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  • CSAF Reading List Reviews: West with the Night

    "West with the Night," by Beryl Markham is a collection of memoirs chronicling the author's time as a British-born Kenyan aviatrix, adventurer and racehorse trainer. In the early days of aviation, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean from east to west, against the wind,

  • Warrior of the Week: A1C Ashley Nicole Taylor

    Rank and name: Airman 1st Class Ashley Nicole TaylorUnit: 319th Air Base Wing Public Affairs Duty title: public affairs specialist/photojournalistTime in service: 2 years Hometown: Junction City, Kan.Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? I love knowing that I'm making my family proud and

  • What gives? Why your annual dental appointment is important.

    Every year I get a phone call from some person telling me that it's time for me to come in for my dental exam and cleaning. They sound friendly enough, but I know what it really means. They just want to ram some gigantic x-ray plates in my mouth, poke my gums till they bleed, scratch my teeth like

  • Warrior of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Head

    Rank and name: Tech. Sgt. Kenneth HeadUnit: 372nd Training Squadron/Detachment 27Duty title: RQ-4 Avionics Filed Training Detachment InstructorTime in service: 9 years, 11 monthsHometown: Miles City, Mont.Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? I feel it's every American's duty to

  • Women's roles evolve quickly following World War II

    Women's roles evolve quickly following World War IIWithin the time span it took for women in television to transform from the female stereotypes portrayed on "I Love Lucy" to the more modern, late-century version found on "Murphy Brown," women in the U.S. Air Force were making strides that far

  • Warrior of the Week: Tech. Sgt. Markiesha Crawford

    Rank and name: Tech. Sgt. Markiesha CrawfordUnit: 319th Medical Support SquadronDuty title: NCO in charge, Pharmacy FlightTime in service: 14 years, 6 monthsHometown: BaltimoreWhy is serving in the Air Force important to you? Serving in the Air Force makes me feel like I am part of an enormous

  • Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Tyler Dishmond

    Rank and name: Staff Sgt. Tyler DishmondUnit: 319th Security Forces SquadronDuty title: InvestigatorTime in service: 4 years, 6 monthsHometown: Statesville, N.C.Why is serving in the Air Force important to you?  Serving in the Air Force is important to me because it's a positive representation of my

  • Warrior of the Week: John Rouse

    Name: John RouseUnit: Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D.Duty title: Hardlines (electronics department) supervisorTime on the job: 4 yearsHometown: Milaca, Minn.Why is working for an organization such as AAFES important to you? I think there is no greater honor than

  • Warrior of the Week: Senior Airman Erik VanRoekel

    Rank and name: Senior Airman Erik VanRoekelUnit: 69th Maintenance SquadronDuty title: Avionics systems journeymanTime in service: 3 years, 7 monthsHometown: Sioux Falls, S.D.Why is serving in the Air Force important to you? I think it's important because I feel that I owe service to all of the