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NEWS

  • Families catch more than fish at 25th Kid's Fishing Derby

    Local youth and families baited hooks and tightened reels while gathering at Larimore Dam for the annual Kid's Fishing Derby.More than 100 youngsters registered to compete during the 25th annual event put on by staff members of the Outdoor Recreation Center and the services flight, subordinate units

  • Col. Jackson takes command of 22nd ARW

    Col. Ricky Rupp relinquished command of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to Col. Joel Jackson during a change of command ceremony here May 31, 2013.Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony, which has been a military tradition since the beginning of the Air Force. The

  • Veterans awarded flying cross

    Since its authorization by Congress on July 2, 1926, the Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to both officer and enlisted service members of the United States who exhibit heroism or extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight.Travis had the distinct honor of hosting two

  • Rededication ceremony honors historic aircraft

    Joint base leaders and community members gathered to rededicate the C-118 Liftmaster static display May 14, 2013, at the circle in front of the McGuire Passenger Terminal here. The ceremony was the culmination of a more than three-year restoration project taken on by 305th and 514th Air Mobility

  • Travis captures award for food

    Travis recently won an Air Force Hennessy Award for Excellence in Air Force Food Service in food transformation.Travis was one of six test bases under the new Air Force Food Transformation Initiative that launched in October 2010. The goal of the program was to better serve the dining needs for

  • 62nd Maintenance Operations Squadron deactivates

    The 62nd Maintenance Operations Squadron was deactivated here May 13 as part of an Air Force-wide restructuring initiative to better allocate company and field grade officers to needed positions."Simply put, there are not enough FGOs to fill major billets throughout the Air Force," said Maj. Clinton

  • Recruiters find key to success

    Leaving your mark and making a lasting impact on the community is something a lot of us strive for, but it can be a difficult goal.Two Air Force recruiters accomplished that goal recently and were awarded for their efforts. Master Sgt. Bryan McCoy and Tech. Sgt. James Register, recruiters with the

  • UPDATE: Scott AFB pilot killed in Afghanistan

    The Department of Defense confirmed today that a pilot stationed here was among four crewmembers on board an MC-12 who were killed April 27 when their aircraft crashed in the Zabul province in southern Afghanistan.Capt. Brandon Cyr, 28, a KC-135 instructor pilot, was a member of the 906th Air

  • Mobility squadron keeps Yokota people, cargo moving

    In the civilian world, whenever the U.S. Postal Service needs to ship internationally, they use cargo planes. In the military, the process is pretty much the same except instead of mail, shipments include ammunition, food, supplies and even people. On Yokota Air Base, that mission is accomplished by