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  • McChord AFB rushes aid to Pakistan

    Airmen from the 7th Airlift Squadron delivered the first U.S. relief supplies to Chakala Air Base near Islamabad, Pakistan, Oct. 10 to help the nation recover from the earthquake that killed and injured tens of thousands, according to Air Force officials.The five-member crew delivered 12 pallets

  • McChord AFB Fire Department hits milestone

    The fire department here has become the first fire house in Air Mobility Command and only the sixth department in the Air Force to hold a prestigious international firefighting accreditation.The McChord AFB Fire Department received the certificate from the International Commission of Fire

  • AMC responds to call for humanitarian relief

    In the days following the massive earthquake that struck northern Pakistan Oct. 8, Air Mobility Command aircraft have flown numerous relief missions into that region.The 6.7 magnitude quake, the most powerful to hit that country in its 58-year history, has taken an estimated 40,000 lives, and the

  • Training keeps tanker pilots on track

    Second Lt. Jeff Vanderbilt flew a mission to Hawaii last week without ever leaving this base. He was training in one of Fairchilds two $25 million KC-135 flight simulators that run up to four missions a day year round.It was great, Lieutenant Vanderbilt said. The simulator is one of my favorite

  • 'First class' Ravens

    Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers who are students in the 421st Combat Training Squadron's Raven Class 06-1 march along a roadway here as part of their training. The class -- the first of the new fiscal year here -- is comprised of Air Force security forces, Army military police, and Navy

  • 'Gateway to Europe' ends 60-year airlift legacy

    Sixty years of airlift legacy came to a close here Oct. 10. The long-time airlift hub closed during a ceremony attended by U.S. and German dignitaries.During the ceremony, a C-17 Globemaster III bearing the name Spirit of Rhein-Main was unveiled by Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly, Air Mobility Command

  • Air Force arrives for earthquake relief

    Members of the 818th Contingency Response Group-Element arrived here Oct. 11 and 12 to pave the way for humanitarian assistance in the wake of the country’s 7.6-magnitude earthquake. The 46-member team deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., as part of the U.S.