Fairchild conducts active shooter exercise

Fairchild immersed its personnel in a precautionary exercise Aug. 29 to prepare the base for the unlikely, yet possible, scenario of an active shooter."An active shooter is probably among the most dangerous threats to base personnel," said Maj. Sean Howlett, 92nd Air Refueling Wing director of

436th CS personnel nominated for DoD CIO awards

Being recognized for your hard work is an enjoyable experience. Having that recognition come from the upper echelon is even better.Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Marcolini, 436th Communications Squadron network infrastructure NCOIC and the 436th CS plans and programs team were selected by Air Mobility Command to

Marriage Retreat builds resilience

The 336th Training Group chaplain's office hosted a marriage retreat for members of the group and their spouses at the Silver Mountain Resort in Kellogg, Idaho, Aug. 23 to 25. The purpose of the marriage retreat was to build resilient marriages by creating an environment where couples could focus on

Acting SecAF Fanning meets Team MacDill

Continuing his tour campaign to speak with Airmen, advocate their concerns and explain future force objectives, Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning made a stop to engage Team MacDill, Aug. 29.Fanning, upon becoming the acting SecAF in June and having served as the Undersecretary of the

Joint Operational Access Exercise

Airmen from the 19th Airlift Wing flew to Alexandria International Airport, La., Aug. 18, 2013, as part of Joint Operational Access Exercise 13-0X. The Airmen provided the Army with airlift muscle for an airborne assault training exercise in conjunction with Green Flag Little Rock 13-09.The JOAX was

We Made it, but let’s not do that again!

Sicily Drop Zone, Pope AFB, circa 2000. It was a young crew by 2000 standards. It included a brand new aircraft commander; first time off-station as an AC, an experienced co-pilot, a middle-of-the-road flight engineer, a navigator flying for the first time off-station without an instructor, and two

Hey Y'all...Watch This!

When I'm looking for information on flying safety, I go straight to the experts. I do research in the published regulations, and I go see the flying safety guys. Recently I happened to luck into two flight safety officers in one day, Lt Col Steve Griffin, current chief of safety for my wing, and Lt

Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP)

The Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) is a program designed to be an identity protected, self-reporting system that encourages the voluntary reporting of operations and logistics/maintenance safety issues and events. It is designed to provide a non-punitive environment for the open reporting of

Wounded warrior receives a helping "paw"

The term "man's best friend" conjures different images in everyone's mind. Whether its fond memories of the love and comfort of your first childhood puppy or the necessity of the police dogs present at airports; it is undeniable that dogs have become a widespread part of many people's lives. To

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