100 sorties a day: Planning for Mobility Guardian 2017

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- A group of seven planners have been working to coordinate the 100 sorties a day that will be flying during this summer’s projected Air Mobility Command Mobility Guardian exercise here.Maj. Sean McConville, 62nd Airlift Wing Mobility Guardian air planner and McChord

Aircrew complete in-flight training with protection equipment

JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Three C-17 Globemaster III aircraft flew to North Auxiliary Airfield in North, South Carolina, March 15 to execute in-flight training with aircrew eye and respiratory protection system equipment, the first exercise of its kind in more than a decade for 437th Airlift

AMLO key to ARMY, JTF-PO during WAREX

As an Army platoon leader kneeled in an open airfield, he quietly held his fist up in the air and looked back at his team. He held his fist a little higher. Then he held it as high as he could.As he grew frustrated that one of his team members was not following his orders, he yelled, “Don’t you know

Airmen, Soldiers exercise aeromedical evacuations

An Airmen screams out in pain due to a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Grass flies through the air as the HH-60 Black Hawk helicopter approaches it’s landing zone. The injured Airman is securely strapped to a litter by a medical technician and rushed to the helicopter for rapid transport.

McConnell AFB firefighters help extinguish Kansas wildfires

Eighteen firefighters from McConnell’s fire department responded to an off-base wildfire in Reno County, Kansas, March 7 to 8.The responding groups, which consisted of both military and civilians, were part of more than 2,000 firefighters from 216 organizations that aided in the emergency, said Doug

Squadron revitalization leads to EPME changes

The reenlistment and extension ineligibility requirement will be removed from the enlisted professional military education program effective March 15, 2017 according to Air Force officials.

Airmen, cops face off for charity

The Dover Eagles and Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 15 hockey teams played against each other in a charity game March 11, 2017, at the Centre Ice Rink in Harrington, Delaware.The proceeds from the game, totaling $2,800, went to the family of Correctional Officer Lt. Steven Floyd, who was recently

Airmen save drowning child

They didn’t set out to be heroes, nor did they expect their recent temporary assignment to Talafofo, Guam, would place them in that situation.On Feb. 25, Staff Sgts. Rochelle Waters and Dante Thomas, 349th Security Forces Squadron members here, were enjoying a day off from their training at Cope

618th Air Operations Center enables Operation Atlantic Resolve

The Worldwide Contingency Missions Office, more commonly known as “XOPCE,” is responsible for planning every airlift mission outside of the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. This four-person team must look at every aspect of the mission to make certain the flight crews can safely fly to

Dyess C-130J squadrons train for tactical airlift