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  • NASCAR comes to Fairchild, champion driver stresses importance of military

    Two-time Daytona 500 winner, Michael Waltrip, talked about the importance of the military following a display of two NASCAR racecars and a hauler here Wednesday.Bill McAnally Racing brought the NAPA-sponsored racecars on base for Airmen and families to enjoy. They also provided rides in their

  • On 40th anniversary, Air National Guard MAFFS crews busy fighting wildfires

    Air National Guard crews from two states were dousing wildfires from the air in three western states this week as the National Guard marked its 40-year anniversary flying aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System.MAFFS-equipped C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft and

  • Dreams do come true at McChord Field

    Most 16-year old boys wish for their driver's license, their first date or making the sports team. For one 16-year old boy, his dream has always been to pilot an aircraft.The McChord Air Force Association, joined forces with Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airmen and soldiers, Aug. 22, to help make that

  • Bagram joint airdrop inspectors ensure ground troops receive supplies

    What do rubber bands, string and parachutes have in common?They are all components of an airdrop bundle inspected by the only two qualified Joint Airdrop Inspectors assigned to the 455th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron here.Airdrops provide ground members in isolated locations of

  • U.S., U.K. forces partner for expeditionary training

    Reflecting real-world contingency operating environments, the U.S. Air Force and Army partnered with the U.K. Royal Air Force for a Joint Task Force Port Opening during Exercise EAGLE FLAG held here, July 15-19. With a partnership that began between the USAF Expeditionary Center's 421st Combat

  • Hagel announces reduction in civilian furlough days

    Hundreds of thousands of Defense Department civilian employees who have had to take a weekly unpaid day off from work since July 8 are getting some relief, as the total number of furlough days has been reduced from 11 to six, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced today.Here is the complete text of

  • McChord members return from U.S.-Australian exercise

    Sixteen Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing recently returned from their participation in a coalition exercise between the U.S. military and the Australian Defense Force. That exercise is known as Talisman Saber 2013 and was executed in eastern Australia from July 15th through July 29th.Joining more

  • Two hats one man

    During the week, Robert Foster is the battalion commander for the City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department, but for one weekend out of each month for the last 20 years, he dons a different kind of uniform and provides lifesaving medical care as an Air Force Reserves chief master sergeant and 927th

  • New addition to ATA Walk of Fame

    The Airlift/Tanker Association inducted Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sgt. William H. Pitsenbarger into the ATA Walk of Fame at Scott with the unveiling of his bust in front of 375th Air Mobility Wing headquarters July 18.For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and

  • AMC Airmen learn resilience

    Air Mobility Command continues to support its Airmen's morale and well being through a resiliency training program.A one-day resiliency course is required for all AMC active duty Airmen and must be completed before the year's end. Resilience training was developed in collaboration with the