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  • McChord commander summits mountains with squadron pride

    If you wanted to show the pride you have with the Airmen you work with every day, how would you do it?To show his pride, Maj. Clinton Varty, 62nd Maintenance Squadron commander, has carried the 62nd MXS flag to the summit of Mount Rainier, Mount Baker and Mount Adams, the three highest mountains in

  • Fairchild engineers save AF nearly $8 million

    Balancing today's readiness with tomorrow's modernization isn't an easy task, but the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron figured out a way to do it and saved $8 million along the way.Working closely with contractors, Fairchild engineers developed a plan to repair and repaint, rather than replace, the roof

  • NOAA plane receives upgrade, participates in field campaign

    The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stationed on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, installed upgraded engines on one of their two Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft as part of a larger upgrade project for the two planes June 3, 2015.In an effort to stay ahead of the technological curve and

  • All colors fade to mud

    Marines and Airmen are crawling and carrying one another through down pouring rain - with their tan and green uniforms all covered up by mud,  the service members look like the joint fighting force they are.During a three week Marine Corps Martial Arts Program course Airmen were taught self-defense

  • Sergeant earns award for dedicated Red Cross volunteerism

    Senior Master Sgt. Michael Henderlong was recognized as the winner of the American Red Cross Exceptional Volunteer Service Award, which he received June 4 in St. Louis. Henderlong has been involved with the Red Cross since 1999, and his efforts to contribute have earned him the peer nominated

  • Cadets learn leadership lesson at McConnell

    U.S. Air Force Academy cadets and ROTC cadets visited from June 3 through June 17 as part of Operation Air Force, a summer program initiative."These cadets are making choices right now that may affect their lives forever," said Maj. Timothy Morris, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron operations

  • When tour guides become tourists

    A group of volunteers, used to teaching the air mobility mission, were recently given the opportunity to learn about advancements in Team Dover's largest aircraft.A group of 16 volunteers from the Air Mobility Command Museum toured a static C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter with 9th Airlift Squadron crew

  • Son following in his father's footsteps

    Some reasons people join the military are to serve their country, make a difference, earn educational benefits, and because it's a family tradition.For Senior Airman Christopher Balderas that family tradition began with his father's nine-year service in the Army as a Military Policeman.His father,

  • Cadets get a feel for operational Air Force at Scott

    United States Air Force Academy and ROTC cadets got a taste of what it's going to be like in the operational Air Force June 2-17 at Scott.The Air Force Operations Program is for cadets to get exposure to a real-world Air Force base environment while letting them see how base components work together

  • Royal Canadian Air Cadets tour USAF base

    Royal Canadian Air Cadets from the 232nd (Bighorn), 531st (City of Trail) and 841st (Boundary) Squadrons in British Columbia, Canada, toured Fairchild AFB June 5.The tour, facilitated in part by the Embassy of Canada in the District of Columbia, began with a mission briefing from Col. Brian