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  • 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

  • Communications Airmen inspire students

    The 92nd Communications Squadron partnered with Greater Spokane Inc. to hold a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math event here where for high school students Feb. 8th, 2018.This STEM event aimed to give local Spokane area students a better insight of the Air Force and show them how the

  • Refueling keeps Red Flag flying

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. –The Red Flag Tanker Task Force with air mobility assets from three bases descended on the Las Vegas skies in support the international training exercise, Red Flag-Nellis 18-1.The RFTTF consists of personnel, aircraft and equipment from McConnell Air Force Base, Fairchild

  • McConnell maintainers get a taste of deployed life during Red Flag 18-1

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – A team of McConnell maintainers support Red Flag 18-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, during the year’s first iteration of the Air Force’s premiere international combat exercise Jan. 26 to Feb. 16.The Red Flag Tanker Task Force Maintenance Team consists of 45 members

  • Airmen keep Little Rock AFB fresh

    LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. - Airmen from the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels Systems flight maintain systems moving more than 500 thousand gallons of water daily through 56 miles of underground pipes enabling base personnel to shower and hydrate, while also up keeping separate

  • Red Flag provides refined boom instructor training

    NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – McConnell air crews are focusing on developing air refueling skills for their youngest boom operators at the Air Force’s premier air-to-air exercise, Red Flag 18-1, which kicked off at Nellis AFB nearly two weeks ago and continues through Friday.The crews are using the

  • Airmen, Soldiers keep airplanes flying in arctic climates

    TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing trained alongside Soldiers from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, during the Rapid Alaskan Airlift Week exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Jan. 19 through 26.The week-long exercise is designed to optimize exercise