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June 21, 2018
VCJCS returns to Travis, partakes in 75th anniversary celebrations

The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife, took a stroll down memory lane June 15, during a visit at Travis Air Force Base, California.
June 21, 2018
Marshall assumes command of the CRW

Col. Ryan T. Marshall assumed command of the 621st Contingency Response Wing during a change of command ceremony here June 21. Maj. Gen. Christopher Bence, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, presided over the ceremony in which Col. Charles Henderson relinquished command of the 621st CRW
June 21, 2018
Global partners work together to streamline C-17 operations

Personnel from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, U.S. Air Force leaders and Boeing Co. representatives hosted the C-17 Globemaster III Enterprise Home Station Check Lean Event here, June 18. The Air Force-wide enterprise event brought together everyone affiliated with the C-17 missions and worked to
June 18, 2018
MacDill flies classroom for ROTC, USAFA cadets

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps and U.S. Air Force Academy cadets flew aboard a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft during Operation Air Force as part of a flying classroom June 14, 2018 at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
June 18, 2018
Refuel to remember: Team MacDill Total Force supports 100-year commemoration flight

Ground crews from the 6th Air Mobility Wing and aircrews from the 927th Air Refueling Wing collaborated to ensure success of a 100-year WWI commemorative training mission over France. They offloaded over 65,000 pounds of fuel to a 96th Bomb Squadron’s B-52 proving Total Force Integration is key to
June 18, 2018
Air Advisors conduct first-ever BPC mission in Costa Rica

The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron recently conducted their first-ever mission to the Central American country of Costa Rica. The nine member team, executed a three-week building partnership capacity mission with the air vigilance service, from May 16 through June 9, 2018.
June 14, 2018
Mobility Forces deliver U.S., UK paratroopers to Europe for Swift Response 18

U.S. paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., and British Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Colchester, England, arrived in Latvia with the assistance of various mobility aircraft in support of Exercise Swift Response 2018 (SR18) June 9, 2018.
June 11, 2018
Wounded Warrior finds purpose in sharing story

On Oct. 11, 2015, Col. Laurel Burkel was rescued from the mangled wreckage of the helicopter crash in Afghanistan. Burkel lived to tell her story, but Maj. Phyllis Pelky, Master Sgt. Greg Kuhse, and three NATO partners were lost. Recently, she shared her story of resiliency during a Wounded Warrior
June 8, 2018
CATM instructors support joint warfighter

Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructors ensure Airmen are equipped with the knowledge and skills needed to wield their weapons effectively. The 628th Security Forces Squadron CATM unit is responsible for providing support to local and regional military branches as well as local law
June 7, 2018
Charleston implements new squadron innovation funds

The 437th Airlift Wing received $450,000 to be divided amongst each of its squadrons as part of the Air Force Squadron Innovation Fund, an effort to revitalize squadrons. Wing commanders were authorized to use 20 percent of those funds on proposals they felt could positively impact multiple

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