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  • 193rd Security Forces Squadron: Force to be reckoned with

    You've seen them checking credentials at the gate, but it's the missions beyond that point that has been keeping things more interesting.Just ask Lt. Col. Kraig Artz, commander of the Security Forces Squadron, 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, Pa., who can tell you first hand why his

  • Remembering more than just a game

    A night to remember With golden helmets glistening in the setting mid-June sun, emotions were rising as young masters of the gridiron paid homage to Pennsylvania's fallen warriors from the Iron Division. But for a community still healing from its losses, it would serve as a night to remember because

  • 193rd Services Flight cooks up top honor

    There's more to the 193rd Special Operations Wing Services Flight then what meets the palate. This versatile group of Airmen works to support the Wing on many levels. From fitness to food, they're a driving force working to support the mission. Recently, the Services Flight was awarded the

  • 193rd flight crew makes splash, trains to survive

    Imagine the day: A warm summer breeze, a few dozen friends, and a lakeside retreat with refreshing water and beautiful surroundings... sounds like a great alternative to a weekend drill routine. But for several members of the 193rd Special Operations Squadron, this was drill and the exercise,

  • Unit wins prestigious award

    The Colors at the 193rd Special Operations Wing are about to get a new streamer for the units receipt of the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. This streamer will join 12 others of its kind to be displayed with honor and show the accomplishments of the Wing. These accomplishments would not have been

  • Family builds legacy by numbers

    They met at the 193rd Special Operations Wing in 1992 when she was working as a secretary in supply and he was a telecommunication specialist. He reported in her office to repair a computer and the rest, as they say, is history. Well, not quite. Meet Chief Master Sgt. James K. Foy Sr. and Master

  • Smooth operators dig new digs

    Being the best has its benefits. Just ask the Airmen of the Air National Guard Schoolhouse, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., who provide unique proficiency upgrading training to servicemembers throughout the Department of Defense and around the world. While the program has the very best Airmen, modern

  • 'Showing up' half the battle

    The American spirit is alive and well. You need look no further than a previously unknown Spc. Zachary Boyd, 19, of Fort Worth, Texas, who reminded us not only that our latest generation of combat veteran carries the grit and perseverance to succeed on the battlefield, but that service before self

  • Fire team feels heat of live exercise

    Pushing the text books aside, feeling the heat, pumping your adrenalin and getting real life, hands-on experience is part of what makes a fire department a success. Nothing motivates an Air Force firefighter like live fire. And while fulfilling their annual training requirements at Joint Base

  • 193rd Airmen Team Up with Gridiron Greats

    Do the names Mike Ditka, Gale Sayers and Jack Youngblood mean anything to you? They are gridiron greats - pro football's finest. But even if you don't enjoy the game, you can appreciate how special it is to be the very best at what you do. It requires hard work, overcoming adversity, sacrifice and a