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April 15, 2022
Team Travis flies away to Alpena CRTC for a readiness exercise

ALPENA, Mich. — Nearly 400 Airmen from the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force, California, deployed to the Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan, from April 9-14, for Exercise Roundel Perun 22-01, a large readiness exercise meant to test the "fly-away" method of
April 14, 2022
C-130 weapons school students participate in JFE

The 29th Weapons Squadron held a joint forcible entry exercise, April 7, where students combined assets in challenging scenarios, simulating current and future threat arenas. The squadron is a geographically separated unit under the USAF Weapons School and provides graduate-level instruction for
April 6, 2022
Advanced training keeps KC-135 weapons squadron Airmen agile

Tucked away in the middle of Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, resides a small contingent of professional KC-135 pilots, navigators and in-flight refueling specialists responsible for developing advanced tactics training used for the one of the Air Force’s oldest aircraft.
March 16, 2022
6th SFS marine patrol unit remains ready

Twenty years ago, shortly after the attacks on 9/11, MacDill Air Force Base’s marine patrol was established in order to provide waterborne protection, deterrence and response to any threats within the base’s surrounding waters. Today, the 6th SFS marine patrolmen have become the standard across the
March 9, 2022
Airmen at sea

Airmen from the 6th Security Forces Squadron marine patrol unit monitor the coastal restricted area surrounding MacDill Air Force Base, Mar. 7. Marine patrolmen provide waterborne deterrence, detection and respond to any threat within MacDill’s surrounding waters. The 6th SFS marine patrol unit is
Feb. 23, 2022
14th AS Tackles AMC Core Competencies

The 14th Airlift Squadron conducted a week-long off-station trainer spanning the Indo-Pacific Theater alongside Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Pacific Air Forces personnel, Jan. 27 – Feb. 3.The mission employed Air Mobility Command’s core competencies and generated combat-ready
Feb. 10, 2022
"We're on our way, LA!" - Watch SBLVI Heritage Flight flyover pre-game special live on USAF Facebook, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. ET

To help celebrate the Air Force’s 75th anniversary, Airpower fans can catch a behind-the-scenes look at a first-of-its-kind flyover as the service’s Heritage Flight prepares to soar above the skies of So-Fi Stadium during the national anthem performance at Super Bowl LVI, Feb. 13. Beginning at 6
Jan. 14, 2022
Best of the best: 19th CONS wins three AF awards

The 19th Contracting Squadron recently won three Air Force awards due to their outstanding efforts during 2021.
Dec. 23, 2021
AFCENT strengthens capabilities, demonstrates regional commitment through ACE capstone event

Ninth Air Force (U.S. Air Forces Central) and coalition partners conducted its most comprehensive joint and multinational Agile Combat Employment-focused operation to date at an expeditionary location and various established installations across U.S. Central Command’s area of responsibility, Dec.
Dec. 21, 2021
MacDill AFB named preferred location for next KC-46A Pegasus

The Department of the Air Force selected MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location to host the next active duty KC-46A Pegasus aircraft, Dec. 21.