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NEWS

  • Airmen increase emergency readiness

    Airmen at Fairchild Air Force Base conducted an emergency management exercise March 30 that afforded them the opportunity to practice in a training environment the skills that save lives during emergency situations."We gear these exercises to give personnel a chance to see what is expected and the

  • JBLM holds TACP 24-hour-run

    Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord participated in a 24-hour-run event to help Tactical Air Control Party service members and their families recover in time of need.Airmen from the 1st Air Support Operations Group, the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron, the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, and

  • CRW Mobility Masters Competition assess deployment processes

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing continued to test their deployment capability in the form of a friendly competition between two of its units.Approximately 225 members of the 818th and 817th Contingency Response Groups participated in the 621st CRW East Devil Raid 15-02 Mobility Masters

  • Eliminate sexual assault. Know your part. Do your part.

    Fellow Airmen,April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month for the Department of Defense.  This year's theme is "Eliminate Sexual Assault.  Know Your Part.  Do Your Part."Every Airman, at every level of our Air Force, has a unique role in preventing this crime and, when prevention fails,

  • Travis C-5M flies into aviation record books

    In the early morning hours of April 3, a C-5M Super Galaxy aircrew from Travis Air Force Base, California, put the aircraft's capabilities to the test.The eight-person crew, with members of the 60th Air Mobility Wing's 22nd Airlift Squadron and the 349th AMW's 312th AS, accomplished their goal of

  • Base honors late POW, WWII veteran

    Airmen from Travis Air Force Base performed full military honors for retired Master Sgt. Robert Foster, a World War II veteran and former prisoner of war March 31 during a memorial service at the Sacramento Valley National Cemetery in Dixon, California.Foster died at the age of 92 on March 18 due to

  • Breaking dawn: Travis aims for record books with overnight C-5M flight

    While many in the Travis Air Force Base, California, community slept April 3, one of the base's C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft was scheduled to soar into the record books.The C-5M, lead by a crew of eight Airmen pooled from the 60th Air Mobility Wing's 22nd Airlift Squadron and the 349th AMW's 312th AS,

  • Scott EOD tech recognized for heroic actions after explosion

    The American Red Cross recognized a Scott Airman as being a hero for his expertise in responding to an emergency situation.Staff Sgt. Andrew Drysdale received the recognition in the Military Category at the ARC's 2015 Heroes Breakfast in St. Louis March 26.Employees at a Granite City recycling

  • Attain success with 5S

    As warmer temperatures bring signs of spring and new growth, you can bring new life and improved efficiency to your work center with the Air Force Smart Operations 5S tool. More than a one-time spring clean, this tool helps us target clutter and waste, increase efficiency, and sustain a culture of

  • 18 AF, USAF EC commanders complete tour of Pacific mobility units

    The commanders of 18th Air Force and the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center wrapped up a week-long whirlwind tour of air mobility units in the Pacific area of operations, March 29.Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th AF commander, and Maj. Gen. Frederick H. Martin, USAF EC commander, met with