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NEWS

  • Med Evac flies first non-stop from Afghanistan to Germany

    The first non-stop medical evacuation flight from Bagram Air Base to Landstuhl, Germany lifted off March 21. The lengthy three- to five-day route from Bagram AB through Kuwait to Landstuhl has been reduced to an approximate 10-hour direct flight to provide faster service to wounded servicemembers

  • Serving his country in more ways than one

    More than 30 years ago he served his country in Vietnam and was awarded the Silver Star for his accomplishments. Today, he continues to serve his country by contributing to the Air Force's vision for the future -- Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century. As the Mainstream Management

  • McGuire Airman kicks hobby up a notch

    Many people enjoy playing sports, but not many get to do it while representing the Air Force and the Armed Forces. Staff Sgt. James Pastore, 305th Communications Squadron, recently returned from a trip where he not only was selected to be a part of the 2007 Air Force soccer team, but also advanced

  • 3rd AS flies last C-5 mission

    More than three decades of airlift history and tradition will come to a conclusion this week when members from the 3rd Airlift Squadron return from the U.S. Central Command's area of responsibility upon completion the squadron's final C-5 mission. The unusually large crew of 20 departed Dover Air

  • Gen McMahon visits Fairchild

    Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century is no secret to Team Fairchild, as there have already been several initiatives approved since the programs inception. Fairchild got the chance to show its progress as a changing force to Brig. Gen. Robert McMahon, Air Mobility Command Director of

  • Airmen, Soldier nutrition specialists work, train together at Fairchild

    From March 1 to Monday, Army nutrition specialists from the 396th Combat Support Hospital in Spokane had the opportunity to join Fairchild Airmen in the Warrior and Sgt. Roger A. Ross dining facilities to share food service tricks of the trade. The Soldiers from the 396th CSH specialize in medical

  • Air Guard crew flies mission to save Soldier's life

    They flew at night and into the next day from Iraq nonstop to the United States. Fifteen hours and 10 time zones later, they handed over their precious cargo in Maryland: a Soldier who had been wounded in combat. Then, to the hum of jet engines, they packed their gear and returned to fly similar

  • Med group on board with anthrax deadlines

    On Feb. 16, the 92nd Medical Group received a directive from the Secretary of the Air Force and Secretary of Defense. They had 75 days--30 days preparation, 45 days implementation--to administer the anthrax vaccine immunization to 90 percent of Fairchild's servicemembers deploying to U.S. Central

  • Grand Forks Airmen to begin reinstated Anthrax vaccine

    Airmen here who are going to deploy will be getting the Anthrax vaccine before they go, including Air Expeditionary Force 7/8 deployers, non-AEF bucket deployers and enablers. The Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Program mandates Airmen assigned to high-threat areas receive the Anthrax vaccine, while

  • DGMC recognized by California legislature

    The men and women of David Grant USAF Medical Center were recognized for past and present accomplishments by the California Legislature in a ceremony held here March 1. California State Senator Jeff Denham, (R-Merced), presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 122 to Col. Steve Arquiette, 60th Air