Acting SecAF visits Scott Airmen

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning came here Aug. 22 as part of his recent tour of bases to speak with Airmen about their concerns and to answer questions about the future of the Air Force.Since becoming the acting SecAF in June and having served as the Undersecretary of the Air Force

Dreams do come true at McChord Field

Most 16-year old boys wish for their driver's license, their first date or making the sports team. For one 16-year old boy, his dream has always been to pilot an aircraft.The McChord Air Force Association, joined forces with Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airmen and soldiers, Aug. 22, to help make that

Stratotanker, Stratofortress tandem continue half a century of Asia-Pacific partnership

America's involvement in the Vietnam War continued to escalate in 1965, and June 18, 27 B-52 Stratofortresses broke the threshold of Guam's airspace toward the open skies of the Pacific to conduct the first Arc Light mission. At the same time, 27 KC-135 Stratotankers departed Japan to rendezvous

McChord Airman wins SAPR poster contest

Having an artistic bone in your body is handy; being able to create something that inspires and motivates others to be better Airmen is pure talent.For Airman 1st Class Travis Gallegos, 627th Communication Squadron cyber systems operator, drawing has always been a part of his daily life. In 2011,

Defining a new role for 'The IG'

The Air Force modified the inspection process in June, greatly changing how Airmen at local units are evaluated when they are visited by the headquarters Inspector General Team. The changes usher in a new way units will interact with IG inspectors. Under the new Air Force Inspection System the

'Tunnel of Oppression' allows GFAFB Airmen to discuss important topics

One Airman here recently came up with an idea to put a new spin on sensitivity training.Airman 1st Class Cory Churchill, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron, attended an event called the "Tunnel of Oppression" at the University of North Dakota recently and wanted to bring the experience back to the

Bagram joint airdrop inspectors ensure ground troops receive supplies

What do rubber bands, string and parachutes have in common?They are all components of an airdrop bundle inspected by the only two qualified Joint Airdrop Inspectors assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron here.Airdrops provide ground members in isolated locations of

Grand Forks Airman earns second chance for AMC Icon title

A Grand Forks Air Force Base Warrior of the North is scheduled to compete for the title of AMC Icon for the second year in a row.Airman 1st Class Andrew Hicks, 319th Medical Operations Squadronan aerospace medical technician, earned the first-place award for a military member in the local Air

Air Mobility Command Scientist: Nature was model for innovative C-17 flight tests to save Air Force millions

AMC's chief scientist credited birds, dolphins and surfers for the success of recent ground-breaking C-17 flight tests expected to save the Air Force millions in annual fuel costs.Dr. Donald Erbschloe flew aboard the test flights involving surfing aircraft vortices for energy - or "$AVE" - from

Airmen keep aerospace equipment on the move