Military honored in annual parade

The 69th Annual Lilac Festival Armed Forces Torchlight Parade, themed "Here's to the Heroes," marched through downtown Spokane on the evening of May 19 as residents, visitors and fellow servicemembers crowded the sidewalks to watch. Among the exhibits included a red convertible carrying Col. Scott

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Little Rock civic leader recognized with Fisher Award

Air Mobility Command recently honored Philip Davis, Little Rock Air Force Base civic leader, as this year's Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher Distinguished Civilian Humanitarian Award recipient. The annual award recognizes an individual or organization exemplifying Zachary and Elizabeth Fisher's personal

‘Click It or Ticket’ or worse

Air Mobility Command safety officials re-emphasize the requirement for Air Force personnel to wear safety belts when driving, as the 101 Critical Days of Summer approach. "Seatbelts are your best protection against the (potential) driving failures of both yourself and others," said Wayne Bendall,

Kyrgyz government leaders experience Manas mission

Airmen here gave a base tour and KC-135 Stratotanker orientation flight for 10 Kyrgyz Republic government officials May 19 here. Members of the Kyrgyz government representing the offices of presidential administration, prime minister, ministry of defense, ministry of foreign affairs, ministry of

Air Force One featured on new stamp

The U.S. Postal Service unveiled two stamps featuring military aircraft at the Joint Service Open House at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., May 18.Air Force One, the president's Boeing 747 jetliner, appears on the $4.60 priority mail stamp, while Marine One, the presidential helicopter, is shown on the

LINE self defense course kicks way into ACST training

Traditional thinking of Air Force pre-deployment preparation may have Airmen reading the Airman's Manual from front to back and getting in some form of combat skills training at home station. Would that same effort include learning about the Linear Infighting Neural-override Engagement, or LINE,

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Iraqi air force capabilities continue to increase

The capabilities of the Iraqi air force continue to grow as they performed their first double patient transfer May 8 here. Two months the Iraqi air force conducted its first aeromedical transfer, a policeman transported from the American 28th Combat Support Hospital to an Iraqi treatment facility,