Photo essay: Joint Base MDL KC-10 refuels fighter for Odyssey Dawn

A U.S. Air Force KC-10A Extender aircraft assigned to the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., refuels an F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet March 29, 2011, during Operation Odyssey Dawn operations in an undisclosed location.  Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn was a U.S.

Medical equipment system unfailingly covers wounded warriors

You're riding in a convoy in Afghanistan on the way back to your base, joking with your friend about his obsession with "Dancing with the Stars" and daydreaming about eating hot wings for dinner when you notice your vehicle driver squint at the road just before an explosion blacks you out.Someone

DOD: U.S. forces, to include mobility Airmen, demonstrate global reach, effectiveness

The U.S. military demonstrated its global reach and effectiveness in the past month of crises, Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell said April 5.The U.S. military is probably the only organization in the world that could have handled the demands of providing assistance to the people of Japan in

Photo essay: Airmen refuel KC-10 for NFZ missions

Total Force supports Odyssey Dawn

Aircraft and Airmen from more than 10 bases across the Air Force have united to form the 313th Air Expeditionary Wing here.The wing formed in 72 hours after the start of Operation Odyssey Dawn, a mission to enforce a no-fly zone put in place to protect the civilian population of Libya.The first unit

Comprehensive Airman Fitness: CAIB dedicated to solving issues for Fairchild Airmen, families

Got issues? The Community Action Information Board, or CAIB, is just the group that can fix it. The CAIB is chaired by the wing commander and consists of several squadron and group commanders as well as relevant base support agencies. The group meets on a quarterly basis to address issues, concerns

Total Force Airmen simultaneously support operations in Libya, Japan, Afghanistan, Iraq and more

Mobility Airmen are playing significant roles supporting the Coalition no-fly zone over Libya as well as humanitarian relief efforts in Japan, all while continuing to support U.S. operations around the world including in Iraq and Afghanistan.Since the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and a resulting tsunami

Mobility Airmen in air refueling, airlift part of the equation in moving aid to Japan, stats show

To get a small glimpse at the measure of support mobility Airmen are providing for Operation Tomodachi in Japan, all a person has to do is take a look at statistics from the Tanker Airlift Control Center here.Operation Tomodachi, derived from the Japanese word for friendship, is the operational name

Mobility Airmen among 'joint team' helping returning families with Operation Pacific Passage

Whether it's at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., or Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, these are just some of the areas where mobility Airmen and other people from Air Mobility Command bases are stepping up to help people returning from Japan.Shortly after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and subsequent

DOD: No-fly zone in place, but danger remains

While the attacks on Libya's integrated air and missile defense system have been successful, thousands of anti-aircraft artillery emplacements and portable missile launchers still pose threats to coalition air crews, the director of the Joint Staff said March 20.On the second day of Operation