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  • Serving his country in more ways than one

    More than 30 years ago he served his country in Vietnam and was awarded the Silver Star for his accomplishments. Today, he continues to serve his country by contributing to the Air Force's vision for the future -- Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century. As the Mainstream Management

  • 319 MXG honors Airmen at annual banquet

    Nearly 30 Airmen earned recognition during the 319th Maintenance Group's annual Knucklebuster Awards Banquet March 10 here. Airmen won awards at the group level and received a bronze statuette of "Sven," the wing's Warrior of the North mascot, for their accomplishments. Five Airmen are group

  • 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

  • Air Guard crew flies mission to save Soldier's life

    They flew at night and into the next day from Iraq nonstop to the United States. Fifteen hours and 10 time zones later, they handed over their precious cargo in Maryland: a Soldier who had been wounded in combat. Then, to the hum of jet engines, they packed their gear and returned to fly similar

  • Dover airlifts 'City in a Box' to Soldiers overseas

    Dover Air Force Base's Super Port airlifted the Army's first 150-soldier Force Provider, nicknamed "City in a Box," aboard an Air Force C-17 here Feb. 23. The Army Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Mass. developed two Force Provider packages, said Jonathan Givens, Natick SSC physical scientist. One

  • 60th EMS wins AMC Maintenance Effectiveness Award

    The 60th Equipment Maintenance Squadron recently won the 2006 Air Mobility Command's Maintenance Effectiveness Award. "This award is the premier honor for the aircraft maintenance community," said Maj. Robert Bandstra, 60th EMS maintenance operations officer. "We take pride the capabilities and

  • Utilities Airmen return water to residents

    Water was seen bubbling up out side of 1301 Spruce Dr. here March 5. Initially called in as a service line repair, base utilities Airmen found a bigger problem than expected. "We thought at first it was going to be a small line going to the residence, but after digging for a couple of hours to

  • Afghan Ambassador thanks Fairchild Airmen for service to his country

    American military actions in Afghanistan are making progress toward ending tyranny and oppression in that country, said Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States, Said Jawad, in a speech here March 1. The ambassador visited Spokane this week at the invitation of the World Affairs Council of

  • 60th, 349th AMXS win 2006 AMC Maintenance Effective Award

    The 60th and 349th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons recently won Air Mobility Command's Maintenance Effectiveness Award for 2006, the highest command level award for aircraft maintenance squadrons. "With what we've been through the past year, this is a huge accomplishment," said Senior Master Sgt.

  • RAF, USAF team up to fortify Royal Air Fleet

    The 436th Aerial Port Squadron and Air Mobility Command Museum teamed up with Royal Air Force St. Athan's Aircraft Recovery Transportation Flight to prepare, load and airlift a set of RAF C-130 wings here Feb. 23. The wings were transported aboard an Air Force C-5 to the United Kingdom and will be