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  • Returning with Honor: World War II POW James Bollich reflects to Airmen

    "Once we arrived at the camp, the Japanese commander laid down the rules; and said that anyone who was broken, he would have their capturer killed. The speech ended by what was interpreted to us by saying 'you have come here to die." Everyone hears the stories, watches the documentaries, reads the

  • Red Flag: Closest thing to real life combat

    Fairchild Air Force Base participated in a Red Flag exercise above the Nevada Test and Training Range, July 2014.This exercise is one out of a series of training programs that occur multiple times throughout the year, affording Airmen an opportunity to participate in exercises that showcase the most

  • Representing the Air Force 418 miles across Iowa

    The Air Mobility Command Director of Operations changes his uniform and office location to take part in the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa July 20. Maj. Gen. Scott Hanson, riding with the Scott Air Force Base Team, will join the Air Force Cycling Team, composed of 126 riders and 14

  • Exercise tests Travis with earthquake scenario

    A base-wide exercise July 15 incorporated an earthquake emergency scenario on Travis Air Force Base that resulted in mass casualties, injuries and damage to facilities. Travis resides in Northern California, an area of the country prone to this type of natural disaster. "Yesterday's exercise was

  • Existing tools help users reduce PII breaches

    Members of 24th Air Force are refurbishing an old email tool to help Air Force users reduce breaches of personally identifiable information, or PII.The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool, or DSET, which currently prompts users to provide a digital signature when an email contains an active hyperlink

  • Airman's remains returned home 62 years after his death

    The remains of 17 servicemembers were recovered by the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command and Joint Task Force team from a 1952 aircraft crash site--and among them was Airman 3rd Class Howard Martin, of Elwood, Ind., who finally came home to rest July 10. Waiting at the Indianapolis International

  • McConnell crew awarded Doolittle Trophy

    A McConnell aircrew won the Air Mobility Command's 2013 General James H. Doolittle Trophy, July 2, 2014. The trophy was awarded to Maj. Robert Knapp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, Capt. Brett McAuliff, 384th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Airman 1st Class Tim Neff, 350th ARS boom

  • Unit opens new 75 EAS chapter at CJTF-HOA

    The 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron was activated May 28, 2014 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, and is currently comprised of personnel deployed from the 317th Airlift Group from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Future squadrons rotating into Camp Lemonnier will be assigned to the 75th EAS under the

  • 90 in 90 program changes

    Physical training testing can be a stressful event for military members. Multiple failures can end otherwise promising careers. This process can be even more stressful for Airmen who have fallen out of shape due to injury, childbirth or their own lack of motivation.Those Airmen may pass their tests

  • K-9 airpower

    The 6th Security Forces Squadron military working dog section teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in Clearwater, Florida, to familiarize four MWD's with being in the presence of and flying in a helicopter, June 30, 2014. This experience allowed the handlers to evaluate their four-legged