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  • Tacoma Airman killed in Laos 44 years ago finally comes home

    After having been missing for more than 44 years, the remains of Air Force Capt. Douglas D. Ferguson, who was killed when his F-4D Phantom aircraft was shot down over Laos in 1969, returned home May, 1 in Lakewood, Wash.Last year, members of the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command excavated the Dec.

  • Spokane awarded Air Mobility Command Abilene Trophy 2013

    Fairchild Air Force Base has a continuous global mission that employs more than 5,700 personnel and supports 17,000 retirees; and the Inland Northwest community has proven to be the grassroots supporting Fairchild and Air Mobility Command. The 2013 Abilene Trophy was awarded to Spokane, Washington,

  • No Bad Wingmen

    In too many mishap investigations, we find out there were other Airmen present. Some were in a position to physically intervene or at least say, "knock it off" and potentially prevent the victim from dying or sustaining severe injuries; but for some reason, they chose not to. Law enforcement calls

  • Memorial honors three fallen Fairchild Airmen

    Service members, community leaders, friends and family gathered May 3, 2014, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., to commemorate the year anniversary of an aircraft crash where three Team Fairchild Airmen lost their lives. Capt. Mark "Tyler" Voss, Capt. Victoria "Tory" Pinckney and Tech. Sgt. Herman

  • New AMC Command Chief Connects with Airmen

    New AMC Command Chief Connects with AirmenAs the new Command Chief for Air Mobility Command, CMSgt Victoria Gamble is the principal advisor to the commander and his senior staff on matters of health, welfare and morale, professional development, and the effective utilization of more than 38,000

  • AMC Welcomes a New Commander

    Air Mobility Command welcomed its 11th commander here, May 5.Gen. Darren W. McDew took command of AMC from Gen. Paul J. Selva during a ceremony officiated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III. Addressing the Airmen in his new command for the first time, McDew affirmed the pride he

  • A Day in the Life of a Compliance Officer

    A day in the life of a Compliance Officer can be hectic. At a moment's notice, you may open an inspection on a fatality or go on an imminent danger call. You may be conducting an opening conference with a company owner, CEO, jobsite foreman, manager, or even a Wing Commander. You never know what

  • Quickstoppers

    ...QuickstoppersHeat Hazards - Not Just PhysicalBy MR. MICHAEL WAHLERAMC/SEFJanuary 1997, Howard AFB, Panama. The temperature was about 95 degrees Fahrenheit, and the humidity was about 96 percent. I was a young KC-135R aircraft commander on my first deployment. Our scheduled receiver was notorious