Aug. 30, 2019 First female Airman graduates Army’s Ranger School U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chelsey Hibsch made history by becoming the first female in the U.S. Air Force to graduate from the U.S. Army’s Ranger School Aug. 30 at Fort Benning, Georgia.Hibsch is a security forces officer assigned to the 821st Contingency Response Squadron at Travis Air Force Base,
Aug. 27, 2019 Air Force supports Army during joint BMTW exercise Airmen from Joint Base Charleston and Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas were sent to Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina in support of Battalion Mass Tactical Week, Aug. 18-23, 2019.
Aug. 26, 2019 Brave pilot keeps crew safe during hostile flight Capt. Mark King Jr., 39th Airlift Squadron assistant chief of tactics and C-130J Super Hercules pilot, received the U.S. Air Force Exceptional Aviator Award in August 2019 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
Aug. 26, 2019 Helping wounded airmen recover with dignity, resolve, and resiliency With his personal life and military career spiraling out of control due to increased alcohol consumption, heightened self-doubt, and an amplified apathy for living, Air Force Master Sgt. (Ret.) Adam Boccher eventually exited the road to rock bottom and ruin through a program initiated to assist
Aug. 22, 2019 AMC hosts Technology Acquisition and Sustainment Review Conference to address readiness Air Mobility Command hosted the 13th annual Technology Acquisition and Sustainment Review (TASR) Conference Aug. 12-13 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.
Aug. 21, 2019 AMC C-130 rainbow fitting inspections complete In less than two weeks, all 113 Total Force C-130 Hercules aircraft have been inspected and 112 cleared to return to worldwide operational duty, following a temporary removal from service Aug. 7 designed to address atypical cracks found on an aircraft.
Aug. 21, 2019 61st loadmaster wins 2018 Outstanding Career Enlisted Aviator award A 61st Airlift Squadron loadmaster from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, was named the 2018 Staff Sgt. Henry E. "Red" Erwin Outstanding Career Enlisted Aviator of the Year.
Aug. 21, 2019 39th Airlift Squadron hits west coast skies, drops 200 Marines Members of the 317th Airlift Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, recently trained in airspaces over Nevada and California, August 8 – 16.This training was designed to prepare 39th Airlift Squadron aircrew for future deployed operations in mountainous terrains.Pilots experience higher atmospheric
Aug. 20, 2019 DoD agency keeps file swaps safe Now in the wheelhouse of DISA, the file transfer capability has been rebranded DoD SAFE, or secure access file exchange. The DoD SAFE capability is part of DISA's Defense Collaboration Services suite of applications.