Service Members Experience Bulgarian Culture During MWR Outings

Members of the 164th Airlift Wing, 118th Wing, 134th Air Refueling Wing and the 194th Engineer Brigade, Tennessee National Guard participated in a Morale, Wellness and Recreation event Aug. 12-13 while deployed to Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria. Chief Warrant Officer (CW5) Sherry Holman, S-1,

Governor Haslam visits McGhee Tyson ANGB

August is National Immunization Awareness Month

August marks National Immunization Awareness Month and although vaccinations are important to individuals of all ages, they are vital in keeping military members healthy.When it comes to service members, immunizations are mandatory and must be maintained throughout one's military career."The

134th ARW Airmen host Top Wrench competition, inspire local youth

The 134th Air Refueling Wing hosted the annual Top Wrench program here, July 14.The Top Wrench program is a one day automotive competition developed to introduce high school students to a new perspective on how the decisions they are making now will affect them in the future, and aimed at stopping

Tennessee Airmen volunteer at Alaskan Military Youth Academy

Airmen from the 134th Air Refueling Wing's Force Support Squadron helped support the Alaska Military Youth Academy Dining Facility during a temporary duty assignment July 10-19.Members worked shifts preparing and serving food three times a day to cadets of the Military Youth Academy during their

Tennessee Airmen assist in Bermuda rescue of burn victims

An aircrew with the 151st Air Refueling Squadron here, assisted the rescue of two critical burn victims about 500 miles southeast of Bermuda by conducting in-flight refueling to another Air Force aircraft June 21.  What was scheduled to be a local training mission for the Tennessee Airmen was

Paid time off increases for Knox County military employees

Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett signed an amendment to the personnel ordinance July 29 increasing Knox County employees, who are also members of the National Guard or Reserve, paid time off from 20 days to 30 days.The ordinance took effect immediately and was approved in order to compensate military

134th Public Health assist in testing mosquitos in Alaska

Airmen from the 134th Medical Group Public Health helped with placing and capturing mosquitoes to be tested for various diseases while on temporary duty assignment July 10-19.Mosquitos are very prevalent in the area and are tested weekly during the summer months."We place mosquitos traps in six to

Safety NCO Achieves Top Graduate

In early 2015, a civilian airline pilot was flying at about 26,000 feet enroute to Charlotte, NC. from Chattanooga TN. when he detected an odd odor.  As he was asking his first officer about it, the aircraft alarm panel displayed a lavatory smoke message and the flight attendant emergency call

June - National Safety Month

     The National Safety Council is promoting June as National Safety Month to help inform the population of ways to make the environment safer.According to the NSC, the goal for National Safety Month is to raise awareness of what it takes to stay "SafeForLife," and focus on reducing the leading