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  • Travis trains with multiple bases, services in ACOT

    Travis Airmen, in coordination with Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Fairchild Air Force Base, the 621st Contingency Response Group and Navy Carrier Wing 2, completed advanced combat operations training Monday and Tuesday from Travis AFB down the California coast to San Diego. "Essentially ACOT is the 60th

  • Air Force's secure healthcare messaging, MiCare, now fully implemented

    The Air Force has recently completed implementation of its secure healthcare-messaging system, MiCare, to all 76 of its medical treatment facilities worldwide.As of March 1, more than 360,000 Air Force healthcare beneficiaries and 2,300 providers have signed up for this service, which allows the

  • WWII Spokane veteran honored 70 years later

    A radio operator assigned to the 9th Army Air Corps and Spokane, Wash., native was honored 70 years after his death during a funeral and memorial service at Fairmount Memorial Park March 22 in Spokane.Cpl. Lester Zornes was flying to England to prepare 82nd Airborne paratroopers for dropping behind

  • MSAS air advisors complete first joint military seminar in Guatemala

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron concluded the first joint military training at La Aurora Air Base, Guatemala, with members of the Guatemalan Air Force, Army, Navy and Marine Corps, Mar. 15. Fourteen members from the 571st MSAS mobile training team from Travis Air Force Base, Calif.,

  • Fairchild's historic "White House" headquarters retired

    For nearly 75 years, the Fairchild headquarters, affectionately known as the "White House," has served the region providing numerous units throughout the years a place to call home.White House construction completed on Feb. 5, 1943, and the Army took ownership June 14 of the same year. The building

  • Team Dover Airman awarded the Bronze Star Medal

    A lone Airman and his service dog responsible for training Afghan forces and keeping Army Special Operations forces safe from improvised explosive devices, brought home more than just himself and his companion. Staff Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, 436th Security Forces Squadron, military working dog

  • MSAS air advisers, Guatemala military share tradition

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron has been conducting mobile training team seminars with the Guatemalan military since mid February at La Aurora Air Base, Guatemala.The MTT focuses its efforts to improve mission support capabilities for counter narcotic operations within the country of

  • Tax season support at Scott AFB

    Your "residency" can have far reaching effects, such as determining where you file and pay taxes, where your will is probated, and where you can vote. Below is a brief overview of the residency rules and requirements. This is not a complete and comprehensive guide. If you are uncertain about you or

  • Public Health Flight commander has roots in India

    Frigid cool air flows through the small, brick cement homes. Water is not a constant utility, and heating or air conditioning is uncommon. Neighboring homes sit attached on each side and yards are scarce near these flat roof homes, but clothes lines are easy to notice.This describes the small Indian

  • Fairchild releases partial roster for May-June SkyFest

    Fairchild's Open House planning committee is working to finalize its list of initial performers and static aircraft participating in the installation's SkyFest airshow scheduled for May 31 and June 1.Returning to Fairchild for the first time since 2010, the event will be headlined by the U.S. Air