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  • 509th Weapons Squadron creates KC-46 Weapons Instructor Course

    Airmen assigned to the 509th Weapons Squadron welcomed the addition of KC-46 Pegasus pilots responsible for creating the new KC-46 Weapons Instructor Course at Fairchild Air Force Base in May of 2023. The 509th WPS recruited six KC-46 instructor pilots from around the Air Force to build a syllabus

  • Thracian Summer 2023: Another one for the books

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operation Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, teamed up with members of the Bulgarian air force during the Bulgarian air force-sponsored field training exercise Thracian Summer 2023, from Aug. 7-17, at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria;

  • Single Serivce Members 'dive' into the BOSS Program

    Enlisted personnel from across Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst took part in the inaugural Better Opportunities for Single Service Members event on July 29, 2023, at Army Support Activity Fort Dix.The event encompassed the initial stages of acquiring scuba diving certification under the guidance of

  • Black Knights deliver Tac Airlift during RT 23-1

    Approximately 28 personnel from the 41st Airlift Squadron and 19th Maintenance Squadron recently participated in exercise Razor Talon 23-1 at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina; Marine Corps Air Station, North Carolina, and various locations throughout the southeast region from July

  • Dyess Airmen train for austere airfield operations

    Dyess held its first Landing Zone Safety Officer course from July 24 to August 4, 2023. The LZSO course provides airfield operations personnel training on managing and controlling landing zone operations in an austere environment.

  • Joint Base MDL Opens Up 'Sean's Room'

    Service members assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst have another safe place on base to address and strengthen their mental well-being. The joint base celebrated the soft opening of Sean’s Room during a ceremony July 10. Temporarily located in the McGuire Passenger Terminal, this new service

  • C-130J upgrades lead in tactical airlift power

    In 2020, the C-130J Super Hercules inventory began upgrading. The newest model arrived at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on June 23, 2023, and is the first Block 8.1 aircraft assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing.

  • Herk Nation runway ready for take-off

    After nearly three years of construction, Herk Nation, along with congressional staffers and local civic leaders, gathered to officially celebrate the completion of the Little Rock Air Force Base runway construction project during a ceremony, Aug. 1, 2023.