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Jan. 26, 2011
McChord Airmen participate in pilot panel at local middle school

Three pilots assigned to McChord Field's 10th Airlift Squadron participated in Key Peninsula Middle School's annual pilot panel Jan. 24 in Lakebay, Wash. "Every year, we invite both civilian and military pilots to speak to the kids about their careers," said Kareen Borders, KPMS NASA Explorer School
Jan. 26, 2011
New Reserve unit stands up at Little Rock as Air Force retires active-duty C-130E fleet

In alignment with the Air Force's Total Force Integration plan, Air Force Reserve Command is standing up a new unit here to augment the C-130 legacy training mission. As active-duty C-130E-models are retired, borrowed Guard and Reserve C-130Hs are flowing in from around the Air Force, the C-130H
Jan. 26, 2011
Maintenance easy as 1-2-3 at Fairchild AFB: 1 mission 2 be done at 3 places

With Fairchild's runway under construction through the rest of the year, up to eight KC-135 Stratotankers are operating out of Spokane International Airport, just 15 miles down the road. And where aircraft go, maintainers follow. This close location is advantageous for everyone because flying routes
Jan. 26, 2011
700 Air Force Reserve jobs coming over next four years at Little Rock

More than 700 new Air Force Reserve jobs will come open during the next few years as the new legacy C-130 training unit grows to its projected full strength of 706 Air Reserve Technicians, traditional Reservists and civilians with no military affiliation. The unit, most likely to be designated a
Jan. 26, 2011
Scott AFB Honor Guard renders final honors at funerals

While the notes of "Taps" are heard at many bases daily signifying the end of the day, it is also played during military funerals. The concept of military funerals began during the Napoleonic Wars when the dead were carried from the battlefield covered by a flag. Military funeral honors are now
Jan. 26, 2011
'Welcome back, heroes': Team Little Rock rolls out red carpet for deployers

Team Little Rock deployers are receiving "rock star" treatment during Welcome Home Warriors homecoming event Feb. 4 at 5 p.m. at Hangar 1080.The event is designed to recognize individual deployers who returned home through commercial airports between Nov. 5, 2010, up to now, said 1st Lt. Michael
Jan. 26, 2011
Housing residents, security forces employ teamwork to snag criminals at Little Rock

All base residents are needed to help identify suspicious activity in base housing, according to 19th Security Forces Squadron officials.In the past four months, Team Little Rock had 11 confirmed break-ins, four of which belonged to residents who were either on leave or TDY."We also had four cases
Jan. 26, 2011
New charter school ready for takeoff at Little Rock

Local families have a new educational option with the recent approval of a charter school located on Little Rock Air Force Base. The Arkansas Board of Education in a 7-0 vote Jan. 14 cleared the way for Lighthouse Academies to open a new middle school on the base and to expand its existing
Jan. 25, 2011
Air Force's Chief of Chaplains celebrates National Prayer Dinner at Grand Forks

Chaplain Maj. Gen. Cecil R. Richardson, Air Force Chief of Chaplains, was the guest speaker for the National Prayer Dinner Gala, "Celebrating Courage through the Dark Times," here Jan. 21.The National Prayer event is sponsored by the U.S. Senate and House Prayer Groups to bring leadership together
Jan. 25, 2011
Fairchild rescue team saves man with broken hip

Airmen from the 36th Rescue Flight rescued a 65-year-old man Jan. 22 near Lake Pend Oreille, Idaho.Argyle Mydland was walking back to his house when he slipped on a patch of ice and broke his hip. He was able to use his arms to crawl back inside to call for help. Because of weather restrictions and

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