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  • JB MDL open house treats tri-state area to world-class performances

    Approximately 200,000 community members poured onto the flightline for the open house and air show here May 12 and 13.The open house and air show gave the U.S. military a chance to strut its stuff by giving the general populace a small taste of its power-projection capabilities."Much like our joint

  • CSI Scott: FBI and AFOSI train on base

    The Air Force Office of Special Investigations and FBI special agents from the Springfield, Ill., and St. Louis FBI divisions trained on the steps and procedures needed for crime scene investigations May 8."This training is important because if Scott needs future assistance from the FBI with an on

  • Local Spokane boy lives dream as "Airman for a day"

    A 10-year-old Spokane, Wash., boy, who has been fighting a cancerous tumor on his optic nerve and undergone 1.5 years of chemo therapy, had the opportunity to visit here May 4 thanks to a program started by Fairchild's Company Grade Officer's Council."When I was little, I would say, 'Hey mom! I'm

  • Team Little Rock hosts AMC command chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, Air Mobility Command command chief, visited with the Airmen of Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., April 30 - May 3, 2012.Kaiser, along with his wife, Debbie, attended numerous briefs, tours and ceremonies throughout the duration of their visit. The two took advantage of

  • USAF Band of Mid-America pay tribute to Sijan legacy

    Members of the Air Force Band of Mid-America's concert band completed an eight performance concert series in the eastern and southern portions of Wisconsin April 20. The performances were part of the band's community outreach effort to inspire the trust America has for our nation's military. The

  • AMC aims to increase casualty survivability in Afghanistan

    Air Mobility Command is working jointly with other U.S. military services to improve emergency care for service members critically injured in combat by employing newly-developed Tactical Critical Care Evacuation Teams, or TCCETs. These three-member teams, comprised of a highly-trained emergency

  • First refueling unit to reach 25,000 missions in single AOR

    The 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, stationed at the Transit Center at Manas, reached a milestone of 25,000 air refueling missions May 4.The 22 EARS provides one-third of the aerial refueling for coalition aircraft supporting international efforts in Afghanistan.During the past year, 22

  • TEDxScottAFB: Service to others

    Scott Air Force Base has an idea worth spreading: service to others. But why do we work in service to others? To answer this question the base is hosting the first U.S. Air Force TEDx event May 30 at the Global Reach Planning Center. TED is a nonprofit devoted to "Ideas Worth Spreading." At 18