Building a legacy: Capt. Tyler Voss

The memory of a fallen Airman will live on with the help of the friendship, dedication and loyalty of one Fairchild Air Force Base staff sergeant. Capt. Tyler Voss of the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron was one of three Airmen who perished in an aircraft accident nearly one year ago, and Staff Sgt.

Cancer survivor leads Air Force survival school

"I'm thankful that it was me and not my wife or kids," said Col. William "Bill" Thomas, on his diagnosis with throat cancer while studying at the Air War College in February 2011. According to the Mayo Clinic, throat cancer refers to cancerous tumors that develop in the throat, larynx or tonsils.

Consolidated tool kit equips maintainers for mission realization

There is no acceptable margin of error when it comes to launching aircraft in a safe, secure and reliable manner. In order for tankers at Fairchild Air Force Base to get off the ground, they require highly trained maintainers ... and their tools.The 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's consolidated

Understanding operations security in a social world

An Airman deployed to a forward operating base supporting Operation Enduring Freedom posted his weekend plans to Facebook while tweeting his excitement over being selected for an upcoming special operations convoy. Similarly, he added a photo to Instagram of his living quarters revealing key

Military K-9 handler helps provide 'Shepherds for Lost Sheep'

A 92nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler works with four-legged wingmen on a daily basis and found a way to use her skills as a handler off-duty to benefit wounded veterans.Staff Sgt. Melissa Schmalhorst volunteers as a trainer for Shepherds for Lost Sheep, Inc., a program

Scam, You're It!

Tis the season for taxes. You might want to get some of those bills paid off or, better yet, shopping, shopping, and more shopping. Here at the legal office, we can think of some other folk that might be seeing dollar signs this time of year. You guessed it, scam artists! There are many methods they

Aerospace physiology conducts pilot refresher training

Social fitness: Cultivate healthy relationships with family, friends

Airmen work hard every day to get the mission accomplished, but sometimes, they inadvertently neglect maintaining healthy relationships with their family and friends.There are many studies showing that social isolation is a significant health risk factor. In fact, the negative health risks of social

Maintainer honors the fallen

During many funerals, the base honor guard performs Taps, a musical piece usually played from a bugle or trumpet, to honor a fallen veteran. Most of the time, the honor guard team will use a bugle with a recording placed inside because finding a live musician with the skill to play is hard to come

PMEL prolongs equipment effectiveness

There's no margin of error when lives are on the line making the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory here such an integral part of Fairchild Air Force Base's mission."PMEL is responsible for calibrating equipment used in virtually every phase of maintenance for nearly every piece of equipment