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  • Kadena school teacher thanks his military medical heroes

    Many talk about heroes in their lives. For a Department of Defense Dependent Schools teacher here, his heroes wear camouflage and flight suits. He came to Kadena Air Base May 2 to thank those who saved his life a year ago. For Jim Brierly, March 30, 2006, was a day his life would change forever, in

  • 17 AS one step away from national AFA award

    A Charleston C-17 squadron is the Air Force's nominee for the 2007 Air Force Association David C. Schilling Award. The 17th Airlift Squadron will compete for the award at the national level and could become part of a group of former winners that includes Capt. James Jabara, the world's first jet

  • Air Force air evac crews adapt, train onboard mix of planes

    Taking care of patients on an aircraft is not an easy task. What if there are patient emergencies or problems with the aircraft itself? What if it's a plane the aeromedical crew is not familiar with? These questions, and more, were answered during an Air Force Reserve Aeromedical Evacuation Jamboree

  • Cemetery dedication honors veterans

    There was a lot of talk of commitment - the enduring commitment of veterans who dedicated their lives in service of their country and the reciprocal commitment this country has made to eternally care for its veterans. On April 22, the Sacramento Valley Veterans Affairs National Cemetery in Dixon was

  • C-5M undergoes first ever ISO Inspection

    The first C-5M Super Galaxy is undergoing its first ever Isochronal Inspection at the 436th Maintenance Squadron's Regional ISO dock here. The aircraft arrived at Dover Air Force Base April 16 to much fanfare. Lockheed Martin officials provided a tour of the aircraft and Col. Sam Cox, 436th Airlift

  • Air National Guard crew flies its 1st C-5 to Djibouti

    The C-5 Galaxy's red-striped tail cut across the African sky April 10, flying a first for one Air National Guard unit. The West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing, recently gaining the Galaxy, flew the massive airframe to Djibouti to deliver two CH-53E Super Stallion helicopters and

  • Brig Gen Rew: Fairchild wing, tenant relationship 'very strong'

    As the Air Force moves into the future of air power, Airmen are witnessing a constant increase in technological capabilities, heightened deployment schedules and a growing number of joint-force operations. This week, a visiting wing commander said Airmen at Fairchild are clearly ready for the

  • Airmen team with state police for night patrols

    Airmen at Fairchild are getting a cop's-eye view of the Spokane DUI scene. A new base program pairs Airmen Against Drunk Driving volunteers with the Washington State Patrol for night patrols with the state's DUI Task Squadron. Senior Airman Cindy Phillips, 92nd Air Refueling Wing command chief

  • 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

  • Air mobility keeps fast pace with war ops surges

    Squadrons across the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing have increased operations to enhance theater-wide support for the current surge of troops throughout Iraq and Afghanistan. One such example is the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, a 379th AEW tenant unit that links air mobility operations