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  • McConnell NCO wins Father of the Year

    Not only is Tech. Sgt. Terrance Williams the NCO in-charge of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing base honor guard, but he's also the American Diabetes Association "Father of The Year."The ADA recognizes men who excel at balancing fatherhood with a demanding career. The honorees also help sell tickets and

  • Travis opens Fisher House II

    Six months after ceremonial shovels first dug into the ground marking the start of new construction, more than 200 invited guests witnessed the handing over of ceremonial keys during a ribbon-cutting and housewarming to officially open a second, larger Fisher House here May 30. The new facility

  • Travis teen wins state honor

    A Travis teen is recognized as the 2014 Boys & Girls Club of America Military Youth of the Year for the state of California.Elizabeth Hubbard, daughter of retired Master Sgt. Alan Hubbard, competed against nine other representatives from military installations across the state to be awarded this

  • Spokane awarded Air Mobility Command Abilene Trophy 2013

    Fairchild Air Force Base has a continuous global mission that employs more than 5,700 personnel and supports 17,000 retirees; and the Inland Northwest community has proven to be the grassroots supporting Fairchild and Air Mobility Command. The 2013 Abilene Trophy was awarded to Spokane, Washington,

  • Spotlight Award: Rook 71 Crew

    ROOK 71 CREW 92 ARW, Fairchild AFBDespite Obstacles, ROOK 71 Crew Lands Plane Flawlessly at Fairchild Mission recap by MAJ ROBERT A. AIKMAN II 92d Air Refueling Wing "The fuel panel, set to burn all mains, had about 5K in each tank and the reserves were full. However, all of the boost pumps in the

  • McConnell medic earns Heroes of Military Medicine award

    A Team McConnell medic received the 2014 Heroes of Military Medicine award, May 1, in Washington, D.C., for his work advancing and impacting military medicine.Senior Master Sgt. David Smith, now a career advisor with the 22nd Force Support Squadron, provided medical care for more than 500 Joint

  • Grand Forks AFB chapel team named best in the Air Force for 2013

    The Warriors of the North can rest assured that they and their families will be in the hands of the very best when it comes to meeting their spiritual and religious needs.The chapel team here was recently recognized as the recipient of the 2013 Robert P. Taylor Award for Small Active-Duty

  • McChord Field SNCO competes to be one of Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen

    Master Sgt. Marc Sellers, 62nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight chief, was named, March 28, 2014, Air Mobility Command's Outstanding Airman of the Year in the senior non-commissioned officer category. He will now compete at the Air Force level to become one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding