JB Charleston stays fit throughout winter

Whether it's jumping rope, running, performing squats or push-ups, the community members at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Fitness Center are not letting the cooler fall weather put a freeze on their fitness regiments. The fitness center offers CrossFit classes every week for community members

87th LRS Airman swears allegiance, attains dream

"I hereby declare, on oath, that I absolutely and entirely renounce and abjure all allegiance and fidelity to any foreign prince, potentate, state or sovereignty, of whom or which I have heretofore been a subject or citizen ..."Senior Airman Jorge Contreras, 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron

APS employs high-tech system for cargo processing

Members of the 305th Aerial Port Squadron here are using a sophisticated electronic system that streamlines the unit's cargo processing.Aerial transportation specialists are employing the Deployable Automated Cargo Measurement System to prepare vehicles and equipment for airlift."It creates a

Capitol Christmas Tree makes pit-stop

The 2012 Capitol Christmas Tree arrived on the west lawn this morning after spending the night at McConnell Air Force Base, Kans., Nov. 16, 2012, on its way from Colorado.The Capitol Christmas tree has been a tradition since 1964 when a live tree was planted on the west lawn of the Capitol. The

317th Airlift Group awarded Meritorious Unit Award

The 317th Airlift Group received the Meritorious Unit Award in recognition of their superior accomplishments from July 2011 to June 2012.This award is given to units that show exceptional meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding achievement or service in direct support of combat

Grand Forks AFB officer helps bring home missing Vietnam heroes

An officer stationed at Grand Forks Air Force Base traveled thousands of miles earlier this year to return to his birth country of Vietnam for the first time in eight years.But Capt. Huy Tran wasn't there to reunite with his own family or friends. His mission was to help search for and recover

APS prepares hurricane-relief trucks for flight

Night flight fuels freedom

Fairchild aircrew members from the 92nd Air Refueling Squadron refueled a C-17 Globemaster III from the 62nd Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 15 over Washington and Oregon.The night operation provided aerial refueling for a mission-essential mobility aircraft and fulfilled

62nd AW pilot to be recognized at 32nd Annual DoD Disability Awards Ceremony

Capt. Ryan McGuire, 4th Airlift Squadron pilot and McChord Field member, was recently notified of his selection as a recipient of the Department of Defense's Outstanding Employee and Service Members with a Disability award.McGuire lost the lower portion of his right leg in a boating accident on Lake

Travis moves Army Soldiers

Roughly 550 Soldiers from the 1-294th Infantry Regiment, Guam Army National Guard travelled through Travis on their way back to Guam Wednesday. They spent the last few weeks at Camp Roberts, California performing critical pre-mobilization training before travelling here via bus."We are in the