Patriot Sands teams Reserve Airmen with federal agencies for contingency exercise

A joint response exercise here brought Air Force and federal agencies together for a national contingency exercise, Feb. 21-23.Patriot Sands 2013 brought Reserve Airmen and federal government agencies together to learn first-hand what they would experience in the event of a national contingency. By

Spiritual Resiliency: Finding that special something

Part 4 of 4That special something that you call upon to pull you through the darkest of hours and most trying of times; that special something is what's called our spiritual resilience.Often times, people believe that spiritual resiliency is based solely on religion, but in all actuality, one's

Airmen save life after PT tester collapses

Fitness Assessment Cell members conducting a physical training test had to quickly react to an Airman who collapsed while running and stopped breathing.The fitness staff said the test started like numerous others they had conducted. The participants completed the waist measurement, sit-ups and the

628th MDG X-ray techs see right through you

African, U.S. military forces mark opening of Central Accord 2013

Hundreds of Cameroon military members stood alongside U.S. and other Central Africa partner nation members at the Douala Air Force Base airfield here, during the opening ceremony for Central Accord 2013, February 20, 2012.Central Accord is a 10-day joint aerial supply and medical readiness exercise

Ground Accident Investigation Board convened

The investigation into the February 17, 2013, accident in a building on Joint Base Andrews, Md., is currently underway. One Air Force military member died in the accident. There is not yet enough evidence gathered to draw any conclusions as to the cause of this accident. Additional information will

First rotation of U.S. Air Force personnel, aircraft arrives in Poland

The first rotation of aircraft to the Poland Aviation Detachment (Av-Det), Detachment 1, arrived at Powidz Air Base, Poland, Feb. 22. For this first rotation, a number of U.S. Air Force 37th Airlift Squadron C-130J Hercules and personnel from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, will train with the Polish

Band of Mid-America provides wish granting performance

The U.S. Band of Mid-America helped a terminally ill Marine Corps veteran's last wish come true Monday with a special patriotic performance. The Marine, Robert Geggie from Sparta, Ill., had served in Vietnam as a hydraulics engineer and always had a love of marching bands. He even played the

Joint Operational Access Exercise 2013-2

McChord receives newest C-17