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NEWS

  • Airman's partner, man's best friend

    A team of five 87th Security Forces Squadron members traveled to Maryland to visit a fellow SFS member June 22 who is undergoing medical treatment after sustaining injuries during his deployment in Afghanistan.Staff Sgt. Brian Williams suffered serious injuries after an improvised explosive device

  • McChord Reserve maintainer helps repair damaged C-17

    A 141-ton, $180 million C-17 Globemaster III departs the snow-covered runway at a critical Forward Operating Base in the combat zone. The position of the aircraft blocks the runway and prevents other aircraft from landing, thereby limiting re-supply options. It is clear that the aircraft must be

  • Vandenberg sends hot shots to Colorado wildfire front lines

    Vandenberg Air Force Base officials deployed the only Defense of Department wildland fire-fighting asset at 2 p.m. June 27 in support of the wildland fire-fighting efforts in Colorado Springs, Colo.The 18-member Vandenberg Air Force Base Hot Shot crew, along with two hot shots crew carrier vehicles,

  • JB MDL community leaders get first-hand look at Air Force

    Twenty civic leaders from the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community joined base leaders on a journey to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas for a community relations tour June 14 and 15.The purpose of the tour was to highlight and present the Air Force

  • Sister squadrons go platinum: Historic flying units predate the Air Force

    In the spring of 1942 the United States filled battle-torn European skies with squadrons of airborne war machines. Among them, two transport squadrons began carrying troops and supplies into the Second World War, beginning a parallel history spanning seven decades and many military conflicts. As if

  • Famed 'Candy Bomber' honored at JB Charleston

    Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen's legendary Air Force legacy is built on chocolate, bubble gum and hope. Team Charleston leadership renamed the C-17 Aircrew Training Building after Halvorsen June 15 with a dedication ceremony in honor of the legendary "Berlin Candy Bomber." In 1948, World War II was

  • Air Force cadets visit McConnell

    Eleven United States Air Force Academy cadets participated in a three week tour of McConnell June 4 to 21, 2012, as part of the Operation Air Force program.Every summer, cadets visit bases worldwide to learn about the various wing's overall mission. This opportunity to experience Air Force

  • 521st AMOW takes lead on resilience training in Germany

    The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing graduated seven students through the first Resilience Trainer Assistants course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany June 5-8."Develop and Care for our Airmen and Families" echoes one of the Air Force's priorities by expanding the Comprehensive Airman Fitness

  • MSAS air advisors, Colombian Airmen visit Colombian orphanage

    One week into their month-long Air Mobility Command Building Partner Capacity mission, members of the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, the Inter-American Air Forces Academy and 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), as well as the military group partnered with members of the Colombian air