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  • ‘Devil Dogs’ vie for top air mobility flying award at Rodeo

    Waiting for the opening ceremony of Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 to begin here Sunday, restless troops started a "wave," the time-killing diversion practiced by crowds at sporting stadiums nationwide. It made its way through most of the 2,500 participants before stopping cold when it reached a group of

  • Cultures come together at Air Mobility Rodeo 2007

    On the outside, the United Arab Emirates' tent looks just like the 20-or-so others dotting Rainier Ranch, the off-duty area for the 2007 Air Mobility Command Rodeo competition. But the similarities end when the front flap of the olive-green tent is opened. In a scene that could best be summarized as

  • Member of foreign embassy visits Team Fairchild

    As a participant in the Secretary's Hometown Diplomats program, James Kay, a general services officer at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France, had the opportunity to visit Fairchild and interact with many Airmen June 6. A retired Army major, Mr. Kay spent 28 years rising from the lowest rank, private,

  • Suicide Awareness: Relationships suffer from depression

    According to the National Institute of Mental Health, about 20.9 million American adults suffer from a depressive illness in any given one-year period. That's a little less than 10 percent of the population. Imagine the number of people affected by depression. There are spouses, children, family

  • French help fuel Operation Enduring Freedom

    In pursuing the war on terrorism, the United States fights side-by-side with its coalition partners. One of the fundamental missions here at the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing is the aerial refueling mission accomplished by the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in support of Operation Enduring

  • Chief Master Sgt. Terry Savoie: Air Force must continue to be first

    Chief Savoie made this statement during the 319th Maintenance Group Knucklebuster Award Banquet, March 10 in Building 607 here. Dressed in a desert combat uniform, mess dress combination, the retired chief from San Angelo, Texas, gave a spirited and inspiring speech about the necessity of being

  • Safeguarding against violence in the home

    Home is meant to be a safe haven - a place to receive hugs and reinforce a sense of belonging and acceptance when the world outside seems filled with conflicts and battles. The home can be a "training field" to enrich family members' lives, but in some unfortunate circumstances it has become a

  • Air chiefs meet in Jordan

    Air chiefs from thirteen nations gathered here Mar. 25-27 for the fifth Middle East Air Symposium to discuss issues and challenges facing the region. The focus of the talks was the unconventional roles of air forces in the changing security environment. King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of

  • France honors U.S. Air Force senior leaders

    Two U.S. Air Force senior officers were inducted recently into the French Legion d'Honneur, the highest award given by the French Republic for outstanding service to France.Gen. John P. Jumper, Air Force chief of staff, and Gen. John W. Handy, commander of U.S. Transportation Command and Air

  • Charleston AFB plays role in D-Day remembrance

    Members of the 437th Airlift Wing and 315th Airlift Wing here will commemorate the Normandy invasion Saturday, airdropping about 90 Soldiers at a drop zone in Normandy, France.These Soldiers will parachute in just as they did in 1944, only this time, they will not be met by enemy fire.This event,