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Jan. 26, 2011
Housing residents, security forces employ teamwork to snag criminals at Little Rock

All base residents are needed to help identify suspicious activity in base housing, according to 19th Security Forces Squadron officials.In the past four months, Team Little Rock had 11 confirmed break-ins, four of which belonged to residents who were either on leave or TDY."We also had four cases
Jan. 21, 2011
Comprehensive Airman Fitness: McChord chapel an example of support, spiritual guidance

"Our mission is simply to help people," said Lt. Col. Michael Husfelt, 627th Air Base Group wing chaplain. "We are here to develop relationships and support everyone on the installation in any way that we possibly can."As a direct contribution to the Comprehensive Airman Fitness program, the McChord
Jan. 19, 2011
During snowfall, Scott civil engineers work 'non-stop' to keep ops flowing

When snow falls at Scott Air Force Base, there's a squadron that works constantly prior to, during and well after the initial snow fall. The 375th Civil Engineer Squadron begins preparing for the winter season as early as August.In preparation for the season, all new personnel complete a 40-hour
Jan. 18, 2011
KC-10 marks 20 years of deployment, nearly 30 years of operations

January 17th marked a special day for the KC-10 community. It marked the day the KC-10 Extender has been on continuous deployment for 20 years -- 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year -- to the Middle East in support of combat operations. Along with the aircraft, both aircrews and
Jan. 6, 2011
Airlift unit returns to Joint Base Lewis-McChord after 120-day deployment

More than 120 Airmen from the 4th Airlift Squadron returned Jan. 6 after a 120-day deployment in support of operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.The 4th AS Airmen were deployed as the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to an overseas contingency
Jan. 5, 2011
Comprehensive Airman Fitness: McConnell Airmen commit to fight for fitness

The time has arrived for Team McConnell members to fulfill their New Year's resolutions -- but setting the goal was just the first step.Though New Year's resolutions can vary from improving health to organizing the house, some Airmen have set goals to improve their fitness and their lifestyle. "The
Jan. 3, 2011
Deployed wing closes out strong year in Kandahar

As they wrap up their first calendar year of existence, the Airmen of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, have a lot to reflect upon and expectations to live up to as they move into 2011."The men and women of the 451st AEW continue to amaze me and exceed expectations
Dec. 29, 2010
C-17 marks 2 millionth flight hour during airdrop

This month, the C-17 Globemaster III celebrated its two millionth flight hour. As a testament to the C-17 mission tempo, the aircraft passed its two millionth flight hour just four years after passing its the first million hour mark -- and the first million hours took 16 years to reach.
Dec. 15, 2010
Athlete from Scott join other servicemembers to win in Europe

Many people have heard the term "military brat" to describe someone whose parent or parents served in the military. By that definition, a 375th Contracting Squadron officer could be considered a basketball brat because both of his parents play basketball. Second Lt. Andrew Henke, 375th CONS
Dec. 2, 2010
Fairchild tanker crews fly night ops mission

Just because the sun goes away doesn't mean the Fairchild refueling mission does. On Nov. 18, a Fairchild KC-135 Stratotanker took off as the sun set to refuel two F-15C Eagles from the Oregon Air National Guard and one KC-10 Extender from Travis Air Force Base, Calif. The mission occurred over the