17 Nov 2005

Ellipse to feature new running track

The Patriot Wing will soon have a new way to promote the Air Force’s fitness policies. Construction began in November on a rubberized track going around the inner lane of the base ellipse. During construction, which should be completed before the onset of winter, the ellipse will be closed, said Maj. Lisa B. Houle, 439th Airlift Wing executive

15 Nov 2005

War in Dogpatch

Members of the 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron honed their wartime skills Oct. 1-2 at the Dogpatch training area. The training took place amid perfect fall weather conditions in the training area.“This is what is so great, seeing our younger troops benefiting from this training,” said Chief Master Sgt. Catherine J. Skalecki, AES

15 Nov 2005

FLIGHT OF HOPE C-5 airlifts Hurricane Katrina victims

Even the most hardened aircrew couldn’t believe what they saw. A line of exhausted and starving Hurricane Katrina victims, extending several miles, awaited entry into New Orleans’ Louis Armstrong International Airport Sept. 3. Thousands more packed the airport’s halls. A makeshift hospital, positioned in the rear of the airport, tended to hundreds