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  • AMC/CC visits Mobility Airmen at Fairchild

    During his visit to Fairchild May 20 and 21, Gen. Darren McDew said Fairchild's Airmen are uniquely qualified to be at the front end of global mobility.The general took the reins of Air Mobility Command a year ago and has made it a goal to visit with Airmen in person to explain his goals, priorities

  • Son ensures Vietnam Veteran is laid to rest

    Everyone who joins the military understands and accepts that they are fighting for the freedom of the citizens of the United States and that there's a possibility that they might not make it out alive.According to the Department of Veterans Affairs, there were 58,220 U.S. military casualties of the

  • Eleven C-17s take to the Lowcountry skies

    Exercise Crescent Reach kicked-off May 18, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and began it's critical sequence May 21, 2015 when 11 C-17 Globemaster IIIs took to the skies over the Lowcounty after taking off from the JB Charleston flightline in 30 second intervals beginning at approximately 7:45

  • Ruck march honors Gold Star Families

    One by one the families of fallen service members stood for applause as the name of their loved one was prominently announced and their picture proudly displayed. It was the opening ceremony to the 5th Annual Gold Star Families Ruck March on May 16.Different shades of camouflaged uniforms from past

  • Anzio Beachhead WWII Vets visit JB Charleston

    More than 80 Anzio Beachhead Veterans of World War II and family members shared their last reunion tour, May 15, 2015 at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C.During their tour, the veterans were able to see demonstrations of today's operations of the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, the 628th

  • Leadership Spokane tours Fairchild

    Team Fairchild hosted a group from Leadership Spokane May 15 on a tour that highlighted the military's role in the local community. The group viewed the operations of the U.S. Air Force's Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) school, 66th Training Squadron water flight, the KC-135

  • Block 45 moves closer to mission-ready

    Seven of McConnell's KC-135 Stratotankers received Block 45 upgrade, moving closer to operational missions and bringing the 59-year-old aircraft new technology.The Block 45 upgrade addresses critical aircraft equipment and safety of flight issues including a new auto pilot, a new radio altimeter and

  • Make the right choice during the Critical Days of Summer

    From Memorial Day to Labor Day, the sun is out, the water is warm and the drinks are cold. It is a time for fun, barbeques and family outings. However, it is a time when the Air Force continues to lose its greatest resource, Airmen.With the increase in daylight hours and favorable weather

  • 9th ARS certifies first Travis aircrew on upgrades

    The 9th Air Refueling Squadron successfully certified Travis' first aircrew on the KC-10 Extender's first major avionics and air traffic management upgrade May 7.Having been in operation with the U.S. Air Force since 1981 without significant modernization, the upgrade of the airframe's

  • McConnell, community participate in patient movement training

    Members of the 22nd Medical Group, the Robert J. Dole Veterans Affairs Medical Center and representatives from local hospitals participated in a National Medical Disaster System training exercise, May 13, here.The training provided an opportunity for the participants to prepare for an event where