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  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Karina Cortes, 628th Medical Operations Squadron medical technician, briefs a group of Salvadoran air force members on how weather can affect an individual’s health during a medical subject matter expert exchange at Ilopango Air Base, El Salvador, March 9, 2016. 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) surgeon general’s office, led a five-member team of medics from around the U.S. Air Force on a week-long medical subject matter expert exchange in El Salvador. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather R. Redman/Released)

    Medical Subject Matter Expert Exchange, a first for some

    Two medical technicians from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, joined members from 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) and the New Hampshire Air National Guard on a one-week medical subject matter expert exchange to El Salvador from March 7-11. For Staff Sgt. Karina Cortes and Senior Airman Jacob Radford, 628th Medical Operations Squadron
  • Maj. Helda Carey, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) international health specialist, demonstrates techniques for wrapping a head wound during a U.S. Air Force and Salvadoran air force subject matter expert exchange at Ilopango Air Base, El Salvador, March 8, 2016. 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) surgeon general’s office, led a five member team of medics from around the U.S. Air Force on a week-long medical subject matter expert exchange in El Salvador. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather R. Redman/Released)

    AFSOUTH medics lead the way in exchanges with El Salvador

    An AFSOUTH medic-led a team of five U.S. Air Force members from across the country and put their various experiences to work this week during a subject matter expert exchange in El Salvador from March 7-11. The team, led by Maj. Helda Carey, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) international health specialist, included members from the New
  • U. S. Air Force Staff Sgt. David Wilcken, 612th Air and Space Operations Center air tasking order production technician, and Robert Yeschek, a World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War veteran, pose at an airport during the Southern Ariz. Honor Flight Trip, Oct. 7, 2013. Wilcken flew with Yeschek during Honor Flight to be his guardian for the duration of the trip. (Courtesy photo)

    AFSOUTH Airman selected as Honor Flight guardian

    How would you feel if a memorial was erected in your honor and you never had a chance to see it? For many World War II Veterans this is a reality. But thanks to Honor Flight Network and its volunteers, some vets will be able to visit the memorial that was built to recognize the sacrifices they made for their country.The Honor Flight Network is a
  • Members of the International Health Specialist (IHS) Division, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), work with partner nations to provide medical, dental, and public health support to host nation civilian populations. (Courtesy Photo/Released)

    IHS Division, building partnerships in SOUTHCOM through healing hands

    Imagine if you will trekking through the Andes mountains in Peru to provide public health support to individuals with infections rarely seen in the U.S., or setting up tents in the jungles of Columbia to provide dental care. Together with our partner nations, these are some of the challenges that Airmen assigned to the International Health
  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Aaron Dunn 366th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels operator, operates his R-11 refueler Oct. 7, 2013, at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho while a German Air Force maintainer walks by. The GAF currently has more than 10 AG-51 Tornados flying around the clock training missions for the Mountain Roundup exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Benjamin Sutton/RELEASED)

    Fueling the birds of battle

    The German Air Force will continue to train with U.S. Air Force, Navy and Marines through mid-October at Mountain Home Air Force Base during the annual Mountain Roundup exercise.366th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen are working behind the scenes to ensure the work they do on the ground enables coalition aircraft to complete its
  • Senior Airman Caitlin Sullivan, 49th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, monitors the standard approach radar system at the J.W. Cox Range Control Center at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., Sept. 30. A standard approach radar system is a live feed which shows the correlation between aircraft and the airfield. Airmen from Holloman Air Force Base are stationed at WSMR to run the air traffic operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Montoya/Released)

    The Lost Boys

    Away from the hustle and bustle of Holloman, there are a group of Airmen who watch our skies and make sure aircraft is flying the friendly skies safely.They are the air traffic controllers of White Sands Missile Range. They are charged with helping to protect the skies for civilian and military aircraft throughout New Mexico.Housed at the J.W. Cox
  • Lt. Gen. Robin Rand, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) commander presents Staff Sgt. Dallas Brewer, 12th AF (AFSOUTH) Judge Advocate office, with the Air Force Combat Action Medal here, June 19, 2012, for combat actions while deployed to Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo byMaster Sgt. Kelly Ogden)

    From paralegal to war fighter

    Imagine, as a paralegal, one day you are helping someone with a power of attorney and the next day you are helping protect unarmed colleagues from enemy fire in a war zone. This is how one staff sergeant went above his everyday job to help his fellow service members.Staff Sgt. Dallas Brewer, 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) military justice
  • Lt. Col. (Dr.) Darryl Bybee, dentist, 75th Dental Squadron, Hill AFB, performs a filling on Guyanese women Aug. 24, 2009, at the Diamond Secondary School, in Diamond, Guyana. Lt. Col. Bybee spent 31 years in his own private practice before joining the Air Force through direct commission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Perry Aston) (Released)

    Dentist brings 31 years of dentistry to Air Force, New Horizons Guyana

    After 31 years of dentistry in his own private practice, Lt. Col. (Dr.) Darryl Bybee, 75th Dental Squadron, Hill Air Force Base, Utah, traded a comfortable office and a tie for a school with no air conditioning and an Airman battle uniform in a country in South America."It was time for a change," said Dr. Bybee. His story begins at Oregon State

  • Dental team discovers willing volunteer in young Guyanese boy

    Timothy Eastman is 13 years old and already knows what he wants to be when he grows up. "I want to be a dentist someday," Timothy said flashing his bright smile. "I want to go to the United States and learn." He is a Guyanese boy from the town of Diamond and will start the eighth grade Aug. 31. He lives with his mom and a younger brother and
  • Senior Master Sgt. Greg Moore, 478th Expeditionary Operations Squadron first sergeant, helps a contractor assemble cabinets for the Urbirios community kitchen in Manta, Ecuador Feb. 16. Through the $7,000-worth of donated equipment from U.S. Southern Command’s Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP), the kitchen may now open its doors to serve more members of the community better quality and portions of food. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Beth Woodward)

    A fitting kitchen: Manta Airmen help bring $7,000 in improvements to community kitchen

    Four months ago, the Urbirios community kitchen on the outskirts of Manta, Ecuador was struggling to serve low-cost lunches to the 100 children and adults who walked through its doors each day.   The industrial stove had only one functioning burner, and much of the food donated by local stores would spoil before it could be cooked into a bowl of
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