Airdrops break records in Afghanistan

When your unit is surrounded by an enemy hitting you with small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades, and mortar rounds are screaming in and you're running low on food, ammo and everything else, you can't exactly send someone to Wal-Mart for supplies.That's when you pray for an airdrop.

Dover C-5s support Afghanistan troop surge

C-5 aircrews from here spent June 15 to July 15 overseas delivering 4 million pounds of cargo to support the troops surge in Afghanistan.Two C-5M Super Galaxies and two C-5B Galaxies airlifted 103 helicopters to the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division. Soldiers from the Fort Hood,

Small team keeps senior leaders connected

Tucked inside a small, first floor office in a corner of Bldg. 1600 sits a small team of active duty, civilian and contract Airmen.Given their location, it's not hard to mistake them for Air Mobility Command personnel, but these Airmen actually belong to the 375th Communications Squadron. This team,

Four Little Rock aircrews take part in largest ever JFEX formation

Four Little Rock Air Force Base aircrews took part in the largest formation ever assembled for a Joint Forcible Entry Exercise June 22 and 23 at Pope Air Force Base and Fort Bragg, N.C.The herculean formation of 18 Air Force cargo airplanes featuring 10 C-130s and eight C-17s from various Air Force

Base Library opens their doors to military children

'Salute from the Shore' provides unique connection to troops

Thousands of South Carolinians dressed in red, white and blue gathered along the coast stretching from Myrtle Beach to Hilton Head Island July 4 to "salute" Joint Base Charleston Airmen as they flew by. This year marked the first of what coordinators hope to be many Fourth of July Air Force flights

Two AMC units receive nod for 2010 Chief of Staff award

The commander of Air Mobility Command, Gen. Raymond Johns, recently announced the command's nominees for the Air Force Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award. The 726th Air Mobility Squadron's C-17 Value Stream Analysis Team and the 612th Air Operation Center, Air Mobility Division, Haiti Flight

375th AMW welcomes new commander

The 375th Air Mobility Wing welcomed its new commander, Col. Michael Hornitschek, during a change of command ceremony Friday.During the ceremony, Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander, accepted the guidon from Col. Gary Goldstone as he relinquished command and passed it on to Colonel

Gov. Quinn signs law easing school transitions in Illinois

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed the Interstate Compact on Education Opportunity for Military Children into law Monday at Scott Air Force Base while accompanied by U.S. Transportation Command Commander Gen. Duncan J. McNabb. The law should make it easier for military families with school-aged

375th Medical Group honored for work with county H1N1 pandemic team

The 375th Medical Group, as part of the St. Clair County H1N1 Pandemic Emergency Response Team, was recently awarded the 2010 Illinois Department of Public Health Director's Recognition Award for exemplary service provided in response to the H1N1 Pandemic.  The team received the award during the