CRO Selection Takes Place at Fairchild

The Combat Rescue Officer career field held phase two of their selection process the week of March 26 - 30 at Fairchild. The purpose of phase two is to narrow the field of trainees invited to attend the CRO career field training pipeline. Phase two is a rigorous week of intense physical, mental and

Mariners honor McChord Airmen

Five McChord Airmen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Seattle Mariners players Willie Bloomquist, Jose Lopez and Yuniesky Betancourt as part of the Salute to Armed Forces festivities April 3 at Safeco Field where the Mariners took on the Oakland Athletics. After marching out of the tunnel to the sound

McChord welcomes NSI team: Participating squadrons on base ready to shine during inspection

Base officials will welcome members of the Air Mobility Command Inspector General team April 10 as they arrive to conduct McChord's Nuclear Surety Inspection. The 25-person team will focus on three major graded areas throughout the four-day inspection: nuclear surety program management and

General McNabb hosts Honorary Commander

Guam B-52s evacuate to Fairchild in wake of typhoon

Aircrews and six B-52 Stratofortresses from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, arrived here Sunday evening, seeking refuge from Typhoon Kong-Rey, which has ripped through the Western Pacific since Monday. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that was stationed at Fairchild for nearly four decades. The

Team effort leads to successful demonstration for Air Mobility Battlelab translator initiative, possible future field implementation

In a joint effort between the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Mobility Battlelab and Expeditionary Operations School, the AMB demonstrated the use of a speech-to-speech translator during Eagle Flag 07-3 in mid February. The effort now is in the data analysis stage, said Maj. Gary

Competitors set for Rodeo 2007

More than 55 US and international teams will participate in Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2007 July 22 - 28 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The competition focuses on readiness, and features airdrop, air refueling, and other events showcasing security forces, aerial port, maintenance and aeromedical

Merging missions: SVS/MSS to combine

As one of the Air Force's six test bases, Grand Forks Air Force Base will merge its mission support and services squadrons April 17 to form the 319th Mission Support and Services Squadron or MSSS. The ultimate goal behind the merger is to gain a more efficient, effective organization. "As far as

Maintainers keep C-17s flying

Musicians rehearse different kind of performance

More at home in a concert hall, Capt. Chad Steffey crawled on his belly through mud and rain. Thirty-five pounds of combat gear clung to his woodland battle dress uniform as he peered through night-vision goggles. Captain Steffey, commander of the Band of the Air Force Reserve, and nine other band