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  • USAF Expeditionary Center leadership visits 521st AMOW

    Maj. Gen. Christopher Bence, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Larry Williams, USAF EC, command chief, visited with Airmen assigned to the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Nov. 1-9.The 521st AMOW consists of more than 2,700

  • LC-130 aircrew completes South Pole mission

    The harsh, unforgiving and unpredictable weather of Antarctica made a routine mission to the South Pole a little more than an LC-130 “Skibird” crew with the 139th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron had bargained for on Nov. 9, 2017.Despite the extreme cold, minimum visibility and maximum crosswinds, the

  • An Airman’s fight for terminally ill son

    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Department of Defense designated November Military Family Month. It  is a time to thank the those who support service members and the sacrifices that come along with serving our country. For one JB Charleston family, having a terminally ill child has required even

  • Dover Port Mortuary Honors Fallen Warfighters

    Service members from all branches of the military, in addition to DoD civilians and contractors, work tirelessly at the Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs on Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, to comfort the families of the fallen who’d died in contingency operations overseas. Their mission

  • AMOS continues round-the-clock support following hurricanes in the Caribbean

    It’s been a busy few months for the Airmen from the 321st and 621st Air Mobility Operation Squadrons. A total of 41 AMOS Airmen have deployed to five locations supporting operations for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, providing crucial expertise for airlift, aerial refueling, and aeromedical

  • Keep safety in mind in seasonal, holiday plans

    Temperature changes, shorter daylight hours, increased travel and emotional overload are hallmarks of the fall, winter and holiday seasons that safety officials say result in preventable mishaps.“It’s as simple as taking the same safety practices and procedures we use on duty and applying them to

  • Airman shares story of family, service in wake of natural disasters

    Growing up in Puerto Rico five miles from Roosevelt Roads, one Airman from Travis Air Force Base, California knows all too well the dangers due to the location of the island.“Since I was a child, my family would always stock pile food and water in preparation for the hurricane season,” said Capt.

  • Dover AFB hosts Japanese delegates from friendship city

    Leadership from the 436th Airlift Wing welcomed Japanese delegates from the Miyagi prefecture during a visit here Nov. 6, 2017. “This year marks the 20th anniversary of the sister state relationship between the state of Delaware and the Miyagi Prefecture and on this special occasion we are very

  • Flying Jennies ready for combat airlift mission

    In Greek mythology, a phoenix is a bird that obtains new life by rising from the ashes. Many members of the 815th Airlift Squadron might be able to relate to this tale of renewal or resurrection, except their symbol isn’t a legendary bird, but a hard-working and practical pack mule—a Flying Jenny.In