Exercise innovation: Efficiency key to tanker training in sequester

Sequestration has cut the Air Force's flying budget, but tanker aircrews are finding new ways get more training and experience out of each minute in the air.The tactics and employment flight here at Fairchild has teamed up with Travis Air Force Base and Joint Base Lewis/McChord to participate in

Team Dover participates in Race Weekend

Airmen experience NASCAR first hand

Some people dream of being able to experience NASCAR up close, but how many can actually say they got the chance to do it? That is exactly what the Airmen from Dover Air Force Base, Del., got to do as honorary pit crew members during NASCAR race events at Dover International Speedway May 31- June

319th Medical Group launches the resiliency enhancement visits

The 319th Medical Group Mental Health Clinic launched an "off-the-record" counseling program for active-duty service members in February 2013.The Resiliency Enhancement Visit program encourages active-duty military members who are unsure about seeking mental health services to get the assistance

Recruiting the future

The United States military uses recruiting to help add talented people in-to their respective services.Air Force recruiters use large events to promote their mission.May 31 through June 2 NASCAR hosted its race weekend at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. The 314th Recruiting Squadron used

Cheating Death: A Story about Second Chances

May 27, 2012, is a day Tech. Sgt. Mark Hopkins will never forget--even though it's a day he can barely remember.It was the day he made a choice that drastically altered his life forever, and almost ended it in the process."All I remember is hopping on my motorcycle around noon on my way to hang out

JB Charleston receives second to last C-17 Globemaster III

315th Airlift Wing accepts Charleston's latest C-17 Globemaster III

Col. James Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander, accepted the ceremonial key to aircraft P-222 from Lt. Gen. Robert R. Allardice, Air Mobility Command vice commander, May 30.The aircraft is Joint Base Charleston's latest C-17 Globemaster III addition."It's really an honor for us to be here

728th AMS Airmen support German operations

A Luftwaffe A-310 jet lands on the flightline at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, and U.S. and Germen airmen begin to trickle outside. Some grab equipment, others start up various vehicles, while others go out to direct the jet to its parking spot.Though this coalition gaggle may seem a little out of the

Col. Jackson takes command of 22nd ARW

Col. Ricky Rupp relinquished command of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to Col. Joel Jackson during a change of command ceremony here May 31, 2013.Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony, which has been a military tradition since the beginning of the Air Force. The