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  • Fairchild leaders gain deeper understanding of religious belief systems

    A panel composed of Buddhist, Atheist, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Neo-pagan and Native American spiritualist members congregated Feb. 5, 2015 for a common goal - to educate local Air Force leaders on a sample of the various belief systems practiced in the military today.The belief system

  • Airfield and aircrew safety, after dark

    As the sun sets and the street lights come on, many service members and civilians from Joint Base Charleston head home after a long day of work. Meanwhile, some base members  are just clocking in.Airmen from the 437th Operation Support Squadron work 24 hours a day, seven days a week providing flying

  • Six maintainers earn Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals

    Six maintainers from the 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron earned Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals Jan. 23 for their part in repairing a Navy E-6 Mercury during an exercise in October 2014.The award recipients were Tech. Sgt. Christopher Marks, Staff Sgt. Daniel Fraser, Senior Airman Garret

  • Scott Airmen train on Transport Isolation System

    Members of the 375th and 932nd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadrons here began familiarization training on a Transport Isolation System Monday, which was unveiled to the world Jan. 23. The TIS, which was unveiled after 60 days of planning, developing and testing, provides the Department of Defense with

  • The 'daily flap' brings morale, leadership to Total Force team

    When reporting for the duty day, most maintainers go to their areas, prepare for their shift and begin the day's work. Yet the day begins a bit differently for some members in the 92nd Maintenance Squadron, where an Airman found a way to motivate, inspire and lead others with just a few words of

  • Air Force Surgeon General visits Travis

     Lt. Gen. Thomas Travis, Air Force Surgeon General, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Pace, Chief of the medical enlisted force, visited Travis Air Force Base and David Grant USAF Medical Center recently to meet with members of the 60th Medical Group and witness firsthand how they support the Travis

  • Single Airman Initiative provides Airmen with fun, community

    In 2010, the 375th Force Support Squadron adopted a new Air Force program called the Single Airman Initiative.Funded by the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, and administered by Headquarters Air Force Services Agency, the program provides trips and events for single enlisted Airmen, regardless of

  • Adventure in Alaska: Officer looks to mush dogs in Iditarod

    Snow and trees are all that can be seen for miles. The bitter cold nips at any piece of exposed skin. He can almost taste the frost touching his warm breath as he yells "mush," commanding his 16 dogs to trudge across the vast landscape and breaking the deafening silence of his surroundings.Maj.

  • MacDill Airman renders first-aid, saves Canadian father of four

    During a night drive with his family, Master Sgt. Terry Willis witnessed a truck run over a man crossing the street with his family at an intersection in Cape Canaveral, Florida, January 2, 2015.What turned from a night of holiday fun with his family, quickly turned into a split-second decision for