Maintaining excellence: Dover NCO earns major award

Dover Air Force Base is home to a maintainer who takes his job to a new level. Staff Sgt. Christopher Tripp, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 flying crew chief, has been awarded the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year Award for his dedication to his

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

Photos: Man's best friend ... your worst enemy

Base uses oil to clean solvents

It's edible, though probably not tasty. It's easy to handle, fairly inexpensive, will last for years and will not harm humans, animals or the environment.The product is emulsified vegetable oil, or EVO, and it is one of several cutting-edge technologies the base's environmental restoration program

Kandahar maintainers keep 'heart' of Air Force pumping

For the Airmen of the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, keeping the aircraft fine-tuned and serviced is serious business. So when an operator reports a problem, the crew chiefs and other maintainers treat it like an emergency room technician

Security forces Airmen receive Bronze Star

Technical Sgts. Steven Ostrander and Robert Fitzpatrick, both assigned to the 62nd Security Forces Squadron, received Bronze Star medals Aug. 18 for their leadership, forward thinking and technical knowledge during their deployments supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. "These men are heroes," said

Mobility Airmen continue front-line action of Pakistan humanitarian aid effort

Since humanitarian relief efforts began for the Pakistan monsoon flooding in late July, mobility Airmen have continuously been on the front lines of providing support and delivering supplies, reports show.The U.S. Embassy to Pakistan reported Aug. 18 on the Air Forces Central Web site that to date,

C-17 squadron sets new standard in deployed airdrops

Members of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here dropped more than 1,192,000 pounds to 22 different drop zones, including fuel, water, food and additional supplies needed by servicemembers on the ground at forward operating bases across the area of responsibility.The endeavor, called