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  • Joint Base Lewis-McChord holds EOD Safety Day; focuses on overall health

    The 627th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit conducted a safety day here Nov. 19 to give the unit an opportunity to focus on compliance with standard operating procedures; tactics, techniques and procedures, and examine the overall health of the career field."The annual

  • AMC nominees for 2010 Air Force Productivity Excellence Award selected

    Air Mobility Command officials announced Nov. 16 its nominees for the 2010 Air Force Productivity Excellence Award.In a message from Col. Steven J. Beatty, AMC's Director of Manpower, Personnel and Services, he said the nominees are from the 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift

  • McChord Annex reopens for fitness

    The McChord Field Fitness Center Annex reopened Nov. 16 with several new and improved fitness resources for the JBLM community. After 10 months of restorations and refurbishment, some of the biggest differences gym goers will notice include remodeled locker rooms, new exercise equipment and an

  • Fairchild member returns from stranded cruise ship

    When Bo Smith-Tallan put in her leave to go on a cruise two weeks ago, she and her husband expected a week of sunshine and relaxation. After all, they were on a boat -- her husband had his swim trunks; she had her 'flippy-floppies.'Little did they know they'd soon find themselves stuck, their ship

  • MTLs at Fairchild show Airmen the ropes

    Imagine being responsible for counseling, mentoring and being an example to approximately 2,000 new Airmen a year. Imagine these Airmen coming from all walks of life, yet they need the same formal training to integrate into military life. Imagine having to be familiar with 10 different career

  • Pope Airman recalls support for operations in Iraq

    Change is a part of life for every servicemember. Modern day Airmen are expected to confront and adapt to change every day, specifically in a deployed location, and for one communications Airman here, that challenge was a milestone in his career.Airman 1st Class Seth Walter, 43rd Communications

  • Scott AFB members hold Veterans Day Vigil Run

    Nearly 400 Team Scott members came together Nov. 5 and 6 for the inaugural Air Force Sergeants Association Veterans Day Vigil Run at the James Gym track at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.The 24-hour relay style run kicked off with a brief memorial ceremony in honor of Tech. Sgt. Anthony Campbell, an

  • Mobility Airmen assist with 18-ton humanitarian delivery

    The 612th Air Base Squadron here and the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., worked together with the U.S. Agency for International Development to ship humanitarian aid here Oct. 21 and 25.While the 2nd ARS delivered 21 pallets with 18 tons of it medical supplies

  • Military supports Science Foundation in Antarctica

    Air Force Lt. Col. Ed "Hertz" Vaughan is spending 50 days in colder conditions than most will ever experience to promote scientific research.Colonel Vaughn -- commander of McMurdo Detachment 1 and deputy commander of the 13th Air Expeditionary Group, Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica -- is