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  • Annual Great Plains Stampede Rodeo brings Altus AFB and community together

    An event unique to Altus Air Force Base took place on base to kick off the Great Plains Stampede Rodeo, Aug. 23, 2012.Base commanders, personnel and local ranch hands rode 109 horses to drive 34 cattle around on base while families, students and other base personnel watched."This is a community that

  • Spouses lead the way

    Men and women in uniform are not the only ones who assist with the Armed Forces' mission. There are countless efforts made by the service member's spouse and family who guard the homefront.President Barack Obama proclaimed May 11, 2012, as Military Spouse Appreciation Day, stating, "On Military

  • Fairchild hosts 2nd military family caucus event

    Fairchild hosted its second Military Family Caucus event Aug. 20, to give military spouses a venue to discuss challenges, common issues and barriers they experience, as well as offer potential solutions for congressional leadership. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers chaired the event."My goal is

  • Expeditionary Center hosts Air Mobility Command wargame

    Approximately 65 air mobility experts recently wrapped up participation in Air Mobility Command's Global Mobility (GLOMO) Wargame 2012 at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center here recently. GLOMO is conducted biannually at the Expeditionary Center by subject-matter experts from across the Air

  • Call of duty water warfare, McChord Field style

    Bombs are dropping all around, gun fire can be heard in the distance, a C-130 Hercules makes a low pass of the battleground and overhead members are parachuting in. This may sound like a scene from a video game or movie, but it is was the actual scene of the McChord Field Combat Dining-In, Aug. 17

  • U.S. Transcom hosts civilian for training to support 2012 NDAA

    The U.S. Transportation Command's Joint Transportation Reserve Unit (JRTU) held rotary wing familiarization and sling load training for more than 75 Air Force, Army, Navy, Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission and Department of Homeland Security personnel Aug. 4 and 11 on Scott Air

  • Team McChord begins Antarctica winter flying period

    The 62nd Airlift Wing begins its winter flying period Aug. 20 as part of its support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation.The period, known as WinFly, is scheduled to last until Aug. 28 and will deliver advance teams and cargo for the upcoming main season of Operation

  • 317th AG two for two on target

    The 317th Airlift Group dropped two JPADS bundles simultaneously into two different drop zones a mile-and-a-half apart during a training exercise Aug. 14 at Fort Hood, Texas."It's a unique capability," said Capt. Joshua Linden, 317th AG. "It is very flexible when it comes to resupplying small units,

  • Renowned author speaks at Resiliency Day on Grand Forks AFB

    The 319th Air Base Wing hosted a unique visitor August 15.Dr. Robert Wicks, a psychologist and author of more than 40 books on mental health, spoke to Airmen during the Wing's Resiliency Day.Col. Tim Bush, 319th ABW commander, noted during introductory remarks that the Air Force has experienced 39

  • Shepherds in the Wilderness

    Chaplains have been an integral part of American military history since long before the nation was founded. Their scope of duties has developed alongside the changing nation. Early American colonists recruited religious leaders from their towns when they went to war. Ministers were involved in every