Boy becomes an 'Airman for a Day'

A boy from Walla Walla, Washington, who is being treated at the Shriners Hospital in downtown Spokane, Washington, visited Team Fairchild Aug. 11 and experienced what it was like to be an Airman on a day-to-day basis. Zayne Rutter was in a serious accident in May when he was hit by a vehicle

Airmen and Soldiers conduct joint training

Airmen and Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord participated in a water training exercise at American Lake here July 14 and 15, 2014. Airmen from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron's Red Team practiced helocasting alternate insertion and extraction training with Soldiers from the 160th Special

Four WWII Vets awarded the French Legion D'Honneur

Seventy years ago on June 6, 1944, U.S. and French forces led an invasion on German-occupied Western Europe in the invasion of Normandy, which led to the restoration of the French Republic and contributed to the victory of the Allies in the war.Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy opened

Airmen build for a better tomorrow

There are a million-and-a-half things for an Airman to do on a mid-summer Saturday in Delaware. With the beaches being only a short drive south, mountain biking in the north and all sorts of shopping in both directions, the possibilities are almost endless. A group of Team Dover Airmen however,

McConnell crew awarded Doolittle Trophy

A McConnell aircrew won the Air Mobility Command's 2013 General James H. Doolittle Trophy, July 2, 2014. The trophy was awarded to Maj. Robert Knapp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, Capt. Brett McAuliff, 384th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Airman 1st Class Tim Neff, 350th ARS boom

Train to fly: boom simulator operator

At MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, pilot and boom aircrew continuation training is conducted to ensure personnel have the necessary skills to complete the mission efficiently. "Training allows aircrew to experience various malfunctions that cannot be safely experienced in flight," explained Mark

Rock band films video at Travis

The pop rock band Breakaway Patriot filmed a portion of their new upcoming video Wednesday on Travis."They're a really talented and young band," said John Dunbar, Mayor of Yountville and 60th Maintenance Group honorary commander. "The band's song 'Flying on the Water' was selected as the official

Junior servicemembers eat breakfast with their AMC commander

AMC commander immerses in JB Charleston

Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, and his wife Evelyn, met with Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and their families here recently to learn about their issues and concerns. He spent much of his visit July 9 through 11, 2014 touring the JB Charleston - Weapons

Kardashians attend shower for military moms

"Keeping up with the Kardashians" stars Kim, Kourtney and Khloé gave back to the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community during an Operation Shower event in which 64 new mothers were given gifts to celebrate their children's births.The shower was held July 7, 2014, to support military families