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  • Airman rescues 79-year-old woman during hiking accident

    It’s the afternoon on a cool day in August and you are hiking up a mountain toward a dazzling lookout with a view of Mount Rainer and the surrounding landscape.SNAP – CRUNCH – You feel your leg give out beneath you and the sense of shock overtaking your senses. The calm scenery explodes into a

  • AMC welcomes new commander

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David W. Allvin presided over the event as Gen. John D. Lamontagne assumed command from Gen. Michael A. Minihan, who is retiring after 34 years of service.

  • Air Force activates first Air Task Force at Scott AFB

    The 12th Air Task Force, the first ATF under the new Air Force deployment model, was officially activated during a ceremony here Wednesday.Lt. Gen. Randall Reed, Air Mobility Command deputy commander, handed the guidon to Col. Gabriel Arrington, who, along with Chief Master Sergeant Chastity Hert,

  • Team McConnell shifts gears after storm cancels final day of Air Show

    The excitement and anticipation following the success of the first day of the Frontiers in Flight Air Show was quickly turned into a rapid recovery and clean-up response when a slow-moving wet microburst caused significant damage and the last day of the air show had to be cancelled for safety

  • 70 years strong: The Air Force honors the legacy of the C-130

    Members of the C-130 Hercules community, past and present, from Air Mobility Command, Air Force Materiel Command and Lockheed Martin gathered at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, Aug. 23, 2024, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1954 YC-130’s first flight.

  • 70 Years of Flight: The C-130's legacy and future

    Since its first flight Aug. 23, 1954, the C-130 has proven to be one of the most versatile and active aircraft in the Air Force’s fleet, having carried troops and supplies from the tundra of Antarctica, to the deserts of the Middle East, to the tropical islands of the Pacific, and nearly everywhere