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Sept. 14, 2009
Children experience Air Force careers during Air Force Week Sacramento

Students from a local middle school here were able to experience some of the sights and sounds of the Air Force Sept. 10 during an aerospace career day at the Discovery Museum of Sacramento. The event was part of Air Force Week Sacramento, a weeklong event designed to highlight the Air Force's
Sept. 14, 2009
C-5M Super Galaxy unofficially sets 41 world records

A Dover aircrew flying a C-5M Super Galaxy, named The Spirit of Normandy, unofficially set 41 world records in a single flight, taking off from the base before dawn Sept. 13. The results are pending certification by the National Aeronautic Association and should be finalized in about a month, said
Sept. 11, 2009
History shows AMC's strong response after Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

If you thumb through the volumes of Air Mobility Command history, many significant events are documented. The terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, are among them. On the morning of Sept. 11, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners and
Sept. 3, 2009
'Largest air refueling operation in history' highlighted during Tanker Living Legends series

Reliving their experiences in the "largest air refueling operation in history" for Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM, a panel of four retired Air Force officers took part in the Tanker Living Legends Speaker Series in the Global Reach Planning Center on Aug. 28. The panel included retired
Sept. 3, 2009
Photo essay: Mobility Warriors -- KC-10 maintainers in Southwest Asia

For deployed air refueling operations, maintenance Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron are keeping KC-10 Extenders ready for action.The 380th EAS and the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing support both Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
Sept. 3, 2009
Afghan C-27A 'Spartan' program takes flight

The first of 20 programmed Afghan C-27As took to the Italian skies recently during the initial test flights. Test pilots, engineers and ground crew from Alenia North America were pleased with the aircraft's performance. The medium-sized tactical military transport remains on schedule for delivery to
Sept. 3, 2009
Total Force team airdrops 10-ton artillery load

A team of Bagram Airfield Airmen airdropped an M198 artillery piece to an Army unit in a remote Eastern-part of Afghanistan Aug. 8. New York, Ohio and Missouri Air Guard members joined with Reservists and active-duty Airmen to form the total-force aircrew that loaded and delivered the 155 mm
Sept. 1, 2009
Joint, coalition forces discuss sharpening interoperability skills at JRTC

During the Joint Readiness Training Center Exercise 09-09, joint and coalition force partners meshed together to complete a simulated wartime mission. For many of the participants, it was a chance to learn some new things. "It's good to know how easy it is to work with your coalition teammates,"
Aug. 25, 2009
Joint Readiness Training Center Exercise 09-09: Aeromedical evacuation Airmen build on skills at JRTC

A combined team of aeromedical evacuation Airmen participating in the Joint Readiness Training Center Exercise 09-09 say the "realistic flavor of combat operations" is helping build on their skills. "Training doesn't get any more real than it does at JRTC," said Senior Airman Tara Bennett, a medical
Aug. 21, 2009
AMC in action: Deployed tankers, other aircraft supporting Afghanistan elections

As Afghan voters cast their ballots in their country's second-ever presidential election, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing provided support from above. The 380th AEW's KC-10 Extenders, U-2s, RQ-4 Global Hawks and E-3 Sentry aircraft are in the skies of Afghanistan supporting Coalition efforts to

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