MSAS air advisors complete first joint military seminar in Guatemala

The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron concluded the first joint military training at La Aurora Air Base, Guatemala, with members of the Guatemalan Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Mar. 15. Fourteen members from the 571st MSAS mobile training team from Travis Air Force Base, Calif.,

Fairchild's historic "White House" headquarters retired

For nearly 75 years, the Fairchild headquarters, affectionately known as the "White House," has served the region providing numerous units throughout the years a place to call home.White House construction completed on Feb. 5, 1943, and the Army took ownership June 14 of the same year. The building

Leadership link: Command chief connects with Airmen

In 1985 President Ronald Reagan was sworn in for a second term in office; a joint American-French expedition located the Titanic; and NASA launched nine space shuttle missions.It was also the year 17-year-old Victoria Gamble enlisted into the Air Force. Today, she has spent more than 28 years in the

18th Air Force Commander shares leadership perspectives with MacDill Airmen

Team MacDill Airmen were treated to senior leader perspectives on leadership, communication, and the challenges facing the Air Force firsthand during a March 10-12 visit by Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander.McDew met with officials of United States Central Command, Special Operations

Team Dover Airman awarded the Bronze Star Medal

A lone Airman and his service dog responsible for training Afghan forces and keeping Army Special Operations forces safe from improvised explosive devices, brought home more than just himself and his companion. Staff Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, 436th Security Forces Squadron, military working dog

MSAS air advisers, Guatemala military share tradition

The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron has been conducting mobile training team seminars with the Guatemalan military since mid February at La Aurora Air Base, Guatemala.The MTT focuses its efforts to improve mission support capabilities for counter narcotic operations within the country of

Suited for success: Travis trains on integrated aircrew body armor with Eglin AFB

Travis aircrew and aircrew flight equipment Airmen trained with integrated aircrew body armor systems to help the 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., collect operational performance data on multiple airframes, March 3 to 7 on the flightline."As of now there are 15

Investigation board determines cause of KC-135 crash in May

Air Mobility Command has released the results of an accident investigation that examined what caused the May 3, 2013, crash of a KC-135 in the Kyrgyz Republic. The crew of three, en route from the Transit Center at Manas to Afghanistan on a combat aerial refueling mission, perished in the

Team Fairchild celebrates Wingmanship

Members across Team Fairchild participated in the 92nd Air Refueling Wing's biannual Wingman day March 7 to reinforce good Wingman behaviors.Each unit or squadron attended to their own agendas, but discussed similar concepts across the base touching on each pillar or domain of comprehensive Airman

1st CTCS Airman earns 1st Place in AF Media Contest