90 in 90 program changes

Physical training testing can be a stressful event for military members. Multiple failures can end otherwise promising careers. This process can be even more stressful for Airmen who have fallen out of shape due to injury, childbirth or their own lack of motivation.Those Airmen may pass their tests

K-9 airpower

The 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Clearwater, Florida, to familiarize four MWD's with being in the presence of and flying in a helicopter, June 30, 2014. This experience allowed the handlers to evaluate their four-legged

Airmen officially become U.S. citizens on Independence Day aboard naval vessel

Three active-duty Airmen stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst took their oath of allegiance to the USA during a naturalization ceremony July 4, 2014, aboard USS New Jersey in Camden, N.J.Airmen 1st Class Eric Re Guerrero, Bonelnelson Rosset Bouangalolo and Belinda Wilson from JB MDL were

Initial C-17 pilot team cadre take to the sky

Top wing commander team is honored

Col. Ricky Rupp and his wife, Charlotte, received the General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award during a ceremony here June 27.Rupp, who led the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and is now serving as the special assistant to the commander, United Nations Command, Combined

Happy Hooligans, Warriors of the North make ALS history

History was made during a recent graduation by Airmen completing their Airman Leadership School course.The course is designed to prepare junior enlisted members for leadership and supervisory roles as they make the transition to the non-commissioned officer level.Class 14-Echo began making ALS

The Lombardi Trophy visits McChord

The Seattle Seahawks were crowned the National Football League Super Bowl XLVIII champions after beating the Denver Broncos last February at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. To say "thank you" to their fans serving in the armed forces, the Seahawks came to Joint Base Lewis-McChord to

C-130 Mosquito Spray Mission

C-17 Night Ops

KC-46A groundbreaking ceremony marks giant step forward for air refueling

A new era in Air Force air refueling capabilities took a giant step forward June 30, 2014.Shovels overturned the first piles of dirt during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new KC-46A Pegasus at McConnell Air Force Base. The ceremony symbolized significant progress in the KC-46A program and that