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  • MSAS air advisors complete military engagement in Honduras

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron from Travis Air Force Base, California, deployed a mobile training team here to provide instruction to the Honduran Air Force and Navy, July 11-27.The training helped the Honduran military operate jointly during counter-narcotic missions, specifically

  • McChord brings the Strykers to Steadfast Javelin II

    Air Mobility Command's mission is to provide rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America's armed forces, a capability demonstrated during Steadfast Javelin II, a large-scale, joint, multinational exercise held on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, from Aug. 31 through Sept. 11.The exercise further

  • Pope parachute team finishes third at Leapfest

    Four Airmen from the 18th Air Support Operations Group finished third place last month during the Rhode Island National Guard's annual Leapfest competition held at West Kingston, Rhode Island.This year's event held Aug. 2-4, consisted of 57 teams from the U.S. and international militaries that

  • McChord Airmen participate in Annual Swim to Live event

    The Bellingham Bay is located in northern Washington just 17 miles south of the Canadian border. Its waters are dark, murky and flowing with strong currents. The water temperature of the bay stays just below 50 degrees. The morning of Aug. 25, four Airmen from McChord Field jumped in and swam a

  • Children and teachers deploy in Operation KUDOS/TUDOS

    Children and teachers of Team Dover got the chance take a step in Airmen's boots as they deployed in Operation KUDOS/TUDOS, Kids/Teachers Understanding Deployment Operations Aug. 20, 2014, at the Youth Center.The event recreated the stresses of deploying and gave kids a better insight of what their

  • The C-130 celebrates 60 years and still going strong

    In 1954, the song "Rock Around the Clock" was playing on the radio, Oprah Winfrey was born and the first issue of Sports Illustrated appeared on newsstands. That same year, on August 23, the YC-130 Hercules made its maiden flight at the Lockheed Martin plant in Burbank, California, and the C-130 is

  • Under Secretary of Defense visits JB Charleston

    The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Jessica L. Garfola Wright, completed the first day of a two-day visit to Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Aug. 22, 2014, to witness joint basing in action and observe the active duty and Reserve missions.Wright is the senior policy advisor to

  • In the thick of it: 34th Combat Training Squadron

    Recently, I was able to witness one of the combat exercises that the 34th Combat Training Squadron conducts at the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk, Louisiana.The mission of the 34th CTS is to provide tailored joint mobility training to produce combat-ready Airmen and Soldiers. The

  • 437th AW Airmen make most out of free time

    Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing recently sacrificed their free time by volunteering at a Columbian orphanage during a recent mission.The aircrew, comprised of Airmen from several different Joint Base Charleston squadrons, was flying a U.S. Southern Command mission in support of a Capstone

  • Silver Star awarded to 22nd STS Airman

    Four combat controllers and two tactical air control party members from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron were presented eight medals during an awards ceremony here Aug. 18. Combat controllers and TACP members are trained special operations forces who deploy undetected into combat and hostile