Joint Base MDL emergency management flight wins Air Force honors

The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron's Emergency Management Flight here won the 2010 Air Force Emergency Management Flight of the Year award for the third time since 2002."It's extremely humbling to be selected for this award," said Mr. Steve Robertson, 87th CES emergency management director. "I think

Joint Base Lewis-McChord: Understanding life as a loadmaster

While frequent missions and a high operations tempo can make life stressful, Tech. Sgt. Ron Strayhorne, says that he wouldn't trade his seven years as a loadmaster for anything in the world.At the 62nd Airlift Wing, loadmasters are assigned to one of four flying squadrons, and constantly operate

Fairchild maintainers support flying ops in Moses Lake

Without maintenance Airmen, the 56- year-old KC-135 Stratotanker wouldn't fly. So when construction began on Fairchild's runway and tankers were sent to Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash., maintenance Airmen went along with them."Without aircraft we have no job, so we have to

Fairchild civil engineers find way to save energy

With the 92nd Air Refueling Wing temporarily relocating all fixed-wing aircraft to the Grant County International Airport in Moses Lake, Wash., and the Spokane International Airport because of the runway replacement, the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron identified an opportunity to save both energy and

Comprehensive Airman Fitness: McChord dining facility offers healthier food choices

The 627th Force Support Squadron dining facility staff is investing in Team McChord by introducing more nutritious choices to their daily menu in direct support of the Comprehensive Airman Fitness culture."Nutrition is a force multiplier," said Senior Master Sgt. David Walker, 627th FSS

Expeditionary Center instructor stars on History Channel's 'Top Shot'

 Staff Sgt. George Reinas likes guns as outsized as his personality and viewers across the country will get to see him shoot off both this week when season two of the History Channel's "Top Shot" premieres Tuesday at 10 p.m.Sergeant Reinas is a security forces sniper assigned to the U.S. Air Force

Behind the scenes at POL

Squadron DUI free for 19 years

For servicemembers, driving under the influence of alcohol is a quick way to end a career, but for one Travis unit, staying DUI free is a way of life.The Airmen of the 60th Contracting Squadron take DUIs to heart and have successfully maintained zero instances for 19 years.As part of the squadron's

Radio sites improve facilities, equipment

"It used to be a rat's nest," said Airman 1st Class Michael McHam, pointing to a neatly organized cluster of wires inside one of the 60th Communications Squadron's new radio receive/transmit sites.The cluster was a jumbled mess inside the previous facility. The new site, one of two 483-square foot

Trust: The foundation of who we are

Standing for hundreds of years as a symbol of strength and resolve, the Great Wall of China extends for a formidable 3,948 miles as the world's longest man-made structure.That's pretty impressive, but what does the Great Wall of China have to do with trust and the United States Air Force?It all