ALS students leave lasting impression on third graders

Many children outside of the Air Force, Army, Marines or Navy don't get the opportunity to experience the jobs and troops at a military installation first hand, but that wasn't the story for one group of students.Joint Base Charleston's Airman Leadership School invited more than 30 third grade

Photo: Donating for a cause

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NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth visits Travis

The commissary here held a "Green Machine" race Dec. 11 officiated by NASCAR driver Matt Kenseth. The race consisted of two-person teams from four different squadrons. These teams competed in a 16 squadron event in November to be the final teams in Monday's event.Along with bragging rights for their

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