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  • Stories from Vietnam: Into the assassin's den

    Editor's Note:  This is a first in a series on Scott's Vietnam Veterans, and is part of the DoD's 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War.Low on fuel, a radio call came over the net directing a search for a downed American pilot. Capt. Keith Sawyer was returning from directing an air

  • Thunderbirds name MacDill's '14 Tampa Airfest 'Best Military Show Site'

    In the 61st year of their world famous demonstrations, the United States Air Force Thunderbird's named MacDill's 2014 Airfest the "Best Military Show Site." Commemorating the event was Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, who presented Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn with the award Feb. 9,

  • U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran awarded Purple Heart

    After 45 years of waiting, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. John Campbell, a Gig Harbor, Wash., resident and Vietnam Veteran received his Purple Heart during a ceremony at the American Lake Veterans Hospital Chapel, Jan. 25th.    With more than 100 members in attendance, including members of Team McChord,

  • Single Airman Initiative provides Airmen with fun, community

    In 2010, the 375th Force Support Squadron adopted a new Air Force program called the Single Airman Initiative.Funded by the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, and administered by Headquarters Air Force Services Agency, the program provides trips and events for single enlisted Airmen, regardless of

  • "Cut Training" solving problems for McChord Airmen

    The saying doing more with less is not an option for members of the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. They are simply trying to do the same with less. Due to recent large cuts in their manning numbers the Airmen of the 62nd AMXS have been undermanned, especially in the aircraft hydraulics

  • Adventure in Alaska: Officer looks to mush dogs in Iditarod

    Snow and trees are all that can be seen for miles. The bitter cold nips at any piece of exposed skin. He can almost taste the frost touching his warm breath as he yells "mush," commanding his 16 dogs to trudge across the vast landscape and breaking the deafening silence of his surroundings.Maj.

  • Grand Forks AFB recognizes Airmen becoming U.S. citizens

    Today the Warriors of the North  recognized six of their fellow Airmen in a special way.During the wing quarterly awards ceremony held Jan. 15 more than 250 civilians and service members witnessed six Airmen from various units on base being recognized for becoming U.S. citizens in 2014."Over the

  • AMC relocates KC-135 simulator

    As Air Mobility Command fields the KC-46A, displaced KC-135 pilot simulators will be relocated across the Total Force to maximize simulator access across the mobility enterprise.  As a result, AMC, in coordination with the Air National Guard, recently identified four KC-135 pilot flight simulators

  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of