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  • Water survival course moves to Fairchild from Gulf

    In response to the Deep Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Air Force water survival courses have temporarily relocated to Fairchild Air Force Base. Training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., was suspended indefinitely June 4 when oil was discovered inside the training area used by

  • McChord Nuclear Surety Inspection

    The Nuclear Surety Program of the 62nd Airlift Wing received the highest grade possible following an evaluation by inspectors from Air Mobility Command and the Air Force Inspection Agency June 1 - 7.Seventeen inspectors from Air Mobility Command out of Scott Air Force Base, Ill., and six inspectors

  • Air Force EOD defusing the threat of IEDs

    "Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole! Fire in the hole!"That's the rally cry for an elite group of Airmen who are working day in and day out to save the lives of their fellow Airmen and those around them, regardless if they are in the area of responsibility or here at home.Who are these

  • McConnell Hosts 2010 Tanker Summit

    Sixteen air refueling wing commanders from various Air Force bases gathered at McConnell for the 2010 May Tanker Summit May 26.The summit, which began September 2008, has been held three times a year at tanker bases throughout Air Mobility Command. The summits are part of an initiative that enables

  • KC-10 flight engineer reaches 400 combat missions in Southwest Asia

    It took 11 deployments of working on two different airframes and more than 1,900 flying hours to achieve, but Master Sgt. Clifford C. Hughes surpassed more than 400 combat missions as a flight engineer May 21, 2010, at a non-disclosed base here.Sergeant Hughes, a KC-10 Extender instructor flight

  • Back to Basics - Leadership at All Levels

    With the Critical Days of Summer right around the corner Air Mobility Command senior leaders are asking Airmen to be safe and cautious.Every year between Memorial Day and Labor Day, the Air Force sees a rise accidents and fatalities of its Airmen and their families. This year's theme is, "Back to

  • 62nd Communications Squadron Airman gears up for competition

    Before he puts on his Air Force uniform, every morning from about 5:30 Tech. Sgt. Llewyn McFarlane makes some time for himself.No shoptalk or socializing, just him, the weight bench and the barbells."It's my drug," he said of his time at the base gym. "If I don't get it, I'm out of whack."And with

  • Youngest C-17 pilot joins 4th Airlft Squadron

    Kaylie Bergen, a 6-year-old from Federal Way, Wash., battling cancer, toured the base Tuesday as this month's participant in the Pilot for a Day Program. The purpose of the program is to give local children with serious illnesses a day completely devoted to them and their interest in aviation. The