US, foreign military pilots navigate through Alaskan, Canadian wildfire smoke

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Training scenarios for U.S. military and 11 partnering nation pilots who are participating in Air Mobility Command’s large-scale exercise, Mobility Guardian, now also include reduced visibility due to wildfires.The smoke, which is a milky haze, descended upon much

AMC commander directs return of five Dover C-5s to flying, orders fleet-wide fixes

The Air Mobility Command commander returned five C-5M Super Galaxy airlifters from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, to flying operations today following repairs to the aircraft's nose landing gear.

Fairchild celebrates 75th birthday at Skyfest 2017

Team Fairchild hosted the Inland Northwest Skyfest 2017 Air Show and Open House July 29 and 30, 2017. The U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration Squadron, better known as the Thunderbirds, headlined this free, two-day event, where thousands of visitors walked the flight line to enjoy seeing the

High temps heat up Mobility Guardian

Mobility Guardian takes place on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., where the average temperatures during the summer are in the 70s. The first week of the exercise has coincided with a heat wave putting temperatures in the 80s and 90s, and an excessive heat warning from the National Oceanic and

Air Force senior leaders unveil new priorities

In a recent letter to the Total Force, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Kaleth O. Wright released their new priorities and addressed issues Airmen face day to day.

U.S., multiple nations partner for Mobility Guardian

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Nearly 30 partner nations will participate alongside the U.S. during Air Mobility Command's Mobility Guardian, which is scheduled to begin across Washington state July 31 and concludes Aug. 12, 2017. The exercise aims to enhance the U.S. military's global response

C-17s depart JB Charleston for Exercise Mobility Guardian

AF offers high year of tenure extensions to retain experienced Airmen

The Air Force is offering high year of tenure extensions to active-duty Airmen in certain shortage Air Force specialty codes and grades effective Aug. 1, 2017.

Mobility Guardian, AMC’s premier exercise

Train like we fight is the focus of the inaugural iteration of the largest scale exercise that Air Mobility Command has ever undertaken. Mobility Guardian will feature over 3,000 personnel, including 25 international countries from July 31 to August 11 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Reservists maintain aircraft, relationships via Operation Atlantic Resolve

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Total Force Airmen of the 507th Maintenance Group from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, maintained KC-135R Stratotankers here in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, strengthening the relationship between Air Force Reserve Command and U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces