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  • Patriot Delta exercise prepares aeromedical evacuation units for deployment

    TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif.  -- The 349th Air Mobility Wing hosted an aeromedical evacuation training exercise, Patriot Delta, on March 24 to 26 here.“We did the whole ground operations as well as flying for patient movement on a C-130 Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker and a C-17 Globemaster III,”

  • 618th AOC celebrates 25 years of command and control

    Established April 1, 1992, the 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) celebrates 25 years of enabling aerial and ground operations worldwide through the command and control of airlift and aerial refueling assets. A quarter-century ago Air Force leadership sought to simplify the

  • 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing hosts first logistics readiness summit

    The 635th Supply Chain Operations Wing hosted the Air Force’s first Total Force Logistics Readiness Squadron commander’s summit at Scott Air Force Base March 21-22. It brought 218 LRS commanders, civilian directors and senior leaders together to discuss getting “back-to-the-basics” to improve

  • Mobility air advisors train with Colombian air force

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron alongside Airmen from five other squadrons spent three weeks Building Partner Capacity with the Colombian Air Force in air operation, aeromedical evacuation, propeller balance, zodiac rigging and medical intelligence courses.

  • Joint AE mission enables patients to receive critical care

    Airmen, Soldiers and U.S. and Japanese civilian personnel from six different locations around the world teamed up to provide the largest aeromedical evacuation ever at Misawa Air Base, Japan, for two critical patients March 22.The Air Force AE system is a unique and significant part of the nation’s

  • Squadron develops process, trains new Mobility Airmen across Europe

    For many new Airmen, completing upgrade training within their career field can feel like an uphill battle. There are career development courses and on-the-job training to complete, all while keeping up with the day-to-day demands of their job.The 721st Aerial Port Squadron has devised a solution

  • Polish, U.S. Air Force conduct tactical airlift training

    The 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard, participated in bilateral training with the Polish air force during Aviation Detachment 17-2 in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve, at Powidz Air Base, Poland from March 1 to 27, 2017.

  • UH-60s catch a ride home on a Super Galaxy

    INCIRLIK AIR BASE, Turkey -- U.S. Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 501st Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division push a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk March 14, 2017, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. The Black Hawks were deployed to Incirlik to support Operation Atlantic Resolve, a U.S.