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,

F-16, KC-135 crews conduct mid-air refueling training

F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots from the 555th and 510th Fighter Squadrons finished two-week-long mid-air refueling training Oct. 27.

Airmen, Army conduct low-approach training with C-17s

Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft piloted by Airmen of the 97th Air Mobility Wing from Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, conducted low approach training at Savage Air Strip Oct. 13 at Douthit Gunnery Complex.Originally the training was scheduled to have two C-17s conduct landing and take-off training

CRW supporting Mosul offensive

A U.S. Air Force C-130J landed at Qayyarah-West airbase Oct. 21 marking the culmination of one of the largest and most expeditious airfield repair operations in modern U.S. military history.