• 'Dear Santa Claus'

    During the holiday season, members of the 354th Operations Support Squadron's weather flight receive hundreds of letters addressed to the jolly man himself.Acting on behalf of Mr. Claus, the weather flight elves open the letters from children all over the world. Wish lists, season's greetings and

  • I'm a Fighter: Jennifer Dutton

    (This article is part of a series featuring Airmen and their families, as well as DOD civilians who have fought or continue to fight a battle with cancer. To view the previous story, click here.)Many questions flood the mind for those who come face to face with a battle they never wanted to

  • The mission matters; time and weather won't win

    With the clock about to strike 2 a.m., the front door of the 354th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron repeatedly swings open and shut as Airmen file in for an earlier than normal start to their day of missions.With jets to launch, which will support exercise training on the opposite side of the nation,

  • Iceman in Action: Airman 1st Class Seth Nolte

    Rank and Name: Airman 1st Class Seth NolteDuty Title: Pass and Registration, 354th Security Forces SquadronHometown: North Wilkesboro, North CarolinaWhy is serving in the Air Force important to you? Serving in the Air Force is important to me because I get to be a part of something bigger than

  • Warming up for the Thanksgiving holiday

    Often times Airmen and their families spend the holiday season away from their extended blood relatives.To keep the sense of spending time with family alive, various groups within the 354th Fighter Wing gathered together across the base in Thanksgiving celebrations Nov. 20."When we can't be with

  • Iceman in Action: Airman 1st Class Summer Seale

    Rank and Name: Airman 1st Class Summer SealeDuty Title: Wing plans, scheduling and documentation apprentice, 354th Maintenance GroupHometown: Rancho Cucamonga, CaliforniaWhy is serving in the Air Force important to you? It is important because I get to serve my country and it is also a family

  • Iceman in Action: Senior Airman Keathon Malone Jr.

    Rank and Name: Senior Airman Keathon Malone Jr.Duty Title: Engineering craftsman, 354th Civil Engineer SquadronHometown: Clarksville, TennesseeWhy is serving in the Air Force important to you? Serving in the Air Force is important to me because it gives me the opportunity to experience things I

  • MXG shop fixes the ‘unfixable’

    Broken light? Trash. Broken shredder? Trash. Broken aircraft parts? Trash. When parts are labeled impossible to fix and slated to head for the dump, Senior Airman Tyler Jenkins takes them in his capable hands and applies his knowledge of mechanics to fix the "unfixable.""We take parts that normally