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  • Fairchild, McConnell tankers fuel NORAD exercise

    A Tanker Task Force assembled from the 92nd and 22nd Air Refueling Wings from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, and McConnell AFB, Kansas, respectively, joined approximately 300 military personnel and 15 aircraft in exercise AMALGAM DART 15-2 May 26 through June 1.This North American Aerospace

  • Team Dover bonds with the Monster Mile

    From the flight deck of a C-17A Globemaster III to pit road at Dover International Speedway, the interactions between Team Dover Airmen and NASCAR professionals May 27 to 31, 2015, led to new experiences for both.Twice a year, NASCAR races into Dover, and twice a year, Team Dover shows up in force.

  • Retired fire chief inducted into military firefighter hall of fame

    After serving 44 years in the Air Force, and retired for the past 12 years, Duane Morgan has been nominated and selected to become part of the Military Firefighter Heritage Foundation Hall of Fame for 2015.Every year at the Department of Defense Fire Academy at Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, up

  • Looking over communities: Airman rallies friends and family to volunteer

    Senior Airman Joshua Rose's view spans 18 miles where he works in the Air Traffic Control Tower at Scott Air Force Base. The communities around the base are nestled in every direction and his job is to track the specks that appear in and out of view in the sky above. His job knowledge is extensive,

  • AIR MOBILITY COMMAND: 23 Years of Global Reach for America

    Today, Air Mobility Command celebrates 23 year of unrivaled Global Reach, with a rich heritage dating back decades.A new era in air power history began when AMC was born at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. June 1, 1992, after the Military Airlift Command and the Strategic Air Command were inactivated. 

  • A day of remembrance

    With a single American flag in hand volunteer Tina Lacey kneels down in front of the headstone belonging to a U.S. Army veteran who had served in Korea and Vietnam and whispers I miss you dad.Lacey along with hundreds of volunteers from a variety of organizations across central Florida gathered May

  • Parade of Wreaths commemorates fallen warriors

    The Joint Base community, alongside the Thomas B. McGuire Foundation and New Jersey State Police, observed Memorial Day with the 33rd Annual Parade of Wreaths May 21, 2015, at Tommy B's Community Activities Center here.More than 300 service members representing all branches attended the ceremony

  • Scott firefighter selected to appear on 'American Ninja Warrior'

    Staff Sgt. Randall Forsythe, a 375th Civil Engineer Squadron Firefighter, submitted a package to American Ninja Warrior last year.When he didn't hear anything back he thought his opportunity had passed; however, in late April he was notified the show wanted to do a special military episode featuring

  • AMC/CC visits Mobility Airmen at Fairchild

    During his visit to Fairchild May 20 and 21, Gen. Darren McDew said Fairchild's Airmen are uniquely qualified to be at the front end of global mobility.The general took the reins of Air Mobility Command a year ago and has made it a goal to visit with Airmen in person to explain his goals, priorities