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  • MacDill kennel master renders first-aid, saves life

    "I didn't take the time to think whether or not to help him. I saw him get struck by the vehicle and by the time he hit the ground, I was running to his aid," exclaimed Tech. Sgt. Lewis Collins, 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog kennel master.Collins, a Chester, Virginia, native, was

  • McDaniel takes command of 92nd Air Refueling Wing

    Col. Charles "Brian" McDaniel took command of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing during a ceremony here July 25, becoming the new leader of Fairchild's host wing that provides responsive, precise aerial refueling and operational support for the full range of military missions. McDaniel comes to Team

  • A Memorable Visit

    Sean Doolittle tugged gently on his bushy red beard and soaked in a history lesson as he strolled the halls of the Travis Heritage Center July 21. He was taken through a time machine of Air Force lineage - a lineage he is all too familiar with.Military life indeed hits close to home for the Oakland

  • Scott Honor Guard serves near and far with dignity

    "Handpicked to serve as a member of the Scott Air Force Base Honor Guard, my standards of conduct and level of professionalism must be above reproach, for I represent all others in my service."  Each weekday, the ceremonial guardsmen of the Scott Air Force Base Honor Guard practice for any type

  • Seattle Seahawks visit Fairchild on the "Heroes of 12" tour

    Hundreds of fans gathered July 17 here to welcome members of the National Football League team the Seattle Seahawks while they visited the base on their "Heroes of 12" tour. During their visit, the audience was able to ask questions, get autographs, play football with the players and watch

  • Team Dover gets in tune at AMC Icon

    You're going to Hollywo... Scott Air Force Base! Well, sort of. Eight Team Dover contestants took to the stage to show off their singing talents in the 2014 Air Mobility Command Icon competition; an event loosely based on the "American Idol" television show, July 16, 2014, at the Landings Club on

  • Boy becomes an 'Airman for a Day'

    A boy from Walla Walla, Washington, who is being treated at the Shriners Hospital in downtown Spokane, Washington, visited Team Fairchild Aug. 11 and experienced what it was like to be an Airman on a day-to-day basis. Zayne Rutter was in a serious accident in May when he was hit by a vehicle

  • Airmen and Soldiers conduct joint training

    Airmen and Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord participated in a water training exercise at American Lake here July 14 and 15, 2014. Airmen from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron's Red Team practiced helocasting alternate insertion and extraction training with Soldiers from the 160th Special

  • Four WWII Vets awarded the French Legion D'Honneur

    Seventy years ago on June 6, 1944, U.S. and French forces led an invasion on German-occupied Western Europe in the invasion of Normandy, which led to the restoration of the French Republic and contributed to the victory of the Allies in the war.Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy opened

  • Rock band films video at Travis

    The pop rock band Breakaway Patriot filmed a portion of their new upcoming video Wednesday on Travis."They're a really talented and young band," said John Dunbar, Mayor of Yountville and 60th Maintenance Group honorary commander. "The band's song 'Flying on the Water' was selected as the official