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  • AF Men’s Health Month promotes better health, better care

    According to the National Institutes of Health, compared to women, men are more likely to smoke, drink, make unhealthy choices and delay regular checkups and medical care. While mental health issues are more common in women, men are much less likely to seek care.Many of the major health risks faced

  • WADS hosts Vietnam veterans - Angry Skipper Association

    The Western Air Defense Sector hosted a group of Vietnam aviators on May 20. The Angry Skippers Association is a group of Vietnam veterans who served with Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). They include pilots, crew chiefs and maintainers who come

  • Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force visits WADS

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody, center, visited the Western Air Defense Sector May 4. Cody received a first hand tour of the WADS operations floor and learned how members of the unit identify, detect and defend against airborne threats over the western portion of the continental U.S.

  • WADS members give 31 units of blood to ASBBC

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Guardsmen from the 225th Air Defense Group, Western Air Defense Sector (WADS), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, answered the Armed Services Blood Bank Center Pacific Northwest (ASBBC) call for blood donations April 30.

  • AMC commander visits the Western Air Defense Sector

    General Carlton D. Everhart II, right, Air Mobility Command commander, receives an update on the Western Air Defense Sector’s capabilities from Col. Gregor J. Leist, middle, WADS commander, during a tour of the unit’s operations floor April 6 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. WADS guards America’s skies

  • Secretary of the Air Force Visits WADS

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visited the Western Air Defense Sector and 262nd Network Warfare Squadron as part of her tour of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). The Secretary had the chance to learn about the 24/7 critical mission of WADS.

  • May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Air Force

    (This is the first AFMS article for the Mental Health Awareness Month series.)Nearly one in five adults, or 43 million Americans, has a diagnosable mental disorder, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Contrary to many other brain disorders, effective treatments are available for

  • National Public Health Week is April 4 - 10

    The first full week of April each year, the American Public Health Association brings communities together to recognize the contributions of public health workers and highlight issues that are important to improving our nation. The theme for this year is “Healthiest Nation 2030.” The Offutt AFB

  • Legislation passes to provide Guardsmen with hunting licenses

    On March 31, Gov. Jay Inslee signed House Bill 1351, giving several types of recreational hunting licenses at no cost to members of the Washington National Guard, who are residents, as a benefit for being part of the Guard.The legislation, introduced in January 2015 by the National Guard Association