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NEWS

  • Goldfein outlines risks of budget uncertainties

    Funding for the entire U.S. government expires Nov. 22 at 12:01 a.m. unless Congress acts. While progress on forging a budget agreement has been slow, congressional aides say there is movement toward approving a short-term spending plan that keeps the government running into December.

  • Success follows Fort Sill joint training exercise

    Airmen with the 6th Airlift Squadron assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, and Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment assigned to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, conducted an air-ground joint training exercise on Fort Sill Nov. 5.

  • New boom platform improves quality of life for KC-135 Airmen

    The 97th Air Mobility Wing hosted an implementation ceremony for the new KC-135 Stratotanker boom operator instructor platform, revealing the new design that will be used throughout the KC-135 fleet on Nov. 4, 2019, at Air Force Base, Okla.

  • AMC announces 2019 Phoenix Spark Tank winners

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The AMC Phoenix Spark Tank competition was held Oct. 25, at the Airlift/Tanker Association convention. There were 64 submissions for the competition and five finalists competed, making their pitch to the judges. Those finalists are:First Place: Tech. Sgt. Sharif

  • AMC conducts first MAJCOM-wide MDT training course

    During the five-week span, 14 Airmen from various MDTs representing the 89th, 22nd, 375th, 618th, 87th, 628th, and 60th Communications Squadrons completed a mission-tailored program specializing in cyber defense. These Airmen, representing every MDT in AMC, tailored skills ranging from network

  • JB MDL members honor military working dogs at memorial service

    Security Forces members across the joint base gathered at the McGuire Chapel on Nov. 1 to honor two military working dogs during a memorial service.Patrol explosive detector dogs Robby and Bagira both served more than 88,000 combined hours of detection time while serving at Joint Base MDL and abroad

  • 92nd MDG teams up with local VA Medical Center

    The 92nd Medical Group partnered with Mann-Grandstaff Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Spokane, Washington, for continuous joint training to enhance Team Fairchild Airmen’s deployment operations and readiness beginning Oct. 21, 2019.

  • 436th CS unit marshals protect personnel, assets

    The 436th Communications Squadron held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at their in-house Unit Marshal Program’s armory Oct. 24, 2019.The 436th CS is the first squadron in the Air Force to create its own arming area in support of the UMP.The UMP is designed as an active shooter deterrent program, since