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  • Fairchild, Spokane first responders participate in joint exercise

    Fairchild Air Force Base Airmen worked together with Spokane County emergency response agencies during a Major Accident Response Exercise that involved a simulated crash of a KC-135 Stratotanker Sept. 15, at Riverside State Park in Spokane, Washington.The exercise kicked off Tuesday morning when the

  • McConnell Pilot awarded Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy

    Capt. Jessica Rybicki, 384th Air Refueling Squadron executive officer and pilot, received the 2015 National Aeronautic Association Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.The award was established in 1948 in honor of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the pioneers of flight.The annual award recognizes an officer

  • Scott nurses save boy's life

    A 9-year-old boy would not be alive today if not for the quick action and skills of two Scott AFB nurses.Capts. Michelle Trujillo and Linda Clarkson, both with the 375th Medical Group, spent the Labor Day weekend camping at Lost Valley Lake Resort in Owensville, Missouri., when they noticed a child

  • 22nd SFS Airmen train for dangerous scenarios

    Several visibly upset people throw rocks and other hard objects at a convoy of Humvees carrying 22nd Security Forces Squadron Airmen as it passes by.As the convoy halts to remove a log blocking their path, an individual approaches the lead vehicle, and the gaggle they had just passed begins to close

  • JB Charleston Engages In Red Flag Exercise

    This past August, members from all branches of the US military in conjunction with international allies met at Nellis Air Force Base to hone their air combat capabilities by participating in the Red Flag exercise. Red Flag was established in 1975 to help maximize the readiness, skills and

  • Scott Airman completes humanitarian mission in Honduras

    The Air Force is known for developing skills with each Airman they train, one of which is to support and build relations with local communities.Tech. Sgt. Mark Lopez, 375th Medical Support Squadron biomedical equipment supervisor, did his part by spending two months in Honduras supporting locals at

  • Team Dover participates in Air Force Community Partnership initiative

    Air Force changes require coordination from all involved in the change and Team Dover and Kent County community members are working side-by-side through Team Dover's P4 initiatives-- Public-Public; Public-Private Partnership-- to help make change possible.The program, commonly known as "P4," is an

  • Grand Forks AFB hosts Active Shooter Response Tactics Course

    Nearly two dozen law enforcement officers from various agencies across the region came together here during the first week of September 2015 for some classroom and hands-on training dealing with active shooter scenarios.The training was led by officials from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection

  • Airmen share air mobility knowledge with African partner nations

    Approximately 40 African military personnel visited here to participate in the African Partnership Flight hosted by the 621st Contingency Response Wing Aug. 30 through Sept. 4.The APF program, sponsored and developed by U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, is the premier security

  • Boom simulator cuts dollars, increases training availability

    At 12,000 feet, the airman from the 155th Air Refueling Wing lies on his stomach in the KC-135 Stratotanker's boom pod, his hands tense on the controls."Start guiding in the receiving plane," a voice tells him. The airman may feel nervous, but the B-1 Lancer pilot sounds calm as he receives