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  • Summit takes aim at aircrew retention

    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The Aircrew Crisis Task Force hosted a two-week aircrew retention summit here as part of a holistic approach to improve readiness and capacity by increasing retention of experienced aviators Aug. 14-25.The summit brought Air Force aviators together along with subject

  • Transitioning military families to civilian workforce

    JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Two former Air Force spouses attended a Hiring Our Heroes Transition Summit held here Aug. 21 to 23.Betty Welsh, wife of retired Gen. Mark Welsh III, former Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Paula Roy, wife of retired Chief Master Sgt. Jim Roy, former Chief Master

  • AMC leadership visits 521st AMOW squadrons

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- With 10 squadrons in 12 countries and three continents spanning a range of 5,000 miles, the Airmen assigned to the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing understand how to produce Rapid Global Mobility no matter the circumstances.  The Mobility Airmen from the 521st Air

  • Fleet services keeps C-130s clean

    LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. — The 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fleet Services Airmen are in charge of the unenviable task of waste removal

  • MAFFS continues wildland fire suppression efforts

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo.— Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Air Force Reserve Command and Air National Guard continue supporting wildland fire suppression efforts as the National Preparedness level reaches its highest level.The three federally

  • ATOC keeps cargo and personnel moving

    SOUTHWEST ASIA – Maintaining the inbound and outbound movement of cargo and personnel in support of Combined Joint Task Force -Operation Inherent Resolve requires careful coordination between a multitude of entities. In order for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing to effectively complete its mission

  • Mobility Guardian draws to an end

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Crews flew approximately 1,200 hours in eight days, executing nearly 650 sorties during Exercise Mobility Guardian, July 31 to Aug. 12.During those missions, refueling aircraft offloaded roughly 1.2 million pounds of fuel; aerial port personnel processed 3,676

  • Mobility support team enables Mobility Guardian success

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Behind the scenes of Exercise Mobility Guardian, logistics, maintenance and aerial port personnel worked around the clock to enable exercise operations and mission execution.A flying schedule was built during the beginning stages of planning the exercise, leaving it