CAF: Roller Derby league helps Airmen build Social Pillar

One may look at a group of women dressed in skating gear and think, "they're harmless." Armed with knee pads, helmets and mouthguards, when these ladies hit the hardwood floor of the rink, they are ready for war and out for blood.Roller derby is one of the fastest growing women's sport in the U.S.

Operation R&R: building family bonds, rewarding heroes

One Joint Base Charleston spouse, along with the help and support of the local community, is making a big difference by dedicating her free time to rewarding local heroes. Nikki Weeks, spouse of Capt. Shane Weeks, 16th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot (along with a team of sponsors, greeters and business

Fairchild Airman reflects on nephew who died as a result of suspected child abuse

On March 13, 22-month-old Joseph [Joey] Wayne Graham III died in Boise, Idaho, from what appeared to be "trauma-related" injuries including significant bruising, brain swelling and a fractured skull. Meanwhile at Fairchild, Staff Sgt. Jordan Allen was just getting home from work when she received a

AF medic receives AFCAM

Senior Airman Daniel Shimanski, 436th Medical Operations Squadron emergency medical technician, was awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal April 5, 2013, at the base theater on Dover Air Force Base, Del. The AFCAM recognizes any Air Force military member who has been under direct and hostile fire

Fallen hero returns with honor

Airman saves friend's life half a world away

Most Airmen have accomplished computer-based suicide prevention training and are familiar with the "typical" scenario - a bold Airman asking the right questions to someone who isn't acting "right." In these training modules, the interaction is almost always in person, face-to-face. But, as one

422nd JTS makes first trip down range

Members of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's 422nd Joint Tactics Squadron recently traveled to various deployment locations supporting operations in and around Afghanistan to conduct face-to-face interviews with deployed Airmen and collect real-time tactical lessons learned directly from

733rd AMS first to offer virtual Space A Roll Call

The 733rd Air Mobility Squadron is the first in the Air Force to implement and test a virtual Space Available Roll Call program that began March 16 and will run through July on Kadena. "Space A travel has been the same since it began," said Master Sgt. Jessica Coombs, 733rd AMS superintendent of

Pope TACP Airmen participate in 24-hour run

Tactical Air Control Party Airmen stationed here participated in the second annual TACP Association's 24-hour worldwide run challenge at the Hedrick Stadium track, March 28-29. The challenge run started at 3 p.m. and culminated 24-hours later with a final lap group run and memorial push up drill,

Solano County, Travis team up for children

Members of Solano County and Travis Air Force Base united at the Solano County Board of Supervisors meeting in Fairfield April 2 for the presentation of a resolution recognizing April as Month of the Military Child.Month of the Military Child was established by the fifteenth Secretary of Defense