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  • Air Force surgeon general lays out future of aeromedical evacuation

    The Air Force surgeon general addressed hundreds of medical professionals from around the world at the International Aeromedical Evacuation/En Route Care Conference at Joint Base Lewis-McChord July 21.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Charles Green was the keynote speaker on the second day of the first-ever, U.S.-led

  • Joint Base Charleston Rodeo team flew on 'black letter' aircraft

    When competing against the best, you want the best crew and the best equipment possible. As Team Charleston's Rodeo 2011 team gathered for a short departure ceremony in Nose Dock One at Joint Base Charleston June 22, a C-17 Globemaster III sat on the flightline waiting to fly the team to Joint Base

  • ‘Precision’ airdrop systems are growing for future ops

    Since 2005, when the first forms of the Joint Precision Aerial Delivery System were being developed and used, the idea of a "precision" airdrop has continued to grow and evolve.During the 2011 International Airdrop Symposium here July 19-21, service members from 26 nations took part in discussions,

  • Airdrop ideas, techniques shared as part of International Airdrop Symposium

    On the first day of the International Airdrop Symposium here July 19, ideas and the outlook at how several countries and the U.S. perform and utilize airdrops for their missions was shared among 200-plus participants.Numerous speakers addressed their airdrop capabilities July 19 to include speakers

  • 28 nations begin participation in first international AE conference

    With 28 nations participating, Airmen from across Air Mobility Command, the Air Force and the international committee began the first-ever International Aeromedical Evacuation/En Route Care Conference July 20. The conference continues through July 21."Different countries call it different things, so

  • Air Mobility Rodeo 2011: McChord Field's 'combo' team ready to go

    The tents are built, the signs are hung, and with Rainier Ranch construction almost complete, the combined 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 team is ready for action. "One of the things we might forget about during Rodeo is that we are not only a host, but a

  • Photo essay: Scott AFB personnel depart for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

    Personnel from Air Mobility Command and the 375th Air Mobility Wing were among the people to board a KC-10 Extender July 17 en route to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011.Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's (MAF)

  • New Jersey base realizes joint benefits

    With two months left for the Defense Department to comply with the 2005 base realignment and closure plan, a related initiative -- joint basing -- already is paying off through closer interservice collaboration and the promise of future cost savings, officials here reported.Joint Base

  • Overseas AMC unit works to relay cargo to key points across the globe

    The 728th Air Mobility Squadron is at the frontline of efforts to deliver lifesaving cargo to several key locations across Eastern Europe, Southwest and Central Asia, and parts of Northern Africa.The 728th AMS is a tenant unit to the 39th Air Base Wing and is comprised of approximately 300

  • President Obama awards Medal of Honor to Army Ranger

    President Barack Obama awarded the country's highest military honor July 12 to Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, an Army Ranger who was shot in both legs and had his hand blown off while saving his fellow Soldiers during a firefight in Afghanistan.Petry became only the second living veteran of the wars