Joint forces provide base security

The Friday-morning rush hour traffic moved smoothly through the McGuire Gate, as members of the 87th Security Forces Squadron and Army Reserve Military Police checked the ID cards of the service members and civilians reporting for work June 14, 2013, here.Approximately 45 reserve Soldiers performing

Vietnam People's Army Chief of the General Staff visits JBLM

Military children attend 49ers linebackers' two-day football camp

Approximately 250 children, ages 7 to 14, participated in the Patrick Willis Football ProCamp at Gunn High School in Palo Alto, June 15 and 16, half of them being military children from the local area.The camp was a two-day event which had various stations, specialized to hone the fundamental skills

Every Airman responsible for preventing sexual assault

The Air Force and Fairchild Air Force Base are doing everything they can to identify and prevent sexual assault.Earlier this month, Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, re-emphasized to the Senate Armed Services Committee along with the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and service

"Chat with the Chief" June 20, 8 a.m., 4 p.m. CST

Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser is soliciting for topics to discuss on his next "Chat with the Chief." It is scheduled for June 20 at 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. central standard time. Topics/questions should be posted on this milBook site:

Puerto Rican proud to be an Airman

Meeting new people from different places is refreshing to many people. It teaches people other cultures, introduces them to new food and exposes them to interesting stories they'd never imagined possible.Senior Airman Alberto Garcia-Vidal, born and raised in Puerto Rico, is one of many Airmen who

6 Little Rock C-130s participate in 10-ship formation

Little Rock Air Force Base participated and provided aircraft for a joint force exercise with Army units May 31 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Little Rock was one of more than 10 bases joined with the 82nd Airborne Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team out of Fort Bragg, N.C., for the exercise. Six

USAF team exchanges ideas, hope with Senegalese air force

Members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing and U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa recently returned from an engagement with their Senegalese air force counterparts May 20-24, 2013, in Dakar, Senegal. The engagement provided a forum for Airmen from both nations to share ideas on relief

Training while killing biters

Roaring overhead at more than 200 mph, 100 feet above watery areas of Williston, N.D. and Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., Air Force Reserve C-130H Hercules aircraft from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, provided much needed relief during aerial spray missions May 28 to June 7, 2013.Citizen

Key partners in Air Force exercise

Airborne Command Posts from the 82nd Airborne Division and 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division participated in an Air Force exercise involving more than 50 aircraft May 31, 2013.The Joint Forces Exercise-Vulnerability was initiated at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., and concluded at Nellis Air