621st CRW goes lean with 6S process

Members across the 621st Contingency Response Wing recently spent several days focused on using the "6S" method to reduce clutter, inefficient processes, waste and more in their work spaces.6S is a basic lean tool used to simplify the work environment and reduce non-value added activity while

Journey home from Libyan attack

A C-17 Globemaster III, under the command and control of the 618th Air and Space Operations Center here answered the urgent call to fly 36 passengers to safety out of Libya following the attack on the U.S. Consulate Sept. 12 that had resulted in the death of the U.S. ambassador and three others. The

MIAP ceremony hosted at WA State Veterans Cemetery

Approximately 100 people made up of service members and members from the local community, retirees and Patriot Guard riders gathered at the Washington State Veterans Cemetery in Medical Lake to pay homage to 20 veterans and one spouse during the Missing In America Project Honors ceremony Sept. 10.

New Airman a model of Air Force Core Values

Oftentimes one can hear the Air Force Core Values recited so much that one can lose sight of their true meaning and what the Air Force's intention behind the values truly is.Airman 1st Class Rachel Simmons, a maintenance analyst with the 436th Maintenance Operations Squadron, is doing her best to

American Smirnoff : Grand Forks Airman becomes U.S. citizen

The population of U.S. citizens and Smirnoffs in North Dakota recently increased by one.Airman 1st Class Nikolay Vlasov, a budget analyst from the 319th Comptroller Squadron, became a United States citizen during a naturalization ceremony Aug. 30 at the Quentin N. Burdick U.S. Courthouse in Fargo,

JB MDL hosts 'Beast of the East;' thrills community

Tu-tus, kilts, Disney characters, and business suits were just a small assortment of costumes at this year's Fifth Annual Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst "Beast of the East" Mud Run Sept. 8 at Doughboy Field here.Participants came from across the Northeast to test their mettle on the 10K mud-run

Candy Bomber stops by at Heritage & Heroes Open House & Air Show

'Army Wives' film finale at JB Charleston

The sun rises over at C-17 during the filming of the Lifetime drama series Army Wives, at Nose Dock 1, June 20, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Army Wives tells the story of four women and one man who are brought together by their common bond - they all have military spouses. The

McChord Field Airmen wrap up WinFly

Despite operating in harsh conditions and experiencing multiple weather delays, the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, comprised of Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings at McChord Field, Wash., completed its winter flying period into McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Aug. 29, in support of the

621 CRW, 60 AMW conduct local Gladiator Challenge exercise

The 621st Contingency Response Wing along with the 60th Air Mobility Wing completed a local exercise called Gladiator Challenge at Travis AFB flightline, Sept. 4-7.The exercise scenario included the CRW providing a contingency response team to respond to a simulated devastating earthquake in the San