• Customs, courtesies of reveille, retreat

    American politician, Mike Fitzpatrick said, "the American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history."As military members, that freedom, national pride and history become more evident in the customs and courtesies protocol during certain flag ceremonies.  Reveille and retreat are

  • Aerial porter carries on family tradition

    Growing up in a small town in West Virginia, Senior Airman Ryan Wright always knew he was destined to serve his country like much of his family before him."Serving our country is kind of a family tradition," Wright said. "Both my dad and my grandfather were in the military."In fact, before his

  • 32 APS trains 24/7 at Travis AFB for upcoming deployment

    With deployment readiness a top priority in the Air Force, the 32nd Aerial Port Squadron traveled recently to this northern California base to train with their active duty counterparts as part of a run up to an upcoming deployment.Beginning Jan. 19, reserve aerial port Airmen worked in tandem with

  • Airman of the Burgh: Senior Airman Christian Scott

    As a structure specialist with the 911th Civil Engineering Squadron, Senior Airman Christian Scott's duties include building and maintaining infrastructure such as buildings, stairs, handicap ramps etc.  His job in the Air Force directly relates to his civilian job, which is being a carpenter.Scott

  • Air Drop - Behind the Scenes part II

    Fuel? Check.Liquid Oxygen Reading? Check.Brakes, Tires? Check and Check."Inspect. Service. Maintain. That's what we do," said Master Sgt. Bill Richie, a crew chief with the 911th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, as he explains the process of conducting a pre-flight aircraft inspection.Up to 72 hours

  • Act of kindness

    For many, the holiday season represents cheer and good will. For others, the cold weather symbolizes hard times. However, the season brings many opportunities for random acts of kindness that change the lives of strangers.You only see the last in the movies though, right? Not always.Senior Master

  • Pittsburgh Airman helps at car accident, prevents certain disaster

    Early in the morning before the sun rose Jan. 6, Senior Master Sgt. Bruce Zimmerman, 911th Security Forces Squadron operations superintendent, was driving to work for the early shift. The night before, several local news stations had predicted about three inches of snow. However, the snow fell so

  • A lifetime of service

    Spanning more than four decades of history with the Air Force, in both the military and civilian capacities, Richard J. Cherpak, 911th Airlift Wing comptroller, retires December 31, 2014.When he retires, Cherpak will be the second longest serving member here.  Although he's looking forward to

  • Command Chief for higher education

    Chief Master Sgt. Brian Zator, command chief with the 911th Airlift Wing, has something interesting on the wall of his office. It's not a painting, nor a photo, nor anything decorative at all. It's not even all that noticeable. But pounded into the wall, below his two Community College of the Air

  • Airman of the Burgh: Senior Airman Courtney Schwenk

    As a medical records health administrator with the 911th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Senior Airman Courtney Schwenk plays a vital part in deploying Airmen to theatres around the globe, making sure all the medical records of personnel on the base are complete and up to date.Growing up in Erie,

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