MacDill program helps Airmen, families find balance in lives

The Air Force is always searching for and creating ways to improve and maintain the overall health of not just its personnel, but also their families. One specific program, the Group Lifestyle Balance Program, has been enacted on MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., as well as other installations across

Fairchild leaders gain deeper understanding of religious belief systems

A panel composed of Buddhist, Atheist, Christian, Muslim, Jewish, Neo-pagan and Native American spiritualist members congregated Feb. 5, 2015 for a common goal - to educate local Air Force leaders on a sample of the various belief systems practiced in the military today.The belief system

Charleston's "Port Dawgs" keep airlift mission going overnight

Airfield and aircrew safety, after dark

As the sun sets and the street lights come on, many service members and civilians from Joint Base Charleston head home after a long day of work. Meanwhile, some base members  are just clocking in.Airmen from the 437th Operation Support Squadron work 24 hours a day, seven days a week providing flying

Summer rotation ends for Deep Freeze

McChord Airmen embark on their 575th mission in support of the National Science Foundation's Antarctic operations.A C-17 Globemaster III left Feb. 7th with three sets of air crews and several support personnel from McChord field from units including the 62nd Airlift Wing, 446th AW and the 22nd

Mobility Airmen exercise readiness with 82nd Airborne Division

Air Mobility Command Airmen and aircraft joined forces with U.S. Army paratroopers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, for an Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise here Jan. 27.Five U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport aircraft and Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing,

MacDill's JCSE returns from fight against Ebola

"We've got extraordinary Americans with experience, talent, dedication, who are willing to put themselves on the front lines to get things done," stated President Barrack Obama in a recent address on the American Ebola efforts.Of these extraordinary Americans, was a small group from MacDill's Joint

Fairchild Airman helps execute final Operation Enduring Freedom tanker mission

It's not often an Airman can say they took part in the final mission of a major U.S. operation, but Senior Airman Alexander Orr can.The 93rd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator was part of the final tanker mission of Operation Enduring Freedom.According to Orr, his job on the last mission for

More than the mission

The Special Tactics Airmen of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron are showing that even in the challenging conditions of a deployment,  time can still be made to give back to those in need. In less than a month, combat controllers assigned to the 22nd STS were able to help raise more than $20,000 for

CRW maintains readiness with Army at joint exercise

The 621st Contingency Response Wing, also known as the CRW, maintained their readiness to deploy at a moment's notice as they participated in a joint exercise with the U.S. Army at the Joint Readiness Training Center here, January 10-22.Approximately 61 Airmen from the 571st Contingency Response