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  • Shepherds in the Wilderness

    Chaplains have been an integral part of American military history since long before the nation was founded. Their scope of duties has developed alongside the changing nation. Early American colonists recruited religious leaders from their towns when they went to war. Ministers were involved in every

  • 437th APS makes baggage detail easier

    The 437th Aerial Port Squadron baggage claim service team, at the passenger terminal, recently upgraded their baggage bins from weathered wooden bins to steel bins for transporting military member's baggage from and to aircraft. The team moves all baggage of deploying and returning military members

  • Fairchild Airman receives Bronze Star

    A Fairchild physician was awarded the Bronze Star Medal here recently for her service during Operation Enduring Freedom at Provincial Reconstruction Team Zabul from June 2011 to March 2012.When asked about her medal, Capt. (Dr.) Leslee Kane, a Bozeman, Mont., native humbly said, "I was just doing my

  • U.S. Forest Service modifies MAFFS operations

    A favorable fire outlook has prompted the U.S. Forest Service to allow the 302nd Airlift Wing's two MAFFS-equipped C-130s to return home today."The forest service is very comfortable with where they are, in terms of fire danger," said Col. Jerry Champlin, 153rd Air Expeditionary Group commander.

  • Honduran, U.S. building partner capacity mission begins

    Building partner capacity efforts are ongoing in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. U.S. Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing have deployed for the second time this year to work together with their Honduran counterparts. July 18 marked the first day for partnership building and idea exchanging for

  • Pride in ownership: Airmen wash dorms at Grand Forks AFB

    The home of the Warriors of the North will be getting a new look soon.However, that new look will depend on the choices individual Airmen make.As part of an effort to encourage pride in base facilities, three Airmen from the 69th Reconnaissance Group volunteered recently to wash the exteriors of the

  • Foundation for Success: Charleston Airman returns from deployment

    Organizing a medical supply closet that was overflowing with random dental supplies, providing emergency care for patients, as well as being the first, and only, Air Force dental advisor in the battle-scarred region of Afghanistan were just some of the challenges faced by Maj. Courtney Schapira from

  • MAFFS request modified for four C-130s

    The U.S. Forest Service has modified its request for assistance for the MAFFS-equipped C-130s. The new request, received late yesterday, releases two of the six C-130s using Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems to assist with fires. The C-130s have been stationed at Hill Air Force Base, in Utah,