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  • Decorated McChord crew recounts enemy attack

    Teamwork, training and the durability of the C-17 Globemaster III are what got a McChord aircraft safely on the ground after it was attacked by hostile forces over Baghdad International Airport, according to the aircrew.The five crew members recently recounted what happened during the 10-minutes

  • Is there a 'quick fix' to protect against computer attacks?

    Computer security is a daunting task especially when you consider the following three points:1. To attack network computers, hackers exploit known software flaws because many of the flaws will likely take months or even years to fix.2. Often, software security patches fail to eliminate the

  • Fire it up

    GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. (AMCNS) -- Maintenance crews from the 319th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron fire up an engine on a KC-135R Stratotanker here Jan. 22. In January in North Dakota, efforts like this to keep the mission going is a daily occurance. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt.