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  • Summer safety: Wing participates in 180-day campaign

    You’ve all heard of the 101 Critical Days campaign, but may you not be aware that 8th Air Force extended the campaign to a full 180 days from April 1 to Oct. 1. Our unit is actively participating in this campaign. The emphasis is on summer safety, particularly personal risk management during

  • Chief bids Wing 'Adieu'

    I want to take this opportunity to express that it has been an honor to serve one of the Air Force Reserve’s most historic and respected units. For 34 years, I have had the pleasure of working with active-duty and Reserve enlisted members, officers and civilians of the 917th Wing and Barksdale AFB.

  • Striking resemblance: Son of reservist wins district bowling championship

    As one of Airline High School’s top bowlers with a 180 average, L.D. Dawn, was instrumental in leading the team to a district title recently. Following their victory, L.D. and his team went to Lafayette, La. for further competition, where they won one and lost one. L.D. attributes the loss to two

  • Hawgsmoke team hits the bull's eye!

    Out of 17 teams from around the world, the 47th Fighter Squadron proved they were the Top Bombing Team at Hawgsmoke 2006. They won a total of five awards in the biennial A-10 competition held March 22-25 at Davis Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The four person team was led by Maj. Robert Hetland and

  • Global Guardians: 917 SFS provides protection in AOR

    Defenders of the force. It’s their motto, the words they live by. Fourteen members of the 917th Security Forces Squadron are putting this into practice right now.They share their mission and their thoughts…so far. Master Sgt. Brad Grimmett Ali Al Salem, Kuwait As Force Protection/Antiterrorism

  • Returning the salute: Son of Wing member accepted in Air Force Academy

    After 17 years of showing repect to his father as any good son should, Eric will finally get that respect in return…in the form of a salute. Eric Poole, son of Master Sgt. Mark Poole, 917th Maintenance Group avionics test station supervisor, will be received into the Air Force Academy June 29. Eric

  • Here to serve: First sergeants serve troops lunch on Sept. UTA

    Driving through the gate or going through the line at the dining facility may seem routine, but stop and take a second look. Instead of a Security Forces member, there may be a Wing first sergeant checking identification cards. During the September unit training assembly, Wing first sergeants

  • AF releases new mission statement

    The realities of the world have changed dramatically since the creation of the Air Force in 1947 and continue to change almost daily. With these changes in mind, Air Force leaders released a new mission statement Dec. 7 that defines the current and future direction of the Air Force. “Today, our