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  • Comprehensive Airmen Fitness: Staying active during and after pregnancy

    For women, pregnancy can mean packing on extra pounds and cutting out exercise for a few months. This wasn't the case for Miriam Howard, executive officer for the 62nd Maintenance Group commander, who gave birth to her son, Jalen, 16 months ago and used the qualities of the Comprehensive Airmen

  • Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Resources for relationships available to Airmen

    Marriage can be one of the greatest experiences in life while, at the same time, being one of the most difficult to manage. With divorce rates topping 50 percent in the United States, according to the 2009 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Vital Statistics Report, finding the

  • Thunderbirds brighten day for special needs kids

    The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds made the day for a group of special-needs and Make-A-Wish Foundation children July 29 on the Travis flightline during their practice performance and meet-and-greet.The Thunderbirds performed a practice show for the children followed by an opportunity for them to meet

  • JBLM practices create culture of collaboration

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord is at the forefront of joint bases across the Department of Defense in developing best practices and creating a culture of collaboration, officials at the Washington state base said recently. The largest joint base west of the Rockies has been committed to implementing best

  • Airman works in services and intelligence while deployed

    While deployed with the Provincial Reconstruction Team Paktya, one Airman fills two roles for his team.Senior Airman Leon Spence, a food service journeyman with the PRT deployed from Scott Air Force Base, is filling two important tasks: increasing and maintaining morale, and providing accurate,

  • Team Charleston youth shine in talent contest

    Three Team Charleston family members were announced category winners of the 2011 "You Got Talent" Family and Teen Talent contest, July 27. Several acts sang and played instruments during the contest which was held in Feb. at the Joint Base Charleston-Air Base theater. Their performances were

  • Devil Raider spirit triumphs at Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

    Members from the 621st Contingency Response Wing returned July 30 with heads held high and holding hardware from Air Mobility Command's Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, held July 24-29 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The "Devil Raiders" of the 621st CRW competed in contingency response operations, aerial

  • Veterans honored during Travis AFB air expo

    Recently, several veterans were recognized for their contributions to the U.S. armed forces July 31 during the 2011 "Skies Over Solano" Air Expo here.The group was composed of veterans from Northern California who served in World War II and Vietnam as well as a Tuskegee Airman. Col. James Vechery,

  • Vehicle maintainers keep Transit Center moving in Kyrgyzstan

    It takes the work of several career fields to meet the Transit Center's mission of providing onward movement; however, without a qualified crew of vehicle maintainers it would be impossible to move troops downrange or return them home. Vehicle maintainers at the Transit Center manage a fleet of more