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  • Space-A travel: Did you know?

    Every day, around the world, hundreds of military and military-contracted commercial aircraft travel the world delivering troops and cargo. These missions allow hundreds of thousands of military personnel, retirees, family members, and other Department of Defense-eligible travelers to fly at almost

  • Air Force Honor Guard performs at McConnell

    Marching in unison while also performing gravity defying rifle maneuvers, seventeen members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team displayed their talent to McConnell members Feb. 14, 2011.The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, which currently consists of approximately 250 Airmen, annually performs

  • World War II hero receives medals after 65 years

    When Japan surrendered in 1945 and the "boys" came home, the last thing on these men's minds was how to receive their hard earned military decorations.Mr. Gordon Ballagh, a 90-year-old veteran and prisoner of war during World War II, is one of these men. With the efforts of Tech. Sgt. Wayne Herold,

  • Military Saves Week -- Helping Airmen 'save' for their future

    As a young adult with a steady paycheck, it's easy to chalk retirement up to something that won't affect you for many years.But many young adults may not realize that the failure to save now could come back to haunt them when they're of retirement age, and realize they don't have enough money to

  • Scott senior NCO awarded Bronze Star for helping build Afghan air force

    Senior Master Sgt. Shannon Rix, from the 375th Communications Support Squadron, was presented a Bronze Star medal for meritorious achievement during a recent deployment to Afghanistan. Col. Michael Hornitschek, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, presented the medal at a wing commander's call here

  • Fuel savings ‘Pathfinders’ plan to broaden impact with AF-wide summit

    The Air Force's fuel efficiency "Pathfinders" plan to host their first service-wide Aviation Operations Energy Steering Group summit at Scott AFB on Feb. 16 and 17.All Air Force major commands were invited to attend the summit. The event will be the first major meeting across the MAJCOMs, hosted by

  • Joint Base MDL emergency management flight wins Air Force honors

    The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron's Emergency Management Flight here won the 2010 Air Force Emergency Management Flight of the Year award for the third time since 2002."It's extremely humbling to be selected for this award," said Mr. Steve Robertson, 87th CES emergency management director. "I think

  • Fairchild maintainers support flying ops in Moses Lake

    Without maintenance Airmen, the 56- year-old KC-135 Stratotanker wouldn't fly. So when construction began on Fairchild's runway and tankers were sent to Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash., maintenance Airmen went along with them."Without aircraft we have no job, so we have to

  • Squadron DUI free for 19 years

    For servicemembers, driving under the influence of alcohol is a quick way to end a career, but for one Travis unit, staying DUI free is a way of life.The Airmen of the 60th Contracting Squadron take DUIs to heart and have successfully maintained zero instances for 19 years.As part of the squadron's