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  • Wing puts Airmen first through Human Resource Development Council

    The 514th Air Mobility Wing is committed to growing our Airmen by putting people first. That is the focus of the wing's Human Resource Development Council. HRDC focuses on the wing's overall workforce, individually and collectively, to help our Airmen to grow and achieve and ensure developmental

  • Airmen rewrite history in French countryside

    In a farmer's field on the outskirts of a small town in the Normandy region of France, an American flag flies alone atop a tall flagpole. Neither its stars nor stripes can be seen from the road, but the residents of Lonlay L'Abbaye are well aware of its presence. For these French townspeople, as it

  • Good Airmen are pros at dealing with change

    In my 30-plus years of Air Force service, I've been involved in base realignment and closure, commonly known as BRAC, on many different levels. While assigned to 15th Air Force at March Air Force Base in the 80's, I conducted site surveys at multiple locations that were closed in the 1967 BRAC,

  • Anniversary of special mission highlights wing’s tradition of readiness

    This story is based on the narrative of retired Master Sgt. Walter McCormick, a member of the 514th Air Mobility Wing Alumni Association.Sept. 11 will always carry special significance for the 514th Air Mobility Wing, as many of its Airmen were tremendously impacted from both a professional and

  • Couple finds more quality time in war zone than home

    Staying in touch with a spouse can be challenging for many deployed Airmen, but not for two members of the 35th Aerial Port Squadron.Now that Master Sgt. Sean Veerapen and Staff Sgt. Sheila Veerapen are serving together at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, they are spending more time together than at

  • Mission to France a career highlight

    Flying to France to retrieve the wreckage of a bomber that was shot down during the invasion of Normandy is a unique privilege, but as the first sergeant of the 732nd Airlift Squadron, I had special responsibilities.My commander, Lt. Col. Dennis Duffy, asked me to organize a ceremony that would

  • Freedom Wing proved ready to respond to 9/11 tragedy

    As Sept. 11 approaches, it is again time for reflection. No one could have imagined the tremendous impact that Sept. 11 would have on our lives, then and now. Despite the tragic nature of the event, we can be proud of how many of our wing's Airmen responded. Our wing took immediate action responding