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  • New public health officer to promote resiliency at Fairchild

    In addition to the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and the Coast Guard, there are also two less-known branches of the Federal Service - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service. At Fairchild, there is now a member of the Public Health Service whose sole

  • C-5 fleet reaches historic milestone during 'surge'

    Aircraft from 12 separate total force bases went "full throttle" to move cargo and passengers across the globe during a historic surge of Air Mobility Command's C-5 Galaxy fleet from Oct. 17-21.On average each day, about 18 C-5s fly strategic airlift missions across the globe in support of combatant

  • Veteran walks red carpet at World Series

    Watching the playoff is one thing, but earning an invite with red carpet treatment at the World Series is another.Mona Bonick, 375th Air Mobility Wing Exercises and Inspections deputy chief and retired master sergeant, was honored with other service branch representatives at game one in St. Louis,

  • Electrical engineers compete in international lineman competition

    It's hard enough trying not to break an egg on the way home from the store, but try climbing up a 40-foot pole with an egg in a bag and climbing down carrying the egg by mouth.Although this sounds like a game, it was one of four competitions held in this year's International Lineman Rodeo in Kansas

  • Fairchild hosts landmark military family caucus

    In the first-ever Congressional Military Family Caucus event held outside the nation's capital, Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Georgia Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., co-chairs of the caucus, listened to Eastern Washington military families, service members and veterans at Fairchild Air

  • Travis to host P90X creator Tony Horton

    Travis is scheduled to host Tony Horton, creator of the P90X fitness program, for a two-day visit Oct. 27 and 28.With mass workouts planned both days, a motivational fitness rally, a book signing and a physical fitness test challenge versus Travis' own Airmen, this visit looks to get Travis

  • STREET SMART: Drugs, alcohol affect judgement

    "Street Smart shows you the consequences of drinking and driving up close and personal and gives you a very simple message - don't make bad decisions," said Col Paul Guemmer, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, before the Street Smart program was presented to hundreds of Team Fairchild Airmen,

  • West Virginia Air National Guard C-5s fly as part of historic surge

    Flying seven of its 11 assigned C-5 Galaxy aircraft, the West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing is participating in historic "surge" of the airframe. Based in Martinsburg, W. Va., the 167th Airlift Wing was tapped to demonstrate its readiness, power, flexibility and partnership

  • Gold Star Mother's Ruck March: Moving tribute

    The 5th Annual Gold Star Mother's Ruck March, held Oct. 15 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, attracted more than 300 runners, making up approximately 76 teams of four.The 20 Gold Star Mothers from New Jersey and Pennsylvania in attendance presented each team with a memento during a ceremony prior

  • 615th Airmen make connection with Hondurans

    Working together and exchanging ideas to build lasting partnerships ... these are the strategic goals of 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron. It's one of two squadrons charged with executing Air Mobility Command's building partner capacity mission. The BPC mission is primarily focused on the