Combat controllers contributions honored in ceremony

The Air Force chief of staff presented 13 medals to 11 combat controllers during a ceremony here April 29. Gen. Norton Schwartz pinned three Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, three Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts on Airmen from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron for their actions during

A painful certification

New flashlights detect alcohol

In a proactive effort to deter people from driving under influence, the 22nd Security Forces Squadron will begin using new flashlights capable of detecting the presence of alcohol.McConnell is one of the first Air Mobility Command bases to utilize the Passive Alcohol Sensor IV (also called "the

Congressional Gold Medal awarded to WASP pilot Dorothy Ebersach

Joint Base Charleston Honor Guard provides funeral service to former commander

Special Tactics Airmen receive 19 decorations for combat operations

Nineteen medals were presented to nine Airmen assigned to the 21st Special Tactics Squadron, 17th Air Support Operations Squadron and 10th Combat Weather Squadron during a April 23 ceremony here. Lt. Gen. Donald Wurster, commander of Air Force Special Operations Command, presented The Silver Star,

Rick Griebel, of 375th MSG, named Air Force Transportation Civilian Technician of the Year

Selected as the Air Force Transportation Civilian Technician of the Year, Rick Griebel distinguished himself by providing outstanding support to Team Scott's 66 tenant units, four wings, and the 174 geographically separated units and 39,000 personnel that Team Scott is tasked to support. Mr. Griebel

Team Scott firefighter distributes supplies in Haiti

In the aftermath of the earthquake that shook Haiti to its core, Haitian firefighters launched into action. They began search and rescue operations alongside their international partners. One thing became clear; the Haitians needed more equipment to do their job effectively. There is only one fire

Medical crews transfer patients out of Afghanistan

If it weren't for the roar of the engines on the cramped KC-135 heading into Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, this flight would have been completely silent."I've never seen the plane this full before," said Senior Master Sgt. Chuck Smith, a boom operator for the Mississippi Air National Guard's 153rd

Support from GFAFB Airmen yields new warehouse for non-profit agency

Airmen from Grand Forks Air Force Base Communications Squadron have been volunteering during weekends and days off for more than two years in support of the Red River Valley Community Action Agency, a non-profit organization serving more than 1,900 households in four counties.1st Lt. Christine