Inflation and changes in customer buying habits are challenges facing all retailers this Black Friday, but Exchange leaders are cautiously optimistic and ready to adapt. "With the pinch from inflation and...
Strickland wants BAH at 100 percent
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland introduced the Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Calculation...
2-2 SBCT uncases its brigade colors signifying start of 12th KRF
CAMP HOVEY, Republic of Korea - The 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team ‘Lancer Brigade', 2nd...
Worldwide launch of new AFN Video-On-Demand App
The American Forces Network, AFN, marked its 80th Anniversary this year with the launch of its...
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Korean War vet's 'guardian angel'
There are many who believe there is no such thing as coincidence; things happen for a reason and people enter their lives for a purpose.
Jan
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Team McChord takes to the skies
The 62nd Airlift Wing partnered with fellow mobility forces and the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division for a joint forcible entry exercise, Dec. 8-11, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
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AFJROTC launches Flight Academy program
Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC has launched a program aimed at potentially putting more pilots in the cockpits of military aircraft to help address the Air Force's ongoing aircrew shortage.
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Col. Sean P. Pierce will assume his role as the 446th Airlift Wing's newest commander following a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Jan. 6.
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In conjunction with the 446th Airlift Wing, the 62nd Operations Group kicked off the 2017-2018 season of Operation DEEP FREEZE (ODF), a mission offering unparalleled Department of Defense support to the National Science Foundation (NSF)-managed...
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Outstanding Service to Veterans Award winners
"You know who they are!" Community members that constantly make a difference and continually shift the attention to serving veterans and their families in Washington state. It's individuals who may be supporting several non-profit organizations...
Military Policy
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - The Department of the Air Force has developed several products designed to assist aircrew in making the most informed decisions about whether to fly during their pregnancy. In April 2022, the DAF issued a clarification of...
Focus
SPC Mohamed Abdelaziz was not far from a station where soldiers trained to evaluate and treat a casualty for a spinal injury and shock. Sitting cross-legged and writing with an old-fashion wood pencil, he was a study in concentration. "I'm am...
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Junior Washington Guard medic earns Expert Field Medic Badge
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Spc. Raymond Alonso, a combat medic specialist with Charlie Company, 181st Brigade Support Battalion, is the first member of his unit to earn the Expert Field Medical Badge on his first attempt in more than a...
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Furthering combat capabilities
JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD - As Exercise Rainier War 22B comes to a close, Team McChord reflects on the groundbreaking firsts that help set the standard for Air Mobility Command's certifying events. Through this exercise, airmen championed...
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