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  • Holly Petraeus kicks off 'Military Saves' at JB MDL

    Holly Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau assistant director for the Office of Servicemember Affairs, hosted a town hall meeting Wednesday at the Timmermann Center here.Petraeus addressed the joint base community on the role of the CFPB, the resources they offer and how they are helping

  • MacDill helps reunite Spanish government, lost gold

    Two Spanish air force C-130 Hercules aircraft departed MacDill Air Force Base on Feb. 24 after being loaded with approximately 17 metric tons, or approximately $500 million, of gold.The two aircraft were dispatched by the Spanish government to retrieve coins that were lost at sea in the 19th

  • AMC command chief visits Fairchild

    "It's a blessing to be known as Airmen," said Air Mobility Command's command chief during a visit to Fairchild Feb. 16-17. "I believe passionately as members of the United States Air Force we think of ourselves as Airmen first. As important as boom operators are, as important as medics are and as

  • Joint Base Charleston celebrates Children's Dental Health Month

    As February comes to a close, it also marks the conclusion of the month-long Children's Dental Health Month -- the American Dental Association's yearly observance created to raise awareness of children's dental health."Children's Dental Health Month may be coming to an end but healthy dental habits

  • Team McChord stays prepared with mobility exercise

    The 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings and 627th Air Base Group conducted a mobility exercise Feb. 10 to 17 to improve the ability to survive and operate, solidify mobility processes and strengthen the ability to complete missions under adversity in preparation for an operational readiness inspection in

  • Airlift Squadron celebrates 70 years

    "As a modern-day squadron, we stand on the shoulders of giants; of the people who came before us," said 1st Lt. Brett Polage, 37th Airlift Squadron historian. "They have paved the way for us to be successful, so we now show our respect for them."The 37th Airlift Squadron was activated Feb. 14, 1942

  • Military working dogs: More about the Air Force's canine members

    Most service members may be familiar with the wingman and battle-buddy concepts employed by the military. But for the group of military working dog trainers here, battle buddies take on a completely different form when battle buddies are dogs.Some of the military working dogs are born into a puppy

  • 375th Medical Group dedicates auditorium to co-worker

    The 375th Medical Group hosted a ceremony recently to dedicate the Scott Clinic auditorium to the late retired Chief Master Sgt. Rodney Albert Deltgen. The auditorium, in the clinic's basement, is where most hospital events take place. The space will now be referred to as "The Chief Master Sgt.