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  • Air Force to present Silver Star to fallen Airman's family Sept. 8

    Just days away from what would have been Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith's 27th birthday, the Air Force will present the Silver Star to his widow and parents during a ceremony in the Tri Township Park in Troy, Ill., Sept. 8 at 8 a.m.Brad, who was born Sept. 11, 1985, was just 24 when he was killed in

  • Fairchild hosts 2nd military family caucus event

    Fairchild hosted its second Military Family Caucus event Aug. 20, to give military spouses a venue to discuss challenges, common issues and barriers they experience, as well as offer potential solutions for congressional leadership. Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers chaired the event."My goal is

  • Air Force's newest Air Advisor publication leverages proven best practices

    The Air Force's newest Tactics, Techniques and Procedures publication, AFTTP 3-4.5 Air Advising, became an official document after being signed by Maj. Gen. Brett Williams, Headquarters Air Force director of operations, and Maj. Gen. Bill Bender, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander,

  • Call of duty water warfare, McChord Field style

    Bombs are dropping all around, gun fire can be heard in the distance, a C-130 Hercules makes a low pass of the battleground and overhead members are parachuting in. This may sound like a scene from a video game or movie, but it is was the actual scene of the McChord Field Combat Dining-In, Aug. 17

  • 437th APS makes baggage detail easier

    The 437th Aerial Port Squadron baggage claim service team, at the passenger terminal, recently upgraded their baggage bins from weathered wooden bins to steel bins for transporting military member's baggage from and to aircraft. The team moves all baggage of deploying and returning military members

  • The future is now: CMSAF visits Scott AFB

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy visited Team Scott July 30-31 to meet with base Airmen and discuss current Air Force issues. Chief Roy paused to speak about 21st century Airmen and the training they deserve. He summed it up with, "The future is now." He visited with numerous Scott

  • SWAT, getting down to business

    When most people hear SWAT they think of elite police force units donning fancy tactical gear. When everything has been used down to the last resort, they get called in to neutralize the threat. There may be a tense, hostile standoff that requires a specialized team of individuals who are capable of

  • 621 CRW beats Mother Nature, successfully completes exercise

    As hard as Mother Nature tried to wash out the training efforts, more than 65 Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., weathered the unprecedented number of thunderstorms during Exercise Mile High Response July 23-26, at Camp Guernsey Joint Training

  • AMC command chief returns to JB MDL

    Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, Air Mobility Command's command chief, shared his hopes for the joint base Airmen here while outlining future expectations during a visit to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst July 17 through 21.Kaiser, from AMC's headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visited JB MDL