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  • 437th AW supports Operation United Assistance

    As the world watches the Ebola epidemic unfold, Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., are in the thick of the fight.Aircrews from the 14th Airlift Squadron and 17th Airlift Squadron were two of the first five crews from Joint Base Charleston that went to Africa in

  • TRANSCOM commander returns jet to the fleet

    After being gone for nearly three years, P-189, a C-17 Globemaster III, was returned to Air Mobility Command's C-17 fleet Oct. 15, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.General Paul Selva, U.S. Transportation Command commander, returned the newly repaired C-17 to JB Charleston where it will once again fly

  • Robinson takes command of PACAF

    Gen. Lori Robinson took command of Pacific Air Forces from Gen. Hawk Carlisle Oct. 16 during a change of command ceremony here.Presiding over the ceremony, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III praised Carlisle's past accomplishments and expressed confidence in Robinson as the new

  • Check out The Boom Podcast, Oct. 17

    Check out the Oct. 10 edition of Fairchild's The Boom Podcast on YouTube and iTunes:YouTube: http://youtu.be/ZfnyFsLO8yQ?list=PLuQklRduAnx57xyV5fDZ8gkCbvyXKq7eriTunes: http://bit.ly/theboomonitunes

  • Loadmaster leaves big shoes to fill at Operation Deep Freeze

    "He has been the hub of all things for Operation Deep Freeze at McChord for nearly 15 years.  If anyone asked him a question about something ODF related, he usually knew the answer and if he didn't, he knew who to ask," said Lt. Col. Tim Davis, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron director of

  • Crash survivor shares resilience story to Airmen

    The men and women of Team McConnell participated in a Wingman Day event Oct. 10, to develop their communication skills, resiliency and focus on Air Force core values: integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do.Wingman Day's premier event was a speech from Jared Estes,

  • Grand Forks SNCO awarded 2014 Visionary Leadership Award

    Senior Master Sgt. Shae Alamo, 319th Medical Group Superintendent, was recently awarded the 2014 General Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award October 7.The Gen. Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award was created in 2012 to honor retired Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught  who was the first woman to be

  • Airmen use football game to raise awareness about cancer

    Breast cancer is still the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in the United States, and October is breast cancer awareness month to help people recognize the symptoms.The 635th Supply Chain Operation Group flag football team contributed to the awareness campaign by wearing pink socks, shoe

  • 62nd MXG Airmen keep the jets flying at ODF

    At the end of fiscal year 2014, the 62nd Maintenance Group achieved a first by closing out the year with an overall mission capable rate of 87.1 percent, the highest yearly rate achieved for C-17 Globemaster III operations at McChord Field, Washington.    "The mission capability rate is an important

  • Fire Prevention Week 2014

    Team Fairchild celebrated Fire Prevention Week 2014 from Oct. 5 to 12, 2014. The fire department held events for the week, including visiting children from Michael Anderson Elementary School, a poster drawing contest and tours of the fire department to bring awareness to fire safety and prevention.