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  • Team McChord participates in GRE

    Deploying anywhere in the world on short notice is part of the intricate mission Airmen and Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., train to do. Executing the mission flawlessly when the needs of the military and humanity arise is paramount. One way to perfect that skillset is by

  • Grand Forks AFB Airman sentenced to prison for sexual assault

    An airman from Grand Forks Air Force Base was sentenced Monday to 34 years in prison for raping a woman in base housing in the early morning hours of Aug. 10, 2013.Air Force military judge Col. Natalie Richardson also sentenced Senior Airman Jory Hodge to a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all

  • SecAF visits Team Dover

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited Team Dover Jan. 10, 2013, to tour the base and interact with Airmen.During her visit, James toured the aerial port, the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, and got a close look at the C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17A Globemaster III. James, who was

  • Answering the call for Obama

    While attending Travis' annual holiday lighting ceremony Dec. 5, surrounded by his wife and children, the call came across Lt. Col. Thad Middleton's Blackberry stating he needed to be on the other side of the globe within a few hours.For Middleton, who serves as the 9th Air Refueling Squadron

  • Local media members travel to Transit Center at Manas

    From Dec. 10-17, local media near Fairchild Air Force Base were immersed firsthand in a week in the life of a deployed Airman from Fairchild going to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the media embed was to help the local community see exactly what Fairchild crews do every day

  • The Jennifer Vaughan story: one Airman's comeback journey from near death

    There are words Staff Sgt. Jennifer Vaughan faintly remembers hearing from her family and fiancé as she slowly woke up Feb. 18, 2013 from a 62-day induced coma, but it was the look on their faces that made her understand that something was "very wrong."Unable to respond and comprehend the magnitude

  • DoD Withdraws Sponsorship of Automated Housing Referral Network

    The Department of Defense is withdrawing its sponsorship of the Automated Housing Referral Network (AHRN) beginning Jan. 1, 2014. AHRN is a direct marketing resource for landlords and property managers to promote available rental units to military members worldwide who are seeking housing at a

  • MacDill unveils new ADA housing

    MacDill Air Force Base presented 10 qualifying families with newly constructed Americans with Disabilities Act homes on Dec. 18, 2013. The newly constructed homes are specially designed to assist special needs families. The homes include unique features such as, sliding pocket doors, roll-in

  • Mobility Airmen ready and responsive anytime, anywhere

    As the death of former South African president Nelson Mandela drew the world's attention to the African continent, Mobility Airmen raced against the clock to ensure President Obama's security, communications, and mission support was in place.Within days those would become part of an international

  • Fairchild Airman awarded Bronze Star for meritorious achievement

    Chief Master Sgt. Richard Penny, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron superintendent, received the Bronze Star Medal from Col. Brian Newberry, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Dec. 13, 2013, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.The chief was recognized for his meritorious achievement while he was deployed as