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Aug. 5, 2019
Celebrating 20 years of excellence and airpower

Team McChord honored the 20th anniversary of the first C-17 Globemaster III delivered to McChord Field, Washington, with a rededication ceremony, July 26, 2019.The ceremony featured retired Maj. Gen Donald Brown, former 62nd Airlift Wing commander, Mark Angello, vice president of C-17 Services at
Aug. 5, 2019
621st CRW teams up with joint partners in 'Southeast Asia' for exercise

Nearly 1.6 million people are still trying to get their bearing after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake ravaged Southeast Asia June 17. Collapsed buildings. Impassable bridges. Compromised water. Looting. Chaos hit the border of North and South Torbia. After a request for assistance from South Torbia, U.S.
Aug. 1, 2019
JBC's Reserve 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trains alongside Royal Air Force

In order to maintain the strong relationship between Aeromedical Evacuation components of the Royal Air Force and United States Air Force, Reserve Citizen Airmen from Joint Base Charleston's 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron completed a training event alongside their RAF counterparts from the
July 30, 2019
Air Force’s largest aircraft ‘front and center’ at world’s largest airshow

The C-5M Super Galaxy was a main attraction at the EAA AirVenture 2019 July 25 – 28. More than 500,000 people from 80 countries attended the airshow at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where they rekindled friendships and celebrated the past, present and future in the world of flight.
July 30, 2019
Bringing defense planning into the 21st century through modern software

For much of the defense community, the ease and functionality of modern technology is not translated to military planning systems. While cumbersome acquisitions processes, funding issues, and security concerns are often valid causes, many Department of Defense processes (and any software associated
July 29, 2019
AFSOC leads Joint Lightning 2019 field training exercise at MacDill

AFSOC hosted the two-week Total Force Joint Lightning 2019 field training exercise, July 15, 2019, at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, to ensure mission readiness and the capabilities of its Special Operations Communications Squadrons.
July 29, 2019
US, Botswana forces complete final training exercise

Upward Minuteman 2019 was a U.S. Africa Command exercise promoting the U.S. National Guard's State Partnership Program on the African Continent.
July 29, 2019
Air Force participates in Safe + Sound Week

The Air Force will be participating in Safe + Sound Week Aug. 12-18, 2019. Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event designed by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to highlight the value of safety and health programs in the workplace and to celebrate the institutions that implement
July 26, 2019
41st AS: most outstanding Airlift Squadron in AMC

The 41st Airlift Squadron was awarded the 2018 General Joseph Smith Trophy for being the most outstanding airlift squadron in Air Mobility Command last year.
July 26, 2019
MAF WEPTAC 2019: a forum for innovation

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – The 2019 Mobility Air Forces Weapons and Tactics Conference (WEPTAC) is scheduled July 29 to Aug. 9 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. WEPTAC provides an opportunity for weapons officers and tacticians to anticipate and address the challenges of great power competition

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