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Nov. 13, 2009
Photo essay: Airmen train in dismounted patrolling tactics at Expeditionary Center

Students in the Combat Airman Skills Training Course 10-1A practice dismounted patrolling tactics during course training on Nov. 12, 2009, on a range at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The course, taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron, prepares
Nov. 13, 2009
Photo essay: Airmen train in mounted patrol operations at Expeditionary Center

Students in the Combat Airman Skills Training Course 10-1A participated in mounted patrol, or convoy operations, training during a course session on Nov. 12, 2009, on a range at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The course, taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's 421st Combat
Nov. 12, 2009
Air Force C-5M flies into U.S. record books

An Air Mobility Command C-5M Super Galaxy went into the official record books Oct. 30 when a previous world-record-attempt flight was certified by the U.S. National Aeronautic Association."I am pleased to announce that all 41 of the records claimed in the C-5M on Sept. 13 have been approved as U.S.
Nov. 6, 2009
Photo essay: Airmen train in land navigation in Expeditionary Center's CAST course

Students in the Combat Airman Skills Training Course 10-1A, taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron, participated in a day of land navigation training in the course on a range at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Nov. 6, 2009. The course prepares
Nov. 4, 2009
'Cake Boss' episode filmed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to air Nov 9

Viewers of the hit television show "Cake Boss" will get a little taste of the Air Force mission when an episode filmed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in September airs on TLC, Nov. 9, at 10 p.m EST. Filmed at McGuire and aboard the Battleship New Jersey in Camden, the episode will feature an
Oct. 29, 2009
Photo essay: McConnell KC-135 team supports multi-national training in Jordan

A KC-135 Stratotanker and it's aircrew and support Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., took part in 2009 Eager Tiger 10, Falcon Air Meet -- a multinational F-16 competition -- in mid October. The meet was inspired by Prince Feisal Bin Al Hussein and first organized in 2006. A main goal of
Oct. 29, 2009
KC-10 maintainers work 'around the clock' in Southwest Asia

The scene -- a hot aircraft ramp located in a Southwest Asia desert on Oct. 29, 2009. The people -- 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen. Their mission -- generate KC-10 Extenders to refuel aircraft providing combat support in Afghanistan. To generate aircraft 86-0038, a KC-10
Oct. 29, 2009
MacDill tankers keep mission airborne at Red Flag

Members of the 91st Air Refueling Squadron from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., are doing their part to ensure participants in Exercise Red Flag 10-1 stay in the air here. Aircrews in KC-135 Stratotankers flew multiple sorties per day Oct. 19 through 30 and pushed more than 1.4 million pounds of fuel
Oct. 28, 2009
Little Rock leads joint force training effort at JFEX

The 19th Airlift Wing's own C-130s took the lead at Joint Forcible Entry Exercise 10-01 held here Oct. 25-29. According to Col. Dave Kasberg, 19th Operations Group commander and JFEX Air Mission commander, the purpose of the JFEX is to reestablish forcible entry capability through air power by
Oct. 23, 2009
Photo essay: KC-10 refuels Navy fighters over Afghanistan

A KC-10 Extender refueled numerous F/A-18C Hornet fighter planes assigned to VFA-97 during a flight over Afghanistan on Oct. 15, 2009. The F/A-18s are part of the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Carrier Strike Group, which is on a routine deployment to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations.