Faces of Katrina." The author is Bruce "Bee-Jay" Johnson, Wing member, playwright and author. The book, co-authored with Toni Tanner Castillo, a friend and co-worker, is comprised of first-hand accounts of Katrina's wrath as told by several of its victims. "Being a

Acting out: Wing playwright and cast perform play at BAFB theater

There's a first time for everything. This phrase certainly rings true for most of the actors who recently performed in the stage play, "Lord Have Mercy She Just Ain't Gon' Doo-Rite" performed right here on the Barksdale Theater stage Tuesday, Feb. 27. Playwright and Wing member, Tech. Sgt. Bruce

Coming to the rescue: WG members save life of one of their own

For many total force members, the fitness test can be a pain in the ... neck. But what if the fitness test became a pain in the chest, arms and turned your face several shades of purple? Would other testers or monitors know how to help? During the February unit training assembly, a unit member