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  • Scott AFB Airmen recognized at USO 'Salute to Heroes'

    The USO of Missouri hosted its seventh annual "Salute to Heroes" dinner March 24 in St. Louis where 14 servicemembers were recognized. Among the honorees are five Team Scott Airmen."The annual Salute to Heroes dinner is a way for us to honor members of the Armed Forces in the local area who have

  • Navy family members arrive at Travis Air Force Base

    Hundreds of military family members were welcomed to Travis Air Force Base following an 11-hour flight from Yokota Air Base, Japan, as part of an authorized voluntary departure of Department of Defense family members and Navy civilians, March 22."We take care of our Sailors. Our job is to make this

  • Members voluntarily leave Japan in support of Operation Pacific Passage

    More than 500 service members, family members and civil service employees, who voluntarily departed Japan, arrived at Travis Air Force Base March 22 aboard charted military flights in support of Operation Pacific Passage.U.S. Army North officials along with Team Travis members activated the Joint

  • Coalition launches 'Operation Odyssey Dawn'

    Coalition forces launched "Operation Odyssey Dawn" March 19 to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973 to protect the Libyan people from the country's ruler.The goal of the military coalition is to prevent further attacks by regime forces on Libyan citizens, officials said, adding that the

  • McChord Airmen support first voluntary departure flight from Japan

    Members of Team McChord helped welcome 233 Department of Defense personnel and family members who voluntarily departed Japan after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck the island March 11."This is a tremendous team effort from the entire Joint Base community aimed at easing a

  • Operation Tomodachi: Mobility Airmen supporting effort on multiple fronts

    Every day since an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and a tsunami struck Japan on March 11, mobility Airmen have been on a busy pace.Every day since March 11, for example, reports show aircrew Airmen flying C-17 Globemaster III and C-130 Hercules aircraft moving cargo and personnel to support Operation

  • McChord Airmen support effort for Japan

    An augmented crew from the 62nd Airlift Wing's 4th Airlift Squadron departed the United States on March 12 and delivered search and rescue, or SAR, equipment and personnel to Japan in support of humanitarian relief efforts after an earthquake and tsunami struck the island nation March 11. The first

  • Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Looking out for those 'invisible wounds'

    As deployment rates continue to climb and the jobs exceed the number of available workers, Airmen may forget to keep their guard up for one of their deadliest foes and greatest ally - their mental health ."We provide our Airmen the best equipment in the entire world, without a doubt, but it's the