U.S., Honduran air force share best medical practices

Five U.S. Airmen conducted a subject matter expert knowledge exchange with their Honduran counterparts to share best practices and increase partner nation capacities in aerospace medicine from April 4-6.

A toast for the ages: WWII fighter pilots reunite

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- It was a pact made many years ago when the aging members of the 510th Fighter Squadron from World War II decided they could no longer attend their annual reunions.The pact left the last two surviving members of that unit sharing a final toast of Brandy in support

Mobility squadron awarded USAF small terminal of the year

U.S., South Korean Airmen exercise port opening capability

POHANG AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Approximately 60 Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, 30 U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element stationed at JB Langley-Eustis, Virginia, and a few dozen South

ANG units fly first, last C-130 deployments

Big changes are in the works for two Air National Guard units deployed to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. The Connecticut ANG has transitioned from the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the C-21 Cougar to the C-130H Hercules, which it is

Developmental special duties broaden experience

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The Air Force has identified 1,175 positions across 10 developmental special duties, or DSDs, for spring 2017.  Identified as developmental due to their unique leadership roles and the responsibility to mentor and mold young Airmen, the 10 duties are: Career

Innovation enhances safety, leads to international recognition

Air traffic control is serious business. Every day thousands of flights take off and land all across the United States. Dedicated professionals known as air traffic controllers are responsible for monitoring every flight and coordinating with aircrews and people on the ground.

Airmen train, advise, assist Iraqi AF on C-130J

Airmen of the 370th and 770th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadrons play an important role in assisting the Iraqi military by sending critical cargo and forces downrange to support the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. These Airmen are responsible for advising and assisting the Iraqi air

Mobility Airmen support Peru relief mission

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. -- At the request of the Government of Peru, two U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, flew to Lima, Peru, April 4, to support ongoing U.S. disaster assistance to communities devastated by floods resulting from torrential

AMC, Industry partner to enhance virtual training

Canadian Aviation Electronics USA, the primary contractor for the KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew training system, recently received authorization to operate on the Air Force’s Distributed Training Center Network.This means the KC-135 Stratotanker simulators will be connected to other mobility Air Force