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Service members free fall for “Hawaii Five-0,” and “Army Wives” gets a little Air Force

By Oriana Pawlyk on March 13, 2013 Uncategorized

Calling all “Hawaii Five-0” fans. Two Special Operations Command Pacific jumpers from Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam recently performed a free fall jump out of a C-17 Globemaster III as stunt doubles for the show’s actors. Maj. Aaron Lawson, Special Operations Command, Pacific jumper and special tactics officer served as a stunt double for “Hawaii Five-0” actor Alex O’Loughlin, who plays Det. Steve McGarrett on the show. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. John Phillips, also a SOCPAC jumper and parachute rigger, made the jump with Lawson. The jump was filmed by veteran free fall cameraman and skydive cinematographer, Tom Sanders. He…

Air Force Lt. Col. is a White House Fellow

By Markeshia Ricks on December 28, 2011 Uncategorized

Lt. Col. Rodney Lewis is one of four military members in the 15-member 2011-2012 class of White House Fellows. Lewis, who previously commanded the 4th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., is a C-17A pilot who was directly responsible for the Defense Department’s only Prime Nuclear Airlift Force, which handles sensitive cargo and provides tactical C-17A crews that airdrop combat troops and supplies anywhere in the world. Prior to his command position, he was assigned to the office of Legislative Liaison, Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, D.C., where he served as the executive to the senior general officer,…

Swingin’ for the fences

By Scott Fontaine on September 27, 2011 Uncategorized

The Air Force women’s softball team wrapped up the gold medal at the 2011 Armed Forces Softball Championship last week — and that gives me plenty of reason to link to this fun story from the service’s greatest C-17 reserve unit stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Staff Sgt. Lindsay Ciullo serves with the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and has played on the Air Force softball team for the past four years and the All Armed Forces tam for the past three years. She is also the only reservist on Air Force squad — an interesting trivia point she would…

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