When it comes to contamination, communication is key

For the first time since 2008, the 628th Medical Clinic conducted a joint certification course with Decon L.L.C., including an intensive, three day patient decontamination exercise.   Though decontamination training occurs annually, certified Decon L.L.C. instructor Susan Osborne facilitated the

Ramstein hosts 2016 Port Dawg Rodeo

Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing, 435th Air Ground Operations Wing and 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing competed in a knowledge test and physical activities related to air transportation career field to earn bragging rights as being the best of the best during the 2016 European Port Dawg Rodeo.

Military Health System officials visit Fairchild

Department of Defense healthcare officials met with 92nd Medical Group leadership to discuss progress of the Military Health System Genesis program Sept. 7, 2016.MHS Genesis is a Department of Defense electronic healthcare record system designed to give military medical professionals improved access

Citizen Airman supports Air Force’s newest tanker

Senior Airman Victoria Montgomery, 446th Logistics Readiness Flight inventory management journeyman, integrates with active duty, supports F-16 missions for certifying refueling with KC-46A Pegasus.

Airman laid to rest after being shot down in 1965

Fifty one years; 18,615 days; 446,760 hours-that is how long his family went without answers, without closure. No longer is he missing in action; now, he is home.Fifty one years to the day that his F-105D Thunderchief was shot down over North Vietnam, the remains of Maj. Dean Klenda were laid to

Runway 01-19 to open, C-5s to return home

Since Feb. 2, 2015, Dover AFB’s north-south Runway 01-19 has been closed to undergo a complete renovation intended to extend its lifespan an additional 50 to 75 years. The second phase of this construction project is nearly complete and this runway is scheduled to reopen on Sept. 23, 2016.

Scott AFB holds active shooter exercise

Scott AFB youth earns prestigious leadership award

The 2016-2017 Illinois Military Youth of the Year and Midwest Regional Military Youth of the Year, presented by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, was awarded to a 17-year-old military daughter of two service members.Kayla Jenkins was selected from nine finalists for leading, succeeding, and

C-17 loadmasters receive honors at A/TA’s Hall of Fame Walkway

The Airlift/Tanker Association hosted a ceremony to honor a team of six C-17A Pathfinder loadmasters by unveiling their medallion on its Hall of Fame Walkway here Sept. 8. The six loadmasters and their unique backgrounds were critical to ensuring that the one-loadmaster aircrew concept became a

15 years later, remembering 9/11

Sun. Sept. 11, 2016, marks the 15th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil. The attack was planned and executed by Islamic extremist organization, Al-Qaeda, and ultimately led to the ongoing “Global War on Terrorism.” For the Patriot Day retreat ceremony, Fairchild members