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  • Acting SecAF visits Scott Airmen

    Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning came here Aug. 22 as part of his recent tour of bases to speak with Airmen about their concerns and to answer questions about the future of the Air Force.Since becoming the acting SecAF in June and having served as the Undersecretary of the Air Force

  • 818th MSAS, Burundi Air Force continue partnership engagements

    The 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron accomplished the second of at least four building partnership and partner capacity engagements in Bujumbura, Burundi, July 15 to July 26, 2013.Four MSAS Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., were

  • 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

  • 'Bucketlister' checks off visit to Fairchild

    A former B-36 gunner, who was stationed here from 1952 to 1955, was provided an impromptu tour of the base Aug. 2, getting one step closer to completing his "Bucket List."Jack Werth, an 82-year-old from Indiana, and his wife Connie flew to Spokane last week with the sole purpose of visiting

  • Finding the Passion of Service

    "When I was a captain, I received some unexpected news that I had been selected to fly the MQ-1 Predator," said Col. David Kumashiro, 62nd Airlift Wing commander. "I was at a point in my career where I was uncertain whether I was going to make the Air Force a career. I had been flying the line for

  • Hit and Run

    Struck by a car and left for dead, Senior Master Sgt. Maurice Milstead was experiencing every cyclist's nightmare scenario. On February 14, 2012, the 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight superintendent, set off to work like any other morning. He woke up around 4:30 a.m., made his

  • 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

  • The fleet is complete

    On a rainy day in April 2010, one of the Air Force's most reliable airframes was reborn for the 317th Airlift Group, when the unit's first C-130J Super Hercules was delivered by then-Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Gen. Norton A. Schwartz. The arrival of the first C-130J began the 317th AG's

  • Not your typical prototype: Block 45 upgrades take off

    Pilots from the 22nd Operations Group flew the first training mission with Block 45 upgrades in one of the wing's KC-135 Stratotankers July 22, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan.Block 45 addresses critical obsolete aircraft equipment and safety of flight issues including a new auto pilot, a new radio

  • New Communications Group commander

    The 375th Communications Group met their newest commander--Lt. Col. Michael Cote--during a change of command ceremony June 26.The commander shared his leadership philosophy, which consists of four things: mission, people, professionalism, and teamwork. He said all of these are critical to realizing