Fairchild Airmen, in and out of uniform, rescue hiker

Airmen from the 336th Training Support Squadron and 36th Rescue Flight, along with an off-duty Airman from the 336th Training Support Squadron, saved a man Sept. 3 near Emerald Lake of Colville National Forest, Wash., after he fell and injured his leg.The victim, Anthony Beam, was hiking with

AETC commander discusses changes to deployments, training

"I hear two things from Airmen -- either, 'Hey, I'm deploying a lot' or 'Hey, I'm not deploying enough.'" Those were the words of Gen. Edward Rice Jr., commander of Air Education Training Command, during his visit to Fairchild AFB on Aug. 31."Some Airmen joined the Air Force to see the world, but

Kyrgyz officials witness aerial refueling

Airmen from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flew 20 Kyrgyz Republic distinguished guests on a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling orientation flight over Kyrgyzstan Sept. 2. The flight showcased aerial procedures during the refueling of a C-17 Globemaster III to key personnel from the

Grand Forks unveils new firefighting HQ

Fifty-three years after Grand Forks' original fire station was built, the base unveiled its new state-of-the-art fire emergency services headquarters building here Sept. 7.Ten-thousand square feet larger than the original station, which was last renovated more than a decade ago, the new facility

FTI restaurant opens at Travis AFB

Fairways, the newest restaurant to participate in the Food Transformation Initiative at Travis AFB, held its grand opening Sept. 1 at Cypress Lakes Golf Course here.The event marked the beginning of the availability of campus-style dining at the 60th Force Support Squadron food options around the

KC-135, C-5 engine water-wash test could reveal fuel savings

Select KC-135 and C-5 engines are getting a good scrub, which could lead to future fuel and maintenance hour savings. Subcontractors have washed more than 340 out of 650 F108 and TF39 engines using atomized water in an Air Force Materiel Command-run test program. "We're hoping for not only fuel

Building partnerships: AMC, Reserve Airmen aid in gear donation to Nicaraguan firefighters

It takes a special kind of courage to brave life and limb and rush into a burning building or battle a raging inferno. But it's another story entirely when the individual doing the rushing is a volunteer firefighter who is ill-equipped for duty with outdated protective clothing and equipment.Such is

South Pole airdrop delivers critical medical supplies in total darkness

Airmen with the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here airdropped urgently needed medical supplies Sept. 1 at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. The supplies will augment a South Pole medical team's treatment of an ailing civilian wintering there with the U.S. Antarctic

Photo: Team Travis celebrates fitness during wingman day

Exercise spans seas for mobility Airmen

More than 40 members of the 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, or AMOS, traveled to the Republic of Korea, or ROK, recently, bringing their specialized expertise to the Ulchi Freedom Guardian, or UFG, exercise held annually across the Korean peninsula. Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2011 took place Aug.