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  • 721st APS gets personnel and cargo moving

    The 721st Aerial Port Squadron has an important role in the Air Force's mission and there are more than 500 Airmen, U.S. civilians and host nation personnel spread over a variety of flights who make the mission successful."We have a unit full of highly skilled and highly motivated aerial port

  • Critical Care Nurse receives Purple Heart

    Every day, hundreds of U.S. military nurses work around the clock providing care to wounded warriors operating in Afghanistan. Each of these professionals have memories that stay with them; for Air Force Maj. James Webb, his experience has given him a new perspective and greater appreciation for his

  • CRW members poised to support hurricane effort

    Twelve members from the 621st Contingency Response Wing, located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., deployed and prepositioned themselves Aug. 27 and 28, in support of Hurricane Isaac. Col. Dwight Dorau, 621st Contingency Operations Support Group commander, deployed Aug. 27 to Tyndall Air

  • St. Louis Rams show appreciation to Team Scott

    Team Scott Airmen received a rare opportunity to run plays during a walk-through practice against the St. Louis Rams Aug. 29, 2012. The practice was aimed to help the Rams mentally prepare for their opponent on their next game the following day. Twenty-two volunteers were picked to run offense,

  • Air Force tanker crew assists stricken jet fighter

    When the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron crew stepped into their large tanker aircraft for a recent mission and departed the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, they believed they had just begun another "normal" day over Afghanistan. This day, however, proved to be anything but normal as

  • Bioenvironmental Engineering keeps drinking water safe

    With more than 500,000 gallons of water running through Joint Base Charleston's taps and water fountains during the summer months, and hundreds of people drinking this water every day, it is up to one flight to keep Joint Base Charleston occupants safe.The 628th Aerospace Medical Squadron

  • AF C-130 firefighting efforts reach milestone

    Air Force Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s reached a major mission milestone Aug. 24 by dropping the 2 millionth gallon of retardant for the season.MAFFS 5, assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing here, dropped the record-breaking gallon during its third

  • Fairchild physician presented with Bronze Star

    A Fairchild physician was awarded the Bronze Star Medal at Fairchild Air Force Base recently for her service during Operation Enduring Freedom at Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul from June 2011 to March 2012.When asked about her medal, Capt. (Dr.) Leslee Kane, a Bozeman, Mont., native humbly

  • Annual Great Plains Stampede Rodeo brings Altus AFB and community together

    An event unique to Altus Air Force Base took place on base to kick off the Great Plains Stampede Rodeo, Aug. 23, 2012.Base commanders, personnel and local ranch hands rode 109 horses to drive 34 cattle around on base while families, students and other base personnel watched."This is a community that

  • Saving money through "six"ess

    Beginning this fall a new platform for redistributing equipment and supplies across the base will be available to every unit assigned to Team Fairchild and is part of a program the Air Force is calling "6S.""What we're putting together here is a great way for people and units from all over base to