Defense Department officials recognize that suicide prevention is not a one solution issue and are launching a new effort to address recommendations to help prevent these tragedies, some which include giving...
Air Force releases uniform changes
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr. approved several...
JBLM 2023 Airshow & Warrior Expo is a ‘GO’
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - The 2023 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airshow & Warrior Expo is a "GO"...
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILL. (AFNS) - In the summer of 2021, Lt. Col. Nicole Stenstad, 16th...
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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.
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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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JBLM units attend Aussie airshow
A sea of spectators begins to stand, creating a wave effect; they're there to watch a show - and that's exactly what they'll get. One by one they turn their phones to camera mode to capture one of the U.S. Air Force's most lethal aircraft in its...
Military Policy
Tattoos gaining more acceptance
The Department of the Air Force is committed to recruiting talented and qualified individuals, while retaining the experienced airmen and guardians currently serving. Throughout the upcoming months, a Barriers to Service Cross-Functional...
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WASHINGTON - For the first time since 2001, the U.S. Army has introduced a new brand that redefines what it means to "Be All You Can Be" for a new generation. Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth, Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville and...
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MRC, Pacific soldier wins MEDCOM Career Counselor of the Year
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, Texas - U.S. Army Medical Command's top career counselors competed at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Feb. 22 and 23 for the title of MEDCOM's Career Counselor of the Year. Sgt. 1st Class Angie Carper, Madigan Army Medical Center,...
Military Policy
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. - The Army's Expert Infantryman, Field Medical and Soldier badges will now share a common fitness assessment, while still maintaining the integrity and history of each badge. The Expert Physical Fitness...
