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.

Boom operators help develop new KC-46 system

Earlier this year in Everett, Washington, workers from the 418th Flight Test Squadron, Detachment 1, and Boeing teamed to achieve major test milestones for the KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker, which resulted in the Department of Defense authorizing initial production in August.   Going forward

C-130s fly first mission into renovated airfield in Iraq

The 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft into Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2016, the first coalition aircraft to land on the airfield since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve. The aircraft landed mere hours after repairs to the runway were

Mobility Airmen provide global reach to Turkey

Air Force engineers repair runway in Iraq

The 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group arrived in northern Iraq to conduct a reconnaissance mission for what would become a historic undertaking. Their mission: mitigate runway damage caused by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Expeditionary air refueling squadron extends fight against Da'esh

The 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron refuels U.S. and Coalition aircraft from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Iraq in support of Operation Inherent Resolve Oct. 17.

Bataan Death March survivor visits McConnell

A 99 year old, World War II veteran who survived the Bataan Death March visited McConnell Oct. 20.Retired Army Sgt. Eddie Graham, shared his experiences with an audience of McConnell Airmen and after meet with maintenance and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Airmen.“It was a great experience, hearing his

U.S. Strategic Command's Exercise Global Thunder set to begin

U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) headquarters staff, components and task forces will participate in exercise Global Thunder, which starts Oct. 24.The annual command post and field training exercise is designed to train USSTRATCOM forces and assess joint operational readiness across all Unified