Feb. 4, 2021 627th ABG Airmen train Soldiers during first Air Force-instructed CROWS trainer course on base Airmen from the 627th and 446th Security Forces Squadrons from McChord Field conducted the first Air Force-instructed M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station trainer course for Army combat engineers Jan. 26 to Feb. 6 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Feb. 3, 2021 KC-135 Stratotankers fuel the fight Tasked with refueling these aircraft is an integrated team from the 906th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, and the 91st ARS, MacDill AFB, Florida, and their KC-135 Stratotankers.
Feb. 1, 2021 Dover AFB strengthens Kuwait, US military partnership A Kuwait air force C-17 Globemaster III sits on the flight line following the completion of a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Jan. 22, 2021. This year, the U.S. and Kuwait celebrate the 30th anniversary of Operation Desert Storm, which serves as a key milestone in
Jan. 13, 2021 521st AMOW: 2020, a year in review As the first light of dawn broke on Jan. 1, 2020, no one could have predicted the course of the year. Despite the challenges and pressures, the Airmen of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing exemplified our motto “Depend on us!”
Jan. 11, 2021 22nd MXS Airmen perform KC-46 gear swing A KC-46A Pegasus sits suspended in a hangar Jan. 7, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Maintener Airmen performed a full aircraft jack to prepare the jet for a landing gear swing during maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)
Jan. 11, 2021 Scott’s innovation hub, Elevate, receives Air Force lab designation The biggest win for Scott AFB is that the designation as a defense lab will permit them to engage in Education Partnership Agreements with local universities ... to use equipment and manpower where they normally do not have access.
Dec. 21, 2020 All byte, no bark As a part of its one-year pilot program, the Ghost Robotics Vision 60 visited Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, during an evaluation of the robot’s capabilities.
Dec. 20, 2020 50th EARS ‘Red Devils’ return from Southwest Asia deployment Sixty-six Airmen from the 50th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS) ‘Red Devils’ returned home to MacDill Air Force Base Florida, Dec. 18, 2020, after being deployed for four months to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
Dec. 18, 2020 Fairchild completes Titan Fury 21-1, improves readiness Airmen from the 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings conducted exercise Titan Fury 21-1, Dec. 7-11, enabling mission success through readiness training. Titan Fury is a total force readiness exercise conducted to validate the training of our crews and ensure Fairchild’s Airmen can provide Rapid Global
Dec. 8, 2020 92nd MXS innovates bracket essential to extending KC-135 lifespan The 92nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft metals technology shop, created a jackscrew mounting bracket for the KC-135 Stratotanker after the discovery of a damaged bracket during a routine inspection.