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  • Joint Base Charleston officer becomes first dental advisor in Gardez

    In a remote valley of Afghanistan, a Joint Base Charleston Airman is playing a vital role enhancing the country's practice of dentistry.Maj. Courtney Schapira, from the 628th Medical Group at Joint Base Charleston, is currently assigned to the Medical Embedded Training Team at Forward Operating Base

  • Air Force couple refuels their holiday spirit

    A little more than a year ago if you asked Timothy and Victoria McBride what they would be doing around the holidays they probably would have answered with the usual holiday traditions - making cookies, decorating the Christmas tree or opening presents. Normal newlywed couples would have been able

  • Checkerboard stripe honors Selfridge, SAC heritage

    The checkerboard is back.Long associated with military aircraft at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, a distinctive black and yellow checkerboard design is once again in use at the base. A KC-135 Stratotanker, flown by the 127th Air Refueling Group, is now sporting the distinctive design in a stripe

  • 305th Airmen execute 'Elephant Walk' in stride

    The 305th Air Mobility Wing completed its first 'Elephant Walk' in nearly five years, launching all 12 KC-10 Extenders on the ramp, one right after the other, in a 30-minute time period Dec. 20.The 'Elephant Walk' is a display of air power showcasing the 305th AMW's contributions to Air Mobility

  • Electronic flight bags could boost operational safety, effectiveness

    Just as emergency doctors might thumb through tons of pages of manuals to reference follow-on care procedures for a patient they just stabilized, mobility aircrew members sift through volumes of reference materials in the cockpit during in-flight emergencies. Today's technology makes it easy to turn

  • Joint Base Charleston Airmen complete ORI

    More than 600 Airmen from Joint Base Charleston returned from the Combat Readiness and Training Center at Gulf Port, Miss., on Dec. 5 and 6 following the completion of their operational readiness inspection.For months leading up to the inspection, Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing, 437th Airlift

  • Air Force airdrops forklift at remote base

    Airmen from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, airdropped a 12,000-pound forklift to a remote forward operating base in the country, Nov. 23, 2011.The C-130 Hercules aircrew, all from the 145th Air Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard out of Charlotte,

  • Fairchild EOD technician awarded second Bronze Star

    Staff Sgt. Seth Statzer of the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron was awarded a Bronze Star on Nov. 9 for his exceptionally meritorious service as an explosive ordnance disposal team leader in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom."I feel very humbled," said Statzer when asked about

  • APS Airman pulls local woman from burning car

    The night before Halloween is often referred to as 'Devil's Night.' This term dates back to the 1940s and is associated with acts of petty vandalism and reckless behavior. Keeping the reputation of 'Devil's Night' in mind, Staff Sgt. Landon Jensen, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron ramp services supervisor,

  • Oldest airlift unit calls JB MDL home

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is home to the 6th Airlift Squadron which has served with distinction since Oct. 14, 1933, making it the oldest airlift squadron in the Air Force.The 6th AS is a historic unit, celebrating more than 75 years of service to the U.S. through transporting troops and