McChord Reservists stand tall at Seahawks game

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Air Force expands tobacco-free environments at base installations and services

In accordance with Air Force Instruction 40-102, "Tobacco Use in the Air Force," tobacco use is prohibited on installations except in designated tobacco areas and housing units. The instruction, released in March 2012, expands tobacco-free environments, clarifies tobacco use restrictions in training

Panetta memo describes possible sequestration effects

While many remain hopeful that Congress and the administration will reach a deal that avoids sequestration, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta has issued a memo describing the potential implications of going over the fiscal cliff.Planning for the effects of an across-the-board cut in defense spending

New Tricare Premiums Take Effect Jan. 1

New premium rates for Tricare Reserve Select and Tricare Retired Reserve will go into effect Jan. 1.Monthly rates for member-only coverage under TRS will be $51.62. That is down 5.3 percent from 2012 premiums. Rates for member and family coverage will be $195.81 a month, a 1.5 percent increase over

Reservists deliver humanitarian supplies to the Caribbean

Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing delivered more than 38,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to the island nations of St. Lucia and Haiti this past weekend.The missions involved two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft delivering humanitarian aid, medical and school supplies, food and construction

Niagara Opens Indoor Firing Range

The base hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a multi-million dollar indoor small arms firing range here, Dec. 18. This 28,000 square foot state-of-the-art joint use facility has 21 firing lanes and will support year-round firearms training for Airmen assigned to NFARS and other military units and

Medical Airman gains through weight loss

One might say that Tech. Sgt. Christopher Archuleta is the 302nd Airlift Wing's biggest loser. Archuleta, an Aeromedical Service Journeyman with the 302nd Aerospace Medicine flight here, lost 86 pounds in response to a commander's challenge.Archuleta, who is in charge of the clinic's Emergency

Air Force Cross recipients honored at Pope Field

Four bronze busts in the likeness of Air Force Cross recipients were unveiled during a ceremony honoring the Airmen  at the Combat Control School at Pope Field, N.C., Dec. 6 The busts honor Tech. Sgt. John Chapman, Senior Airman Zach Rhyner, Staff Sgt. Robert Gutierrez, and Capt. Barry

MacDill Airman transport humanitarian supplies

Just a few days before Christmas, a team of Airmen from MacDill Air Force Base delivered a special gift. Instead of presents wrapped in colorful paper and ribbon, the gift was over 12,000 pounds of cargo wrapped in plastic and netting. Instead of Santa Claus in a jingle-belled sleigh, a team of