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  • Loadmaster leaves big shoes to fill at Operation Deep Freeze

    "He has been the hub of all things for Operation Deep Freeze at McChord for nearly 15 years.  If anyone asked him a question about something ODF related, he usually knew the answer and if he didn't, he knew who to ask," said Lt. Col. Tim Davis, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron director of

  • Grand Forks SNCO awarded 2014 Visionary Leadership Award

    Senior Master Sgt. Shae Alamo, 319th Medical Group Superintendent, was recently awarded the 2014 General Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award October 7.The Gen. Wilma Vaught Visionary Leadership Award was created in 2012 to honor retired Brig. Gen. Wilma Vaught  who was the first woman to be

  • 62nd MXG Airmen keep the jets flying at ODF

    At the end of fiscal year 2014, the 62nd Maintenance Group achieved a first by closing out the year with an overall mission capable rate of 87.1 percent, the highest yearly rate achieved for C-17 Globemaster III operations at McChord Field, Washington.    "The mission capability rate is an important

  • Kentucky ANG establishes cargo hub in Senegal for Ebola response

    More than 80 Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group stood up a cargo hub here Oct. 5, that will funnel humanitarian supplies and equipment into West Africa in support of Operation United Assistance, or OUA, the international effort to fight Ebola.The epidemic

  • Piece of the Fight: In the fine print

    Contracts. We find them almost everywhere in modern life. Generally people don't pay much attention to what's actually in a contract.For the Airmen of the 319th Contracting Flight, however, knowing what's in a contract can have a big impact on the Air Force mission."We are more than just another

  • Lt. Gen. Everhart visits McConnell, calls for innovation

    The commander of 18th Air Force, Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, visited the 22nd Air Refueling Wing Sept. 25 to 26, his first visit to McConnell Air Force Base since he assumed command in July.Everhart toured McConnell AFB to learn more about its tanker mission and address key issues from members

  • Piece of the Fight: Defenders let the K9s do the Talking

    It's "ruff" defending the main gate; weather conditions aren't always great, shift hours are long and guards are up at all times.However, the main gate is the first line of defense, and if you're an intruder trying to infiltrate the installation, you're barking up the wrong tree.The unofficial motto

  • AF announces basing criteria for Installation, Mission Support Center HQ

    The Air Force released the criteria it will use to select candidate bases for the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) Headquarters Sept. 15.The Air Force will use its strategic basing process to identify a location that best serves the mission of AFIMSC.The secretary and chief

  • Travis Brass brings new Air Force sound to AV

    The United States Air Force Band of the Golden West's Travis Brass ensemble headlined the fifth annual Celebrate America on the Blvd. event in Downtown Lancaster Sept. 6. They performed at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center. The BLVD was "everything American" with a classic car and bike show, live

  • 349th commander nominated to receive prestigious award

    A commander here received a nomination for one of the Air Force's most prestigious awards, the 2013 Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award. Lt. Col. Stephen Matthews, 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander, was selected as Air Mobility Command's nomination for the Sijan Award by demonstrating the high