Travis opens Fisher House II

Six months after ceremonial shovels first dug into the ground marking the start of new construction, more than 200 invited guests witnessed the handing over of ceremonial keys during a ribbon-cutting and housewarming to officially open a second, larger Fisher House here May 30. The new facility

USAF Viper West Heritage Flight Team visits Sacred Heart Hospital

McChord product improvement Airmen create training guide for C-17 aircrews

Editor's Note: This is part five of a five part series on McChord's product improvement section.The industry of aviation is at an all-time high and with hundreds of thousands of aircraft in the skies every single day, navigation systems must be on the cutting edge of technology. Air Force C-17

McChord Product Improvement team saves AF approx. $46,000 with a $2 light bulb

Editor's Note: This is part four of a five part series on McChord's product improvement section.C-17 Globemaster III aircraft come equipped with a buffet and galley subsystem, which provides an area for food and beverage storage and preparation, just like those found on commercial airliners. The

McChord Product Improvement team does away with redundant inspection of C-17 antenna

Each and every C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the fleet is equipped with an ultra-high frequency satellite antenna offering air crews access to speech communication channels via satellite link. When these antennas need to be replaced, it is not an inexpensive fix. Recently, a McChord maintenance

Squadron members become closer while volunteering

Would you ever expect that painting railings would build morale within your squadron? The 375th Operations Support Squadron recently took this approach. Once a month members from the 375th OSS volunteer in the community while building morale.Senior Airman Lindsay Tow, Airmen 1st Class Sarah Haynes

Team Dover stars at Monster Mile

Twice every year, NASCAR brings burning rubber, ear-piercing motors and tens of thousands of screaming fans to the Dover Air Force Base local area. When this transpires, Team Dover shows up at Dover International Speedway in force.The weekend of May 30-June 1, was no different, as more than 100 Team

Dover AFB sends NASCAR volunteer Airmen

While fans filled the seats at Dover International Speedway, Airmen from Dover Air Force Base filled the concessions stands and parking lots with volunteers for race weekend.NASCAR fans made their way back to Dover during race weekend, May 30-June 1, providing many Airmen with volunteer

McChord Globemaster plays dual role at SkyFest '14

A McChord C-17 Globemaster III aircraft was one of dozens of aircraft on display and open to the public May 31 and June 1, during SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.SkyFest is Fairchild's air show and open house, and this year's event, which featured aerial performances by the U.S.

Transit Center at Manas hosts transfer ceremony

The Honorable Pamela L. Spratlen, U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, and Col. John C. Millard, 376th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, hosted a transfer ceremony at Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, June 3, 2014. Ambassador Spratlen, Col. Zamir Suerkulov, 1st Deputy Minister of the Kyrgyz