Fight fires with foam

After six months of construction, an improved fire protection system was ready for testing Dec. 6 in Travis Air Force Base hangar 808. The hangar's typical sprinkler system was upgraded to a system that contains high expansion foam."The HEF will actually smother flames and save the Air Force from

Photo: Showing holiday spirit at Fairchild

Joint Chiefs vice chairman visits Joint Base MDL, promotes Expeditionary Center student

The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. James A. Winnefeld visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on Dec. 2 to speak with leadership about missions conducted here and to take part in a promotion ceremony.Winnefeld was greeted upon his arrival at McGuire Field by Maj. Gen. Bill Bender,

Scott youth participate in national Lego competition

What do radio frequencies, Legos and meat have in common? The First Lego League competition. A team of six Scott Air Force Base children, "Da Ex Bots," participated in the 2011 St. Louis regional First Lego League competition Dec. 4 at Florissant Valley Community College in Ferguson, Mo. The team

18th AF commander, command chief make official visit to Scott AFB

Charting a path to continued success in an uncertain strategic and fiscal environment was one of the key themes of a recent visit by the 18th Air Force commander here Dec. 2.Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Williams, 18th Air Force command chief, spoke to about 300 wing

Joint Base Charleston Airmen complete ORI

More than 600 Airmen from Joint Base Charleston returned from the Combat Readiness and Training Center at Gulf Port, Miss., on Dec. 5 and 6 following the completion of their operational readiness inspection.For months leading up to the inspection, Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing, 437th Airlift

TCSC spreads holiday cheer through cookies

The holiday season can be a challenging time for those Airmen and Sailors living in the dorms and are still becoming accustomed to being away from family. The Team Charleston Spouses Club initiated their annual Cookie Drop Dec. 6 at the Base Chapel Annex to reach out to these troops.The Cookie Drop

Comprehensive Airman Fitness: McChord Field focuses on Airmen during Wingman Day

"Who would've thought we would be sitting here today," said Mr. Cote, a character playing a role of an ex-Airman who had attempted suicide five years earlier. "I know," said Master Sgt. Ward. "Good thing we were able to bounce back and become the people we are today."Bouncing back and taking care of

Suspicious vehicle prompts gate closure at Fairchild

Fairchild security forces stopped a civilian woman from attempting to enter the base through the outbound lanes Dec. 3 at 11:45 a.m., prompting the base to close the main gate for nearly five hours. The woman was detained by security forces and was later released to the Spokane County Sheriff's

Racquetball: Good for your mind and your body

Senior Master Sgt. Jerry Turley is the 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) logistics readiness superintendent. On a day-to-day basis he is busy providing maintenance recovery support to all Air Mobility Command's tasked aircraft that require repairs while they are