McChord Airman sworn to serve nation, community

Master Sgt. Phil Ryan received the call early in his shift. It concerned a young man who was sleeping in a car in a grocery store parking lot. The man's mother and girlfriend were concerned for his safety. They feared due to his prior drug abuse and his state of mind, the young man was in danger of

1st CTCS hosts ATSO exercise with AF combat camera squadrons

The 1st Combat Camera Squadron at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C., hosted an Ability to Survive and Operate exercise Jan. 6 through 17. This year, the 1st CTCS invited all four Air Force Combat Camera squadrons with the 2nd out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah and 3rd out of Joint Base San

Team McChord participates in GRE

Deploying anywhere in the world on short notice is part of the intricate mission Airmen and Soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., train to do. Executing the mission flawlessly when the needs of the military and humanity arise is paramount. One way to perfect that skillset is by

SAF IG visits Team Dover

Sequestration and budget constraints have brought a lot of changes to the Air Force in recent months and one of the areas affected is the Air Force inspection system.Lt. Gen. Stephen Mueller, Secretary of the Air Force Inspector General, visited Team Dover to address those changes during an all-call

Grand Forks AFB Airman sentenced to prison for sexual assault

An airman from Grand Forks Air Force Base was sentenced Monday to 34 years in prison for raping a woman in base housing in the early morning hours of Aug. 10, 2013.Air Force military judge Col. Natalie Richardson also sentenced Senior Airman Jory Hodge to a dishonorable discharge, forfeiture of all

From depression, suicidal thoughts to retired chief

After graduating from college, doctors didn't think Kathy Cooper would survive her depression, panic attacks and suicidal thoughts.Twenty-seven years later, she is now a retired chief master sergeant. "My doctor had tested me for depression, and he said I was so far off the scale they couldn't even

Getting 'readi' for cyber readiness

In February, Team Fairchild will undergo its first ever Command Cyber Readiness Inspection.This is a Defense Information Systems Agency-led inspection designed to assess the security posture of Fairchild's unclassified and classified networks compliance with DISA security policy and directives."All

437th AMXS Blue AMU Airmen save space, money

It only took 30 days for Airmen from the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Blue Aircraft Maintenance Unit to plan, coordinate and execute a complete re-organization of their office, resulting in increased mission readiness and efficiency with zero cost to the Air Force. Prior to the

9 Medal of Honor recipients visit Charleston

Hangar 1 reaches life expectancy

The construction on Hangar 1 began Aug. 19, 2013, and is estimated to be completed April 2, 2014. The hangar was first built in 1941 and has reached its life expectancy of 70 years.The 1940's era exterior siding, windows and doors will be replaced due to extensive deterioration that can endanger