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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Acting SecAF tours Travis

Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning visited Travis Air Force Base Aug. 22 and 23 to witness the mission first-hand and engage Airmen in a discussion about the most pressing issues facing the Air Force today.The most senior leadership of the Department of the Air Force is comprised of two

Accessories flight keeps McChord's C-17s airborne

NASCAR comes to Fairchild, champion driver stresses importance of military

Two-time Daytona 500 winner, Michael Waltrip, talked about the importance of the military following a display of two NASCAR racecars and a hauler here Wednesday.Bill McAnally Racing brought the NAPA-sponsored racecars on base for Airmen and families to enjoy. They also provided rides in their

On 40th anniversary, Air National Guard MAFFS crews busy fighting wildfires

Air National Guard crews from two states were dousing wildfires from the air in three western states this week as the National Guard marked its 40-year anniversary flying aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System.MAFFS-equipped C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft and

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,