Air Force cancels Miss Veedol’s ticket to Japan
EAST WENATCHEE — Plans to fly the Miss Veedol to Misawa, Japan, have been put on hold this year. Air Force officials told the Spirit of Wenatchee Committee on Friday that they are unable to accommodate the airlift of the plane to Misawa. Plans had been in place to load the plane onto an Air Force cargo jet to transport it to the Misawa Air Base in time for the annual Misawa Air Show on Sept. 19.
Column: Vietnam’s highs and lows very clear to retired airman
WHERE ARE THEY NOW?BY STEVE TALBERTColumnist
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Pierce College's military program ranks in top-tier upper echelon of the nation
Pierce College Puyallup recently received high marks for its comprehensive educational program serving active military personnel and their families at its Joint-Base Lewis McChord campus.
BAFB A-10s participate in July wargames
Concealed in brush on a barren mountainside, an airman hears the distinctive whine of two General Electric turbofan engines; the Hog is close. Over his radio he hears, “Up and in”, the words letting him know the attack is imminent.
Death Toll Overseas
The Department of Defense announced the deaths of soldiers who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
Boeing delivers 201st C 17 airlifter to US Air Force
Los Angeles, Aug 24 : Boeing delivered the 201st C 17 Globemaster-III strategic lift aircraft to the US Air Force (USAF) Aug 20, marking a record in the production of this aircraft.
Northwest Military Flights Delivering Aid To Flood-Ravaged Pakistan
Air Force crews from Northwest are helping out with flood relief in Pakistan. Two flights took off Monday from Joint Base Lewis-McChord near Tacoma.
Volunteer of the Week: Christie Urban
Name: Christie UrbanAge: 23City: Lacey
More than 5,000 airmen will remain in Iraq
More than 10 percent of U.S. forces left in Iraq when combat operations officially end Aug. 31 will be airmen conducting close-air support, airlift and intelligence-gathering missions, and working with Iraqi security forces.