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FEATURES

  • 9th ARS hosts foreign pilots in exchange program

    The vast expeditionary mission of the United States Air Force puts Airmen in contact with people from all over the world. The Military Personnel Exchange Program is one opportunity to provide just that, and the 9th Air Refueling Squadron happens to hosts two foreign exchange officers. Maj. Patrick

  • Getting a taste

    Some Airmen may remember going through basic training and making "dream sheets" of the jobs we wanted. Some of us got our top job, while others may not have. The same is true for cadets. Before they can become an officer they must make a "dream sheet" of the Air Force Specialty Code they want to

  • Travis Airmen repair Air Force, Boeing aircraft

    Four Travis Airmen from the 60th Aerial Port Squadron traveled to Boeing headquarters in Long Beach, Calif., June 11 to repair approximately 540 devices that were faultily produced in August 2008. Approximately 230 of those fixed devices will go on Air Force aircraft.The devices are placed on all

  • Proud to be an American voter

    The 92nd Contracting Squadron superintendent at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., drives around base with a Jamaican flag around his rear view mirror. When people ask what unit he is from, he says with his fading Jamaican accent "the 92nd Contractin' Squadron." There is no doubt about it, Senior

  • Refueling Maintenance keeps the JP-8 flowing

    It takes a special process to turn Jet Propellant-8 into raw airpower for Travis. Part of that process is for Airmen from the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron to drive special vehicles out to the aircraft to provide refueling capabilities. Sometimes these specialized vehicles can malfunction and

  • Aerial Porters: Big 'dawgs' in the yard

    Equipment, personnel, or life-saving supplies; if you need it, they will move it. The port dawgs of the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron coordinates the bi-directional movement of assets between the U.S. to Bagram and Bagram to the forward operating bases.Bagram is one of the busiest active

  • Cryogenics puts the air in aircrew

    While there are many jobs at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., that contribute to keeping planes safe and in the air, not many are more clearly tied to the mission than the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron cryogenics shop."We maintain six large storage tanks that contain liquid oxygen and liquid

  • 'Off to war': Charleston pilot writes country music hit

    Country music legend Johnny Cash is renowned for his impact to the entertainment industry. However, before Johnny Cash was dressed in black, he wore Air Force blues. Other prior military musicians include Willie Nelson, Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley. One Joint Base Charleston pilot may be added to

  • Airman faces trial by fire

    We all have dreams and goals that we hope to achieve someday, no matter how unrealistic they may be. Whether it's becoming a famous athlete, learning how to cook or moving to that cabin by the lake we've always wanted, dreams are only ideas. It's up to us to make them a reality.For Senior Airman

  • A&FRC staffer makes custom purses to benefit veterans

    Peggy Beauvais walked through the Base Exchange last year while all the vendors were getting ready to setup their stands for Christmas, when she had a great idea."Why don't I make purses out of old military uniforms and donate the proceeds to the help the military," she said to her co-worker Master