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May 18, 2012
Injured Airman reunites with family just 4 days after IED attack

Staff Sgt. Brian Williams, deployed from the 87th Security Forces Squadron here, suffered serious injuries after an improvised explosive device detonated while he was on a mission April 25 outside Kandahar Airfield in southern Afghanistan.Williams, who is a military working dog handler, was
May 10, 2012
Sailors receive leadership skills through ALS; become first JB Charleston Navy graduates

Airman Leadership School typically serves as an enlisted Air Force member's first professional military education. Recently, it has not only developed leadership abilities in Airmen, but also the skills of members in other branches of the service.Joint Base Charleston's ALS graduated its first Navy
May 9, 2012
AMC pilot wins at Warrior Games, meets Prince Harry

First Lt. Ryan McGuire, 4th Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot, recently won five medals at the 2012 Warrior Games and is also the Air Mobility Command nominee for the 2012 Department of Defense Employee/Service Member with a Disability Award. On top of these accomplishments, McGuire was also one of five
May 8, 2012
USAF Band of Mid-America pay tribute to Sijan legacy

Members of the Air Force Band of Mid-America's concert band completed an eight performance concert series in the eastern and southern portions of Wisconsin April 20. The performances were part of the band's community outreach effort to inspire the trust America has for our nation's military. The
May 3, 2012
Groundbreaking news: New headquarters building to improve Total Force Integration

More than 200 people gathered at the parade field here May 1, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Fairchild's new wing headquarters building."I do know how important Fairchild is to the Spokane community and this nation," said honored guest, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, who played an integral part in
April 30, 2012
18th Air Force leadership visits Fairchild

Charting a path to continued success during uncertain strategic and fiscal environments was a key theme shared by the 18th Air Force commander during a visit here April 24 to 26.Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, accompanied by his wife, Patty, and Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Williams, 18th
April 23, 2012
AMC staff sergeant earns 'Best OPSEC NCO in Air Force'

Managing a command-wide operations security program was just one area that led to Staff Sgt. Robert Perecko earning the 2011 Air Force Operations Security NCO of the Year. It was also his effort to make it a team approach across Air Mobility Command.Perecko, the information operations fused
April 16, 2012
Team Fairchild receives growth award

Members of Team Fairchild supported the base's 18th year of participation in Arbor Day at the Survival School Campus here April 13. "I love coming to Fairchild for Arbor Day," said Garth Davis, Spokane County Conservation District forester. "You guys know how to do it right. 18 years is longer than
April 16, 2012
Sky’s the limit: 618th AOC weather unit wins Air Force honors

Their skills are simply stratospheric -- at least by U.S. Air Force standards. The 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) Weather Operations Directorate here recently won the 2011 Air Force Outstanding Specialized Weather Support Unit. The 618th is the global air
April 16, 2012
Scott boxer is one of the best in the country

Senior Airman Adam Hassan, 375th Communications Squadron, fought through two weeks of try-outs and three months of intense training to be announced the best boxer in the Air Force and one of the top 10 boxers in the U.S.He had to compete against everyone who submitted a package to even get into the

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