Reserve C-5s deliver more Chinooks for earthquake relief

A third C-5 Galaxy aircrew from the 439th Airlift Wing here left Oct. 18 to deliver more help to earthquake-ravaged Pakistan. The giant cargo plane picked up two Army CH-47 Chinook helicopters at Fort Sill, Okla., and delivered them to Pakistan, after a stop in Spain. It was the 13th humanitarian

AMC personnel unload giant Russian-made airlifter

He holds two bachelors degrees, two masters degrees and four Federal Aviation Administration certifications. He has commanded both at squadron and group levels and has traveled to 106 countries on six continents. But, none of that could have prepared Col. Richard Walberg for the challenge he was to

AMC general officer receives prestigious defense award

An Air Mobility Command general officer was recently presented the second highest peacetime defense award for his contributions to operation in Southwest Asia. During a ceremony here Oct. 7, Maj. Gen. F. Dexter Tutor received the Defense Superior Service Medal for his exceptional service and

Globemaster delivers Qatari mobile hospital for quake relief

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transported the first Qatari mobile hospital to Pakistan in support of earthquake relief operations Oct. 15. Airmen loaded seven Qatari Army soldiers and 90,000 pounds of cargo that were airlifted to Islamabad International Airport, Pakistan. The group consisted

Air Force enters second week of earthquake support

As the U.S. Air Force enters its second week of humanitarian operations here, the 818th Contingency Response Group continues to handle tens of thousands of pounds of cargo each day. In the week following the earthquake in Pakistan, the 818th CRG, which is assigned to the 18th Air Force, handled

McChord AFB rushes aid to Pakistan

Airmen from the 7th Airlift Squadron delivered the first U.S. relief supplies to Chakala Air Base near Islamabad, Pakistan, Oct. 10 to help the nation recover from the earthquake that killed and injured tens of thousands, according to Air Force officials.The five-member crew delivered 12 pallets

'First class' Ravens

Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers who are students in the 421st Combat Training Squadron's Raven Class 06-1 march along a roadway here as part of their training. The class -- the first of the new fiscal year here -- is comprised of Air Force security forces, Army military police, and Navy

Airmen compete for a spot in 'elite' U.S. Army school

AMC responds to call for humanitarian relief

In the days following the massive earthquake that struck northern Pakistan Oct. 8, Air Mobility Command aircraft have flown numerous relief missions into that region.The 6.7 magnitude quake, the most powerful to hit that country in its 58-year history, has taken an estimated 40,000 lives, and the

First U.S. earthquake relief supplies arrive in Pakistan

The first relief supplies from the United States arrived here on a C-17 Globemaster III less that 48 hours after the devastating earthquake that left thousands dead and injured.The C-17 and its crew, from the 7th Airlift Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., delivered 12 pallets -- almost 90,000