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  • Airmen finish Antarctica support mission

    Airmen and aircraft with the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing have started their journey back home to Scotia, New York, from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, after another successful Operation Deep Freeze season.During this season - which marks the 30th year the wing has provided support

  • 515th AMOW contributes to DOD's lethality, mission success

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- In today's environment, America's Air Force continues to focus on assuring the delivery of a combination of mission critical capabilities across the globe. Through Air Mobility Command's en route system, joint forces are able to maintain their competitive edge over

  • AMC Airman wins first-ever Spark Tank innovation cup

    ORLANDO, Fla. — An Airman from McConnell Air Force Base took home the top prize in the Air Force’s first-ever Spark Tank innovation competition, Feb. 22, 2018, at the Air Force Association’s Air Warfare Symposium here.

  • CRW Airmen get back to basics in joint exericse

    ALEXANDRIA, La -- Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing enhanced their readiness during Joint Readiness Training Center exercise 18-04 here February 5 to 17.Approximately 70 Airmen supported the U.S. Army during the exercise by providing rapid air mobility establishing a contingency

  • Airmen compete for spot on forward air refueling team

    The Forward Area Refueling Point team team held a tryout here Feb. 15, 2018, to fill the vacancy on their team. Because of the demands of the FARP mission, applicants are vetted through interviews with leadership and by participating in a hands-on skills course. The selected applicant will be sent

  • Fairchild Airmen identify, perform corrosion repairs

    Sparks fly as metal is ground down to remove corrosion before placement of the repair part onto the KC-135 Stratotanker. The Airmen of the 92nd Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Structural Maintenance shop keep the tanker fleet flying by crafting and restoring aged plane parts. Recently, the sheet metal

  • USAF Expeditionary Operations School hosts global wargame

    The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School hosted over 80 participants for Global Mobility and Agile Combat Support here, Feb. 12-16.The exercise evaluates the capabilities, platforms and forces that are expected to be available for combatant commanders 8 to 10 years in the future.

  • Green Flag Little Rock fosters international, joint military relationships

    The 34th Combat Training Squadron, the U.S. Army and the Royal Canadian air force worked together during Green Flag Little Rock 18-04 Feb. 8-17, 2018, to strengthen international and joint service relationships. Two Canadian C-130Js flew from here to the Joint Readiness Training Center in Fort Polk,

  • AMC Command Chief completes Air Force career

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Her Air Force story began in September 1984 as a young girl from New Orleans, Louisiana, when she left for basic training and began her Air Force career with the Louisiana National Guard.  Nearly 34 years later, Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, Air Mobility Command

  • Comm partners with aeromedical teams to save lives

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- When it comes to saving lives on the battlefield, a team of medical evacuation technicians and flight nurses are critical for patient transport, but it may be surprising to know that so is having a communications expert. This was demonstrated recently when members of