Story by Airman 1st Class Gianluca Ciccopiedi | 316th Wing | 03.19.2024
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — The 459th Air Refueling Wing hosted the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy E. Black, for an air refueling orientation flight, March 19, 2024....
Story by Staff Sgt. Kristine Legate | 355th Wing | 03.24.2023
A ‘Hometown Hero’ is made up of an average citizen who positively impact their community. Tucson born and raised, Brett Becko is a selfless individual who focuses on helping homeless and underprivileged veterans get back on their feet. Because of his dedication to helping others, Becko was selected as Tucson’s ‘Hometown Hero’ by the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron, the......
Story by Airman 1st Class Miyah Gray | 97th Air Mobility Wing | 07.15.2022
Pilots and boom operators from the 56th Air Refueling Squadron hosted a KC-46 Pegasus orientation flight for the spouses of the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, July 11, 2022....
Story by Airman 1st Class Kiaundra Miller | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 10.27.2021
Team Fairchild hosted the Spokane Indians minor league baseball team adminstration for an orientation flight showcasing the KC-135 Stratotanker mission, Oct. 27, 2021. The flight was just one part of Operation Fly Together, a joint partnership built between Fairchild and the minor league team, intended to build deeper relationships with organizations throughout the community and honor......
Story by Maj. Brooke Davis | 446th Airlift Wing (AFRC) | 02.05.2019
Growing up near an Air Force base inspired one Reserve Citizen Airman to fly, and to continue to support his local high school. A graduate from Bethel High School, located in Spanaway, Wash., Staff Sgt. Zack Epperson, 313th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, volunteers at his former JROTC unit while serving in the Air Force Reserves....
Story by Airman 1st Class Mackenzie Mendez | 92nd Air Refueling Wing | 11.12.2015
More than 15 civic leaders with the base’s Honorary Commander program took flight Nov. 12, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The orientation flight gave Spokane-area civic leaders an opportunity to witness the mission firsthand....
Story by 2nd Lt. Alexis McGee | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | 05.19.2012
More than 30 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst employees and spouses attended the 6th Airlift Squadron’s second annual spouse orientation flight May 19 here....
