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  • A 6th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Airman prepares to log in to a laptop inside a patrol vehicle at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., March 11, 2019.

    Award-winning Defenders strive for more

    U.S. Air Force leadership proclaimed 2019 as the “Year of the Defender.” With this proclamation, the Air Force is aiming to aggressively improve its Security Forces, in what is known as the "Reconstitute Defenders Initiative."
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Ferris, 92nd Maintenance Group Air Force Repair Enhance Program technician and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Blaine Holland, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services superintendent receive a life-saving award from the Spokane Fire Department at the Spokane Fire Department Training Facility in Spokane, Washington, March 27, 2019. Ferris and Holland provided life-saving first-aid to the victim of a car accident. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)

    Fairchild Airmen recognized for life-saving actions

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Blaine Holland, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services superintendent, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Ferris, 92nd Maintenance Group Air Force Repair Enhancement Program technician, received a meritorious life-saving award for their actions in providing first-aid to the victim of a car accident.
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    Team Fairchild takes on new role supporting Red Flag 19-2

    Airmen from all over the nation have convened for Red Flag 19-2, a large-force exercise designed to provide aircrews exposure to a simulated combat environment, March 8-23, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Fairchild’s advanced team was tasked to coordinate all planning and refueling operations for KC-10 Extenders from Travis Air Force Base, California, and participating fighter aircraft.
  • STEAM Day: Encouraging innovative youth

    STEAM day fuels, inspires thousands

    MacDill Air Force Base opened its hangar doors for more than 2,300 students for the second annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Day, March 8, 2019.
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    X-STEM at Travis event inspires region’s students

    The scene of a middle school science fair is universal. A packed auditorium, teachers shuffling from project to project busily writing notes on a clipboard and the ever-present smell of vinegar from a volcano project that used way too much baking soda. Something they don’t usually have? A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft parked in the background.
  • A thermal image of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft’s hydraulic spoiler bypass valve in the energized position at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 27, 2019.

    6th MXG implements idea, improves warfighting effectiveness

    During MacDill’s inaugural Fuel Tank innovation competition last June, 6th Air Mobility Wing Airmen brought forth their innovative ideas to wing leadership to improve workplace efficiency. Senior Airman John Cuttito, a 6th Maintenance Squadron hydraulics systems journeyman, was deployed during the event, but that didn’t stop him from sharing his idea.
  • Airmen shovel sand into sandbag

    Team Little Rock prepares for semi-annual exercise

    Team Little Rock is preparing for a semi-annual deployment training exercise from April 1-17, 2019. The training is a continuation of a concerted effort to improve readiness capabilities, and will be split into two phases to train Airmen on potential scenarios that simulate deployed environments. As the next exercise draws closer, U.S. Air Force Col. Gerald Donohue, 19th Airlift Wing commander, sat down to inform Team Little Rock on what to expect.
  • Col. Erin Staine-Pyne, 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander, Col. Scovill Currin, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Chris Simpson, 18th Air Force command chief master sergeant, exit the 62nd Airlift Wing headquarters to see more of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2019.

    McChord Airmen showcase their warrior culture during 18th Air Force visit

    There is something about every Air Force base that makes it unique. The 62nd Airlift Wing on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, has a unique culture of professionalism and taking care of each other, which 18th Air Force leadership had the opportunity to see during their visit here Feb. 19-22, 2019. “I see a strong culture here, keep it going,
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Tracy Minke, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, sets-up a specialized litter rack on a 384th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker during an AE exercise near Kadena Air Base, Japan, Feb. 19, 2019. AE teams use specialized gear to safely secure critical care patients and maximize space on an aircraft, convert aircraft power to their medical equipment, and protect medics and patients in the event of an in-flight emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ryan Lackey)

    Fairchild, Kadena AB partner for aeromedical evacuation exercise

    A Team Fairchild 384th Air Refueling Squadron tanker and aircrew partnered with Kadena Air Base 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medics to execute an aeromedical evacuation exercise Feb. 19, at Kadena AB, Japan.
  • A woman in the Airman Battle Uniform shows people a welcome center.

    18th Air Force commander’s spouse highlights education, license reciprocity

    Kelly Barrett, wife of the 18th Air Force commander, visited Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, with her husband Jan. 29-31 to discuss issues affecting military spouses and their families. Accompanied by military spouses, Barrett discussed the hardships they face such as child education, license reciprocity and taking care of the Air Force
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