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July 22, 2026
Maintaining Airlift Effectiveness: 62d AMXS stands up Phoenix AMU

Joint Base Lewis-McChord provides 40 C-17 Globemaster III’s to the Joint Force, executing nearly 34% of Air Mobility Command’s airlift operations. With that level of support, it’s vital that each C-17 remains fit to fly. That’s where the 62d Airlift Wing’s Aircraft Maintenance Units come into
July 22, 2026
Final chapter of McConnell’s KC-135 era begins

The last chapter in the KC-135 era at McConnell Air Force Base began in July with the departures of two KC-135 Stratotankers to new homes.
July 13, 2026
317th AW concludes Valiant Shield 2026

The 317th Airlift Wing concluded operations as the sole tactical airlift unit in Exercise Valiant Shield, providing rapid global mobility solutions across the Pacific region June 18 to July 4, 2026.
July 13, 2026
Team Little Rock Participates in America 250 Bust Unveiling Honoring Medal of Honor Recipient Maurice "Footsie" Britt

Team Little Rock was honored to participate in the America 250 Bust Unveiling Ceremony at the Arkansas State Capitol on July 7, 2026.
July 10, 2026
Dover Airmen restore pride through C-5M refurbishment

Beginning in late February 2026, the Dover Air Force Base C-5M Galaxy Flight Deck Refurbishment project initiated when the 436th Maintenance Squadron determined there was an immediate need to restore the worn-out interior areas of the C-5M Super Galaxy. The first aircraft selected for this effort
July 9, 2026
McConnell’s first KC-46A Dedicated Crew Chiefs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. — Dedicated crew chiefs (DCC) are adding to the mission capability of the KC-46A Pegasus at McConnell Air Force Base.
July 9, 2026
The ‘Rock’ behind the review: 305th OSS orchestrates historic joint launch operation

Long before military aircraft filled the skies over New York Harbor during the International Aerial Review, Airmen and civilians assigned to the 305th Operations Support Squadron were already at work.For more than a year, the squadron, also known as ‘The Rock,’ planned and coordinated the complex
July 3, 2026
621st Contingency Response Wing Responds to Accelerate Earthquake Disaster Relief in Venezuela

A 110-Airman element from the 621st Contingency Response Wing deployed to Simón Bolívar International Airport in the aftermath of the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on June 24, 2026. U.S. military forces have mobilized to support a Department of State-led disaster assistance mission
July 1, 2026
628th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Prevention Team Earns Outstanding Fire Prevention Program of the Year Award

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — Joint Base Charleston’s 628th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Prevention Team earned the Department of War Outstanding Fire Prevention Program of the Year Award and will formally accept the honor this July during the 2026 Senior Fire Officer Training Summit in Reno,
June 29, 2026
12th Air Task Force inactivates after combat duty in Middle East

After a year-long training and certification period, followed by a nine-month deployment in the Middle East, the 12th Air Task Force inactivated today, making way for the Air Force’s updated deployment model, the Air Expeditionary Wing 2.0.The 12th ATF stood up in September 2024 to train and deploy