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Nov. 17, 2011
Airman assists woman in vehicle accident

On Oct. 15, a Fairchild Airman used his self aid buddy care training and the knowledge he gained at a "Street Smart" presentation just a few days prior to help aid a victim of a vehicle accident.It was about 2:30 in the morning and Airman 1st Class Devin Perez, 92nd Operations Group intelligence
Nov. 8, 2011
McConnell, AMC Airmen attend A/TA convention

More than 4,000 active-duty, Guard and Reserve members of Air Mobility Command gathered at the 43nd Airlift/Tanker Association Conference and Symposium Nov. 3 to 6 in Nashville, Tenn.During three days of briefings, AMC Airmen, including more than 80 Airmen from McConnell, were addressed by Marine
Nov. 7, 2011
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces hears case, holds 'project outreach' at Scott AFB

Judges and counsel with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces held court in Air Mobility Command's Global Reach Planning Center on Nov. 3 as part of a "project outreach." For an hour, the GRPC became a federal courthouse where military lawyers argued an actual case. "This [project outreach
Oct. 31, 2011
Joint Task Force-Odyssey Guard provides aeromedical evacuation of wounded Libyan freedom fighters

An eight-member team from the U.S. Air Force's 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and a 10-member team from 10th Air Force is preparing to evacuate 26 seriously wounded fighters to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston and an additional four critical cases to Germany for immediate care. Two
Oct. 31, 2011
Rig it up, send it out: Army riggers provide supplies for troops downrange

Some people count stars in the night sky. Some people count planes as they fly overhead. Some people count bundles as they float to the ground. Imagine counting to 1,498. That's the number of bundles the U.S. Army Reserve's 824th Quartermaster Company, Det. 10, also known as Army Riggers, built in
Oct. 28, 2011
Air Force sniper nabs top score at joint marksmanship competition

Air Force Staff Sgt. George Reinas took overall individual honors as servicemembers competed for top honors at the marksmanship competition Oct. 20 to 22 at Range 15 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Reinas, a combat instructor with the 421st Combat Training Squadron, was made famous by his
Oct. 27, 2011
USO recognizes Joint Base MDL Soldier, Sailor as 'Service Member of the Year'

The Liberty United Service Organization recognized two Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst service members as "Service Member of the Year" for their respective branches during the 70th Anniversary Liberty USO Gala on Oct. 21 in Philadelphia.More than 250 people attended the black-tie affair set to
Oct. 26, 2011
New public health officer to promote resiliency at Fairchild

In addition to the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and the Coast Guard, there are also two less-known branches of the Federal Service - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service. At Fairchild, there is now a member of the Public Health Service whose sole
Oct. 26, 2011
C-5 fleet reaches historic milestone during 'surge'

Aircraft from 12 separate total force bases went "full throttle" to move cargo and passengers across the globe during a historic surge of Air Mobility Command's C-5 Galaxy fleet from Oct. 17-21.On average each day, about 18 C-5s fly strategic airlift missions across the globe in support of combatant
Oct. 24, 2011
Fairchild hosts landmark military family caucus

In the first-ever Congressional Military Family Caucus event held outside the nation's capital, Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Georgia Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., co-chairs of the caucus, listened to Eastern Washington military families, service members and veterans at Fairchild Air

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