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  • Col. John McMullen, 366th Operations Group commander, spoke to 366th OG Airmen during his change-of-command ceremony Aug. 10. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Dana Hill)

    New OG commander urges call to action

    "To every person there comes in their lifetime that special moment when you are tapped on the shoulder and offered the chance to do a very special thing, unique to you and your talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds you unprepared or unqualified for work which could have been your finest hour." Col. John McMullen, the incoming 366th

  • School district to close Liberty

    In a meeting Tuesday evening, the Mountain Home School District Board of Trustees and district administrators announced their decision to close Liberty Elementary School and move its incoming fourth, fifth and sixth grade students to schools on and off base. Falling student enrollment rates over the past five years at the base school prompted the
  • Trees, like this one at Garfield Place and Chestnut Avenue in the Dunes housing area, were blown down by winds and gusts as high as 52 miles per hour from a storm Aug. 10. The 366th Civil Engineer Squadron combed the base Aug. 11 to pick up broken tree limbs and debris. (Photo by Senior Airman Brian Stives)

    Airmen respond to quick-hitting storm

    A microburst wrecked havoc on Mountain Home Air Force Base Aug. 10 causing damage to the base, downing power lines and sparking a few fires. "Strong, although dry thunderstorms moved out of Oregon and collapsed northwest of Boise," said Tech. Sgt. Kevin Safreed, 366th Operations Support Squadron weather flight. "This caused all the strength or
  • Capt. William Wilkinson, 391st Fighter Squadron, and his father pulled a 19-year-old girl from this car after it flipped four times while heading to C.J. Strike Dam. (Photo by Capt. William Wilkinson)

    Gunfighter saves Mountain Home girl's life after crash

    A Gunfighter on his way to C.J. Strike Dam saved the life of a 19-year-old Mountain Home girl after her crashed July 28. Capt. William Wilkinson, 391st Fighter Squadron intelligence officer, was driving with his wife, 3-year-old and 1-year-old girls, and his parents for a day of fun out at the dam when the car in front of them started skidding,
  • Capt. Dan Daehler, 389th FS, shoots an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile at a QF-4 drone. AMRAAM is designed to improve pilot survivability by allowing multiple attacks on the enemy. (Photo by Photos by Tech. Sgt. Michael Ammons)

    T-Bolts train over southwest N.M.

    The 389th Fighter Squadron "Thunderbolts" deployed eight jets and 97 Airmen, including pilots, maintainers, weapons, intelligence, aviation resource management and life support troops, to Combat Archer at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., July 29. The purpose of the deployment was to get hands-on experience in live fire missile training. (Combat
  • Gunfighter children race toward the Base Primary School yesterday, eager to start the new school year.

    MH Schools resume classes

    BBBBRBRrrrrrrIIIIIINnnnnnGGGGGG! The sound of school bells echoed across Mountain Home School District campuses Wednesday as classes resumed for the new school year. Approximately 370 students returned to the Base Primary School, whose staff was still busily transitioning in the wake of the closing of Liberty Elementary Aug. 15. "With Liberty

  • Airman, neighbor battle fire in Tipanuk

    A Gunfighter spent eight hours protecting his home along with his neighbors' place after a storm blew through the area around 8 p.m. Aug. 10. Tech. Sgt. Lee DuBry, 391st Aircraft Maintenance Unit, watched as a lightning bolt struck a transformer outside Tipanuk, Idaho, located just east of Mountain Home. "It usually takes the Idaho Bureau of Land
  • Decisions, decisions... Viper scratches his head as he debates which type of frame wood would work best for a customized project at the base's arts and crafts center. Located in Bldg. 2806 next to the bowling center, the arts and crafts center features custom framing and matting class for beginners in addition to hundreds of frames and mattes for all types of projects. The center is also home to a fully stocked wood hobby shop, custom engraving center and arts and crafts supply store. For more information, call the center at 828-6680.

    Viper Visits... The Arts and Crafts Center

  • Viper watched as Victoria Olvera, 366th Medical Operations Squadron nurse practitioner, prepares to put an IV in the arm of Capt. Karrn Gustafson Tuesday afternoon. The 366th Medical Group takes care of all the Gunfighter's medical needs to ensure they are mission ready.

    Viper Visits... The 366th MDG

  • Joseph Armstrong

    'Warriors of the Week'

    Joseph ArmstrongUnit and occupation: Mechanical engineer with the 366th Civil Engineer Squadron Time in the Service: Three years civil service and three years in the Marines Time at Mountain Home Air Force Base: Three years Hometown: Roswell, N.M. Hobbies: Fly fishing and camping, "but my true interest is coaching soccer." Most memorable Air Force
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