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  • Andrea Hubbard captured her husband, Tech. Sgt. Daniel Hubbard, and their children, as he prepared to go to work at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The photo, "Morning with Daddy," captured first place in the MyAirForceLife.com contest, and earned her new camera equipment and a showing of her photograph at the Pentagon. (Courtesy photo by Andrea Hubbard)

    Photographer's passion proves adage true

    The saying that a picture is worth a thousand words stands especially true when one espies an image that stops them in their tracks to contemplate every space in the picture and discern what made it stand out and speak to them.Andrea Hubbard, wife of Tech. Sgt. Daniel Hubbard, 27th Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron, knows a good picture
  • 1st Lt. Jeffrey Buchholtz, right, and Senior Airman Ben Rasine, left, both 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron J-Team, secure a tent door during Operation Jackal Stone in Croatia, September 2009. The J-Team is comprised of engineering specialists who enable special operations forces by providing resources to sustain their presence for weeks wherever they are required. (Courtesy photo from U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. James Jarvis)

    The J-Team: Air Commando engineers "Always There, Anywhere"

    If you've ever flipped a light switch, driven on a paved road or even flushed a toilet on an Air Force base, you've benefited from the technical know-how and practical expertise of a civil engineer. Civil engineer squadrons perform vital services at Air Force bases around the world. Most civil engineer squadrons' daily routines are dedicated to
  • (Then) Cadet Antoine Hood drives the lane during a game against the University of Las Vegas during his junior year at the Air Force Academy. Hood, now a captain with the 919th Special Operations Wing had a celebrated college basketball career at the Air Force Academy from 2002-2006, but has yet to realize his dream of playing in the NBA. With his active-duty commitment now complete, the reservist says he’s ready to take the next step and make that dream a reality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert W. Valenca)

    Hoop dreams: AFSOC Reservist envisions flight in NBA

    For one Air Force Reservist, the dream of flight isn't pulling Gs in a fighter, but leaping toward the basket over the hardwood court of an NBA arena.So far, the dream has been barely out of reach for Capt. Antoine Hood, but he continues to pursuit of being a professional basketball player."I'm currently being pursued by a few organizations," said
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    Future of finance: PiPs, E-Finance

    When Air Force members move to different duty stations or come back from temporary duty assignments, one of their first stops used to be the Finance office.  However, Air Force Finance offices around the globe are moving to a new, electronic way of doing business.  Instead of driving and talking to a finance person, people will start clicking and
  • Mario and Genghis Webb play a game of "monster chase" in the backyard of the Ronald McDonald House July 20, 2010, in New Haven, Conn. The Webb family has been staying at the Ronald McDonald House following Genghis liver transplant surgery in April, when his father, Senior Airman Mario Webb, donated 20 percent of his liver to his son. Airman Webb is assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mareshah Haynes)

    Airman gives of himself to save son

    An Airman from Hurlburt Field, Fla., donated a portion of his liver to help save the life of a two-year-old boy.Senior Airman Mario Webb, a ground radio maintainer from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, acted as a living donor to give his son, Genghis, a liver transplant in April. Airman Webb and Genghis are scheduled to be released in early
  • Senior Airman Fiatagata Ulukivaiola, 1st Special Operations Force Support Squadron, does high knee step aerobics during Post Pregnancy PT at the Commando Fitness Center, Hurlburt Field, Fla., July 21, 2010. The class, sponsored by the Health and Wellness Center, is intended to help active-duty women recondition themselves and prevent injury by training members how to increase and maintain their fitness level properly after maternity leave. (U. S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Orly N. Tyrell/Released)

    Body after baby: Getting back into the groove

    Pregnant women are given a lot of information about what changes to expect during the 40 weeks it takes to carry a baby to term. They are told they should maintain a balanced diet and continue to exercise. They are also told they can expect to gain 25-35 pounds.With the ongoing emphasis on physical fitness and new bi-annual testing requirements,

  • 193rd Medical Group lives “E malama kakou” spirit

    E malama kakou is Hawaiian for "to care for all," and that is exactly what 28 Airmen of the 193rd Special Operations Wing's Medical Group did the moment they arrived in Hilo, Hawaii, June 10. As part of the Hawaii Medical Innovative Readiness Training program, members of the 193rd Medical Group provided free health and dental screenings to the
  • Brent Cowen, an exercise physiologist with Hurlburt Field's Health and Wellness Center, conducts the pyramid exercise during a Boot Camp class at the Aderholt Fitness Center, Hurlburt Field, Fla., June 24, 2010. The Hurlburt Field Boot Camp, run by the base’s Health and Wellness Center, is a base-unique program that takes Airmen with marginal or failing scores through 80 days of intense physical training. (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Orly N. Tyrell/Released)

    Boot Camp helps Airmen get fit to fight

    With the new Air Force physical training standards going into effect July 1, many Airmen have spent the last few months vigorously preparing for the revised measures. The new changes, especially the minimum score requirements for the push-ups, crunches, mile-and-a-half run and abdominal circumference, may be seen by Airmen as either a welcome
  • Senior Airman Timothy Thulin (right), 380th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron is 1st Lt. Barbara Sartin's (left), 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, little brother. Both Airmen are deployed to the same undisclosed locaton in Southwest Asia June 10, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol/Released)

    Deployed brother, sister in arms reunite at Southwest Asia base

    She's blonde. He's brunette. She wears a tan flight suit. He wears a green camouflaged air battle uniform. She's an officer. He's enlisted. Despite these differences, they both have the same exact shade of blue-gray eyes.They're brother and sister and they are both deployed to the same undisclosed base in Southwest Asia.Senior Airman Timothy
  • Capt. Danny Franz, 67th Special Operations Squadron, runs the Hadrian's Wall Path May 14. Hadrian's Wall itself is 73 miles long, but the path stretches for 84 miles. It runs along a riverside route in Tyneside, through farmland in Tynedale, Northumberland, and gradually descends to the pastures of Cumbria, before finally ending at the salt marshes of the Solway Estuary. Captain Franz ran the wall in 19 hours and 24 minutes, beating the unofficial record of just over 23 hours. (Courtesy photo)

    Three liters of water, six muffins and a guidebook help 67th SOS pilot run 84 miles

    Many people have heard of runners "hitting the wall" when they run long distances, whether it's a 10K, half-marathon or full marathon.Other people, like Danny Franz, take it to the extreme. Instead of "hitting" the wall, he ran it - all 84 miles of it.The "wall" in question was Hadrian's Wall, which spans England's peninsula between Wallsend, near
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