Fairchild firefighters join forces to battle local fire

On July 19 at around 2:50 p.m., flames erupted into what later became known as the Watermelon Hill Fire in Lincoln County, Washington. Within several hours, the fire was approved for state mobilization, allowing additional resources to be deployed from around the state.Crews from Fairchild received

Super Bowl champs visit Fairchild

Washington wildfires create smoky haze over Fairchild

A cluster of four Washington wildfires have burned up to 100 homes and swelled to more than 260 square miles, according to officials. The Carlton Complex fires were ignited by lightning July 14, and the four wildfires -- fueled by dry timber and grass -- ballooned overnight, said a spokesman for the

Command presence: CMSAF visits Gateway to the Pacific

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody visited Travis to meet Airmen and thank them for their service, July 9 through 11. During the visit, Cody toured the base and hosted an Airmen's Call at the theater where he discussed the future of the Air Force and force management challenges. "We

Exercise tests Travis with earthquake scenario

A base-wide exercise July 15 incorporated an earthquake emergency scenario on Travis Air Force Base that resulted in mass casualties, injuries and damage to facilities. Travis resides in Northern California, an area of the country prone to this type of natural disaster. "Yesterday's exercise was

Wanted: Airmen selfie videos

Do you have a unique story about the path that led you to the Air Force? Are you proud of your job and how it impacts the bigger Air Force mission? Do you work in an exceptional unit? If so, the Air Force wants to hear from you!The 2014 American Airman Video Contest, which began July 1, is open to

Team Dover gets in tune at AMC Icon

You're going to Hollywo... Scott Air Force Base! Well, sort of. Eight Team Dover contestants took to the stage to show off their singing talents in the 2014 Air Mobility Command Icon competition; an event loosely based on the "American Idol" television show, July 16, 2014, at the Landings Club on

Grand Forks AFB conducts annual firefighter training

The 319th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters reunited with the Grand Forks City Fire Department for annual fire training here that lasted four days.Grand Forks City Fire Department offered to let the base fire department use their mobile fire training trailer simulator.Tech. Sgt. Byron Ball, 319th

Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches

Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old email tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an email contains an active hyperlink

Airman's remains returned home 62 years after his death

The remains of 17 servicemembers were recovered by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command and Joint Task Force team from a 1952 aircraft crash site--and among them was Airman 3rd Class Howard Martin, of Elwood, Ind., who finally came home to rest July 10. Waiting at the Indianapolis International