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  • Life Cycle of an ASAP Report

    What really happens when you submit an ASAP? Will logging in with my CAC identify me for later punishment? These questions are asked more often than you might think. Rumors range from automatically getting you Q3'd when you hit "Submit" to lying in wait to ambush you at some future date. The actual

  • What Could Possibly Happen?

    We've all been there ... It's been a long, routine mission. Good times were shared at a couple of the more decent crew rest locations, but now you're back in the air and more than a bit tired. You just want to kick back and relax. The other pilot is flying this leg and has a good head on his/her

  • 20 Years of Excellence: The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center

    I'm proud to announce that this October marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center. To the men and women who've supported this mission and its legacy, working within it or alongside us--thank you. Your service and dedication have been the cornerstone of the Air Force's

  • McConnell medic earns Heroes of Military Medicine award

    A Team McConnell medic received the 2014 Heroes of Military Medicine award, May 1, in Washington, D.C., for his work advancing and impacting military medicine.Senior Master Sgt. David Smith, now a career advisor with the 22nd Force Support Squadron, provided medical care for more than 500 Joint

  • Major accident response exercise prepares Fairchild for SkyFest

    Fairchild Airmen practiced emergency response procedures during a major accident response exercise preparing the base for the upcoming SkyFest open house and air show here April 22 to 24.There isn't any expectation for an accident to occur, but practicing for various emergency scenarios allows those

  • General retiring after more than 40 years of leading boldly

    Nearly a half century ago, an Iowa farm boy entered the U.S. Air Force Academy, beginning a journey of service longer than the average age of senior master sergeants serving in the Air Force today. Having been raised on a farm, Brig. Gen. Harold "Cec" Reed, was "brought up to adapt, innovate, and

  • 375th AMW welcomes new command chief

    The 375th Air Mobility Wing welcomed its new command chief April 7, 2014.As the wing's command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Wesley Mathias serves as the senior enlisted leader and principal advisor to the commander on matters relating to the health, welfare and morale, readiness, and personal

  • Grand Forks AFB chapel team named best in the Air Force for 2013

    The Warriors of the North can rest assured that they and their families will be in the hands of the very best when it comes to meeting their spiritual and religious needs.The chapel team here was recently recognized as the recipient of the 2013 Robert P. Taylor Award for Small Active-Duty

  • Dover Airmen take on NHL veterans

    Many amateur hockey players grew up with aspirations to play professionally in the National Hockey League against the best players in the world. The vast majority will never accomplish this. Airmen from a Team Dover hockey team were however given the opportunity to play against some NHL legends. The