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June 6, 2018
U.S. Air Force to airlift Guatemalan children injured by volcanic eruption

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft will transport six Guatemalan children injured by the recent eruption of the Fuego Volcano to the United States June 6 to receive medical treatment.
June 1, 2018
515th AMOW welcomes new commander

Col. Craig Harmon assumed command of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing during a change of command ceremony here June 1. Maj. Gen. Christopher Bence, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, presided over the ceremony in which Col. Scott Zippwald relinquished command of the 515th AMOW to
June 1, 2018
Joint Base Charleston conducts the Air Force’s first ‘social media reenactment’ of the D-Day invasion

On the evening June 5 and the early morning of June 6, 2018, Joint Base Charleston will conduct a real-time historical reenactment of the D-Day invasion, solely on social media.Starting at 7 p.m., both the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings will start Facebook and Twitter posts as if the D-Day invasion
May 24, 2018
A loadmaster’s journey to MAFFS

Annie had just found a decent vantage point to get a better look at the infamous Black Forest fire as it was burning near her hometown of Colorado Springs, Colorado, in 2013 when she spotted an aircraft dropping a line of bright orange retardant on the outskirts of the wildfire. At the time, she had
May 21, 2018
Travis delivers equipment in support of Kilauea volcano relief efforts

A C-5M Super Galaxy from Travis Air Force Base, California, departed May 15, 2018 to deliver a double recirculating cement mixer trailer to the island of Hawaii. The trailer will be used in support of Kilauea volcano relief efforts.
May 21, 2018
AMC kicks off 101 Critical Days of Summer

Memorial Day marks the start of Air Mobility Command’s 101 Critical Days of Summer Safety Campaign, encouraging all Airmen to make sound decisions, when participating in summer activities. The annual safety awareness campaign, which runs through Labor Day weekend, is designed to help counter the
May 18, 2018
821st invests in Airmen to achieve personal development

Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response Support Squadron are using the Whole Airman Concept to find innovative ways to incorporate leadership development into their everyday squadron routine.
May 16, 2018
317th Airlift Wing Commander Relieved of Command

The 18th Air Force commander relieved the 317th Airlift Wing commander May 16 due to loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command.
May 15, 2018
6th ARS in-flight refueling section recognized as best in Air Force

Nearly three dozen Airmen of the 6th Air Refueling Squadron’s In-Flight Refueling Section at Travis Air Force Base, California, had quite a year in 2017. The section was responsible for offloading 50 million pounds of fuel to more than 4,000 receiver aircraft and supporting missions around the
May 14, 2018
Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform

Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.

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