McChord Airmen complete 60 years of Arctic airlift

On Oct. 21 Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, flew from Christchurch, New Zealand to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, tracing a similar flight pattern to one flown 60 years earlier.  The flight commemorated the first ever Air Force Antarctic flight flown in a Douglas C-124 Globemaster II,

Dr. Joe Leverett awarded Tampa Bay Trophy

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Dr. Joe Leverett received the Tampa Bay Trophy during the 48th Air Mobility Command and Airlift Tanker Association convention in Nashville, Tennessee, Oct. 27, 2016. The Tampa Bay Defense Alliance presents the trophy annually to an individual civic leader exhibiting

AMC commander: Airmen, partnerships, technology key to mobility’s future

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Air Mobility Command commander showcased the impact of mobility Airmen on current global operations while highlighting ways in which partnership and technology will shape the future, in a presentation during the 48th annual AMC and Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium here,

AMC, A/TA Symposium highlights command's successes, helps Airmen to strengthen bonds

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Nearly 1,600 Airmen from around the air mobility community came together for the 48th annual Air Mobility Command and Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium here Oct. 27 to 30, 2016.Throughout the four-day event, participants attended professional development seminars and visited

SECAF outlines plan to streamline Air Force training

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James outlined her plan to improve the “quality of experience” for Airmen during her keynote address Oct. 28, 2016, at the 48th annual Air Mobility Command and Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium here. Addressing the crowd of nearly 1,600 Airmen,

Devil Raiders support Mosul offensive at Q-West

SECAF reiterates focus on modernization, efficiency

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James took the stage Oct. 28, at the 48th annual Air Mobility Command and Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium to address the Air Force’s priority to maintain mission readiness and promote modernization in the coming years. With increasing

Tankers extend Coalition air operations in support of Mosul liberation

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender conducted an aerial refueling operation Oct. 26 for both U.S. and Coalition aircraft in support of the liberation of Mosul, Iraq. The refueling mission include a variety of aircraft to include a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, a U.S. Marine Corps EA-6B Prowler, a

McConnell, Pease Airmen prepare for KC-46 arrival

Members of the 157th Air Refueling Group and 64th Air Refueling Squadron toured McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Oct. 17 - 20.Airmen from Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire, got an overview of how Team McConnell is preparing for the arrival of the KC-46A Pegasus. The visit gave members of

Robins AFB to make room for C-5 workload

Shops across the 402nd Commodities Maintenance Group and many others are currently experiencing a renaissance of sorts. That’s because there’s an air of anticipation, with a nod to the future of exciting things to come. When mission-critical contract work performed on the C-5 Galaxy ended in 2015,