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  • DOD continues aid to combat western wildfires

    Two Department of Defense C-130 Hercules equipped with U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems and under the command and control of U.S. Northern Command are assisting with wildfire suppression efforts in the Northwest, Great Basin, and elsewhere in the West at the request of the

  • 437th AW Airmen make most out of free time

    Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing recently sacrificed their free time by volunteering at a Columbian orphanage during a recent mission.The aircrew, comprised of Airmen from several different Joint Base Charleston squadrons, was flying a U.S. Southern Command mission in support of a Capstone

  • Silver Star awarded to 22nd STS Airman

    Four combat controllers and two tactical air control party members from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron were presented eight medals during an awards ceremony here Aug. 18. Combat controllers and TACP members are trained special operations forces who deploy undetected into combat and hostile

  • CRW Airman reaches ‘Warrior’ status in Leadership Pathways

    Since the establishment of Leadership Pathways in 2012, only two Airmen have ever reached the program's top-tier. Until recently, when Senior Airman Akeem Washington, 573rd Global Support Squadron, became just the third Airman in Air Mobility Command to stake his claim at attaining 'Warrior'

  • CMSAF, Congressional Reps. discuss issues concerning military families

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody participated in a Congressional Military Family Caucus at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 14, affording more than 100 military family members the opportunity to discuss various issues with congressional representatives and Air Force

  • McChord flying squadrons receive new deployment schedule

    For the first time since 2006, all four of the 62nd Airlift Wing's airlift squadrons are home.The squadrons are back home as result of a new deployment rotation schedule which will allow them to rotate deployments with Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. "This rotation allows for a greater period

  • Travis, Guard train together

    Fifteen soldiers from the 49th Military Police Brigade of the California Army National Guard Homeland Response Force began a joint service exercise Aug. 11 at Travis Air Force Base. United Harbor 2014 is an emergency response exercise that begins with the loading of a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis

  • Obama praises success of humanitarian operations in Iraq

    President Barack Obama has announced an end to the siege of Iraq's Mount Sinjar where Iraqi Yezidis had fled to escape Sunni terrorists, and that U.S. airdrops to those who were trapped there will likely end. But he said airstrikes will continue to protect Americans in the country. "Our military was

  • 2-cent difference saves Travis, Air Force millions

    Travis has jumped on board an Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiative set in place in 2008 that will eventually save the Air Force and Department of Defense millions of dollars each year.Recently, Travis' aircraft switched from using JP-8, a military specification fuel, to Jet A

  • Team effort saves wingman's life

    Note: Patient and family member's names are kept anonymous to for privacy.The values and characteristics we hold most dear as a service and a military force are traits the Air Force's Honor Guard team not only fully embodies, but are also equally recognized as the standard for discipline and