U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Page, 420th Air Base Squadron Security Forces flight sergeant, also known as "Wooh-Man" to roughly 3.3 million followers across various social media accounts shares what it's like providing military comedy to millions of people while serving as part of the 501st Combat Support Wing in RAF Fairford, England. (U.S. Air Force video by Tech. Sgt. Jessica Avallone)
U.S. Air Force Col. D. Landon Phillips, 501st Combat Support Wing commander (CSW), greets visitors before a tour on RAF Fairford, England, Dec. 9, 2024. Members from the Spitfire AA810 project, Boeing and the Royal International Air Tattoo toured the Lockheed U-2, gaining insight of the 501st CSW and 99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adam Enbal)
In the 501st Combat Support Wing, you can find Pathfinders with many different periods of service to their country. It might be ten years, or maybe three months, but one man’s service has lasted 71 years. Simon Martin first enlisted in 1951, served honorably for 23 years and decided to squeeze in another 48 years of dedicated service to the U.S. Air Force before his second retirement at RAF Croughton, England, Nov. 8, 2024.
“That's a hardworking man,” said Joshua Fay, 422nd Air Base Squadron (ABS) supervisory supply technician. “He's been my delivery driver since I've been here. Never misses a day of work, always eager to go out and make his deliveries.”
“I've always been happy coming to work,” said Simon Martin,...
