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  • Pope senior NCO wins interservice chess tourney

    Master Sgt. Dan Ranario, 3rd Aerial Port Squadron, recently took home the championship during the 2010 Interservice Chess Championship, clinching an undefeated victory over top competitors from every branch of the U.S. military.Sergeant Ranario will join the U.S. led team participating in the 2010

  • Joint Base Lewis-McChord Honor Guard honors newest graduates

    "With a strong sense of dedication, we will precisely execute military honors for active duty, retirees and veterans. Precisions inspired by accuracy... to honor with dignity!" For 24 newly graduated Honor Guard Airmen, this motto has become their way of life. The graduates, assigned to the 62nd

  • Contingency response element providing critical airlift support in Pakistan

    More than 30 members from the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, arrived at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan, to provide additional manpower, equipment and organization to current flood relief operations out of Pakistan Air Force's Central Flood Relief

  • Air expeditionary wing in Southwest Asia takes full circle journey to war

    The deafening roar of the U.S. Army Patriot missiles leaving their launchers left a ringing in his ears and drove home to the young captain that he was indeed at war.Huddled in a bunker with his fellow KC-135 aircrew, the usual joking and bantering was replaced with silence. The crew was fatigued

  • Airlift moves mountains for Afghanistan surge

    During a recent commander's call, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, may have best cited the importance of airlift to today's military when he said, "One mission can change the world."As one of AMC's core capabilities, airlift remains a staple in getting the "beans and

  • Back in Black: New leader tosses gauntlet for Black Knights

    The new 19th Airlift Wing commander is honored to be back among the Black Knights and call Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., his home.Col. Michael Minihan, the 19th AW commander, is on his second assignment here and is excited to witness the Little Rock AFB Combat Airlift legacy in motion."It's

  • Deployed aircrew brings relief to flood-torn Pakistan

    As Air Force operations in support of flood relief operations in Pakistan resumed, aircrew and support personnel from the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia prepared to forward deploy to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to ease the workload of the local

  • McConnell Airman helps save 8-year-old's life

    Calm and sunny days on river trips with relaxation can slow down people however, an Airman is always ready for action even if it means fighting a river's current to rescue an 8-year-old girl. McConnell's Senior Airman Robert Fischer, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment operator,

  • Aircraft maintenance squadron at McConnell launches 'perfect' KC-135

    Airmen from the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron launched a "perfect" KC-135 Stratotanker here for the first time in more than 25 years Aug. 10, 2010.The "perfect" KC-135, aircraft number 63-8022, was recorded as having no deferred discrepancies, meaning that all equipment was fully functional for