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March 1, 2011
Team effort at Robins AFB gets C-5 back in action

The 559th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, with a big assist from the 78th Civil Engineer Group, worked hard to rapidly get a C-5 Galaxy back in action recently after it arrived here for significant unscheduled maintenance. As is the case with other C-5 work, numerous other organizations on base also
Feb. 25, 2011
Airmen of Joint Base Lewis-McChord maintenance flight keep aircraft safe, prepared

"When an aircraft breaks down, the obvious reaction is find the problem, fix it and get it back in the air," said Tech. Sgt. Adam Balmer, 62nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief. "Well, here in the maintenance flight, our job is to proactively do our best to prevent that break down from ever
Feb. 17, 2011
Space-A travel: Did you know?

Every day, around the world, hundreds of military and military-contracted commercial aircraft travel the world delivering troops and cargo. These missions allow hundreds of thousands of military personnel, retirees, family members, and other Department of Defense-eligible travelers to fly at almost
Feb. 16, 2011
Air Force Honor Guard performs at McConnell

Marching in unison while also performing gravity defying rifle maneuvers, seventeen members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team displayed their talent to McConnell members Feb. 14, 2011.The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, which currently consists of approximately 250 Airmen, annually performs
Feb. 10, 2011
Joint Base Lewis-McChord: Understanding life as a loadmaster

While frequent missions and a high operations tempo can make life stressful, Tech. Sgt. Ron Strayhorne, says that he wouldn't trade his seven years as a loadmaster for anything in the world.At the 62nd Airlift Wing, loadmasters are assigned to one of four flying squadrons, and constantly operate
Feb. 4, 2011
Radio sites improve facilities, equipment

"It used to be a rat's nest," said Airman 1st Class Michael McHam, pointing to a neatly organized cluster of wires inside one of the 60th Communications Squadron's new radio receive/transmit sites.The cluster was a jumbled mess inside the previous facility. The new site, one of two 483-square foot
Jan. 28, 2011
Joint Base Lewis-McChord unit is 'taking care of Airmen from start to finish'

From providing Airmen with healthy food choices and exercise facilities to personnel records and mortuary affairs, the 627th Force Support Squadron here is dedicated to improving the quality of life for Airmen and their families."The force support squadron is important because we take care of the
Jan. 26, 2011
700 Air Force Reserve jobs coming over next four years at Little Rock

More than 700 new Air Force Reserve jobs will come open during the next few years as the new legacy C-130 training unit grows to its projected full strength of 706 Air Reserve Technicians, traditional Reservists and civilians with no military affiliation. The unit, most likely to be designated a
Jan. 21, 2011
Comprehensive Airman Fitness: McChord chapel an example of support, spiritual guidance

"Our mission is simply to help people," said Lt. Col. Michael Husfelt, 627th Air Base Group wing chaplain. "We are here to develop relationships and support everyone on the installation in any way that we possibly can."As a direct contribution to the Comprehensive Airman Fitness program, the McChord
Jan. 21, 2011
Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Fairchild library expands education and imagination

The adventures of aliens and kings, princesses and detectives, heroes and villains live on the shelves of Fairchild's library. "We're here to support the entire base with education, recreation and mission support," said Lisa Love, library director. "In any environment, free libraries are so