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  • Logistics Airmen own the night during joint-service training

    A joint-coalition team led by the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron peers into a dark, moonless sky in preparation for a nighttime helicopter sling load mission. All of their other senses are heightened to compensate for the reduced visibility as a UH-60 Black Hawk flown by Soldiers

  • Medics provide support

    The 60th Aerial Port Squadron here loaded 2.5 tons of medical support equipment onto a C-130 Hercules May 31 for transportation to various locations in Hawaii in support of Tropic Care 2013. Tropic Care is a Department of Defense Innovative Readiness Training operation scheduled for early June to

  • Members of German NATO school pay visit to Travis

    Approximately 50 students from a German NATO officer school visited Travis Monday as part of a four-site tour of America.During the two-hour stop, the group sat for a briefing on the base's history, structure, deployments and mission before touring a C-5 Galaxy and KC-10 Extender.The purpose of the

  • JB MDL commemorates triumph at Midway

    Joint base community members came together to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Midway June 4, 2013, at Hangar One here.Gerry Little, Ocean County New Jersey Freeholder, addressed more than 100 attendees which included active-duty Navy, Marine, Air Force and Army personnel, civilian

  • Air Force participates in "Monster" weekend

    Two times a year NASCAR brings its show to the "Monster Mile" at Dover International Speedway Dover, Del. Each time, the military puts a big stamp on the event.The weekend of May 31-June 2, was no exception. While Kyle Busch, Joey Logano and Tony Stewart (winners of the NASCAR Camping Truck,

  • Airmen experience NASCAR first hand

    Some people dream of being able to experience NASCAR up close, but how many can actually say they got the chance to do it? That is exactly what the Airmen from Dover Air Force Base, Del., got to do as honorary pit crew members during NASCAR race events at Dover International Speedway May 31- June

  • 319th Medical Group launches the resiliency enhancement visits

    The 319th Medical Group Mental Health Clinic launched an "off-the-record" counseling program for active-duty service members in February 2013.The Resiliency Enhancement Visit program encourages active-duty military members who are unsure about seeking mental health services to get the assistance

  • Recruiting the future

    The United States military uses recruiting to help add talented people in-to their respective services.Air Force recruiters use large events to promote their mission.May 31 through June 2 NASCAR hosted its race weekend at Dover International Speedway in Dover, Del. The 314th Recruiting Squadron used

  • Cheating Death: A Story about Second Chances

    May 27, 2012, is a day Tech. Sgt. Mark Hopkins will never forget--even though it's a day he can barely remember.It was the day he made a choice that drastically altered his life forever, and almost ended it in the process."All I remember is hopping on my motorcycle around noon on my way to hang out

  • Col. Jackson takes command of 22nd ARW

    Col. Ricky Rupp relinquished command of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing to Col. Joel Jackson during a change of command ceremony here May 31, 2013.Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony, which has been a military tradition since the beginning of the Air Force. The