Story by Senior Airman Erick Requadt | 23rd Wing | 08.26.2020
Late in the evening of early May, one Airman jumped into action, remembering his training, after spotting the luminous flash of a burning house in Valdosta, Georgia. Tech. Sgt. Johnathan O’Connor, 23d Operations Support Squadron NCO in charge of the combat intelligence cell, responded without hesitation, saved two lives and received an Air Force Commendation Medal to commend his efforts....
Story by Airman 1st Class Eugene Oliver | 23rd Wing | 08.26.2019
Spouses and family members from the 23d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) toured the squadron and flightline, Aug. 23, here. The tour was geared toward showcasing the AMXS mission to family members so they could gain a first-hand understanding of the roles their significant others play in the mission....
Story by Airman 1st Class Eugene Oliver | 23rd Wing | 08.07.2019
Enlisting in the Air Force in February of 2004 with the goal of eventually becoming a pilot, Capt. Robert Poe had to excel in multiple career fields spanning more than 10 years, before being selected for pilot training. Now, Poe is the 74th Fighter Squadron (FS) chief of safety, an A-10C Thunderbolt II pilot with more than 4,500 total flying hours and is one of the few Airmen to have earned......
Story by Airman 1st Class Eugene Oliver | 23rd Wing | 08.05.2019
Pilots and maintainers were put to the test during a sortie surge exercise, July 22-26, here. The 75th Aircraft Maintenance Unit (AMU) and 75th Fighter Squadron (FS) conducted Shark Flag to test their Airmen’s abilities to perform effectively in a high operations simulated-deployed environment....
Story by Airman 1st Class Eugene Oliver | 23rd Wing | 07.16.2019
The 476th Fighter Group (FG) held a change of command ceremony, July 14, 2019, at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. The ceremony welcomed Lt. Col. Brandon Kelly and said farewell to Col. Gerald Cook....
Story by Airman 1st Class Eugene Oliver | 23rd Wing | 04.04.2019
The A-10C Thunderbolt II has been flying Close Air Support missions for more than 40 years and Moody Air Force Base has the Air Force’s largest operational A-10 Fighter Group. Having fully serviced and functional aircraft at all times is critical to overall mission readiness. To guarantee Moody’s fleet of 49 A-10s are in peak warfighting condition, Airmen from the 23d Maintenance Group......
Story by Senior Airman Greg Nash | 23rd Wing | 10.26.2018
Moody’s 74th Fighter Squadron ‘Thunder’ A-10C Thunderbolt II pilots out gunned more than 10 units to win its first-ever Top Overall Team Award during the 2018 Hawgsmoke competition, Oct. 18, 2018, at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo. With the best of the best from the close-air support community pitted against each other, the 74th FS showcased their bombing, missile and tactical gunnery......
Story by Staff Sgt. Ryan Callaghan | 23rd Wing | 01.24.2017
Pilots from the 74th Fighter Squadron prepared for future deployments while participating in Green Flag-West 17-03, Jan. 13-27, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev....
