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NEWS

  • New chapter for AMC as AMLO squadron activates

    Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing wrote another page in Air Force history as they activated and assigned command for the 621st Mobility Support Operations Squadron during a ceremony here June 26.Lt. Col. Robert O'Keefe took command of the newly formed 621 MSOS during the activation

  • Welcoming Major Robert "Bob" Olson home after 46 years

    Maj. Robert "Bob" Olson, a native of St. Paul, Minn., perished along with nine other Airmen when his aircraft was shot down on Feb. 5, 1969, in the skies over Vietnam.Forty-six years later, on June 22, 2015, his wife and their five children finally received closure, as DNA testing led to Olson's

  • Fairchild engineers save AF nearly $8 million

    Balancing today's readiness with tomorrow's modernization isn't an easy task, but the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron figured out a way to do it and saved $8 million along the way.Working closely with contractors, Fairchild engineers developed a plan to repair and repaint, rather than replace, the roof

  • All colors fade to mud

    Marines and Airmen are crawling and carrying one another through down pouring rain - with their tan and green uniforms all covered up by mud,  the service members look like the joint fighting force they are.During a three week Marine Corps Martial Arts Program course Airmen were taught self-defense

  • Sergeant earns award for dedicated Red Cross volunteerism

    Senior Master Sgt. Michael Henderlong was recognized as the winner of the American Red Cross Exceptional Volunteer Service Award, which he received June 4 in St. Louis. Henderlong has been involved with the Red Cross since 1999, and his efforts to contribute have earned him the peer nominated

  • When tour guides become tourists

    A group of volunteers, used to teaching the air mobility mission, were recently given the opportunity to learn about advancements in Team Dover's largest aircraft.A group of 16 volunteers from the Air Mobility Command Museum toured a static C-5M Super Galaxy airlifter with 9th Airlift Squadron crew

  • Son following in his father's footsteps

    Some reasons people join the military are to serve their country, make a difference, earn educational benefits, and because it's a family tradition.For Senior Airman Christopher Balderas that family tradition began with his father's nine-year service in the Army as a Military Policeman.His father,

  • Cadets get a feel for operational Air Force at Scott

    United States Air Force Academy and ROTC cadets got a taste of what it's going to be like in the operational Air Force June 2-17 at Scott.The Air Force Operations Program is for cadets to get exposure to a real-world Air Force base environment while letting them see how base components work together

  • 17th Airlift Squadron; A look back: 17 AS crew gets top honors at Air Tattoo

    Editor's Note: As the 437th Airlift Wing gears up to inactivate the 17th Airlift Squadron, we hope you enjoy the walk down memory lane with us as we reprint stories that highlight the achievements of the Air Force's first operational C-17 squadron. This week's article was first printed in the August

  • Forging new international partnerships

    Contingency training with coalition partners is nothing new to Little Rock Air Force Base Airmen. However, the GREEN FLAG 15-07 exercise that recently took place fostered international partnerships like no other.More than 50 Airmen from across Little Rock AFB participated in the exercise. The