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  • Photo essay: C-17 Globemaster III and the pyramids of Giza

    The Pyramids of Giza appear in the distance as a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft flies over Cairo, Egypt, during Exercise Bright Star on Oct. 15, 2009. The C-17 crew is from the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C. Bright Star is a joint international military airdrop

  • Scott AFB senior leaders encourage participation in Nov. 3 parent workshop

    Scott Air Force Base, in cooperation with the Military Child Education Coalition, is offering parent workshops here Nov. 3. The workshops will be held at the Global Reach Planning Center, Building 1907. During the workshops, instructors will provide in-depth training and tools to help parents

  • Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft gets X-plane designation

    Air Force officials have approved X-55A as the new designation for the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft. The X-55A is a technology demonstrator for the design and manufacturing of future aircraft using advanced composite materials. The X-55A is a modified Dornier 328J aircraft with the fuselage aft

  • Prevent the spread of flu this season by planning ahead

    Air Mobility Command is protecting its personnel against the spread of influenza-like illness as the United States continues to see an increase in flu cases this season.Forty-one states report widespread influenza activity, and visits to doctors for flu-like illness are higher than levels expected

  • Little Rock Airmen fuel up to save environment, tax dollars

    Airmen from the 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron's Fuels Management Flight keep the fuel flowing for combat airlifters by leading the way in the testing and fielding of more economical, environmentally friendly and sustainable aviation and ground fuels. The base uses a lot of fuel to power

  • JB MDL receives $1 million grant to aid exceptional family members

    A $1 million grant was awarded to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst recently to provide assistance to military family members with disabilities. The grant coincides with the "Year of the Air Force Family," during which the Air Force has set out to examine and improve the quality of services for those

  • New commander takes reins at U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center

    In a speech outlining his three priorities as he took charge of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Brig. Gen. Richard T. Devereaux told the hundreds gathered at his change of command ceremony Oct. 19 that he was "humbled and delighted to be taking command of this fine organization." The former

  • New assault landing strip opens in Wyoming; McChord C-17 makes first landing

    A C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., approached the 5,500-foot-long stretch of paved runway with new turnaround points and a new width expanded to 90 feet. That's not much space on which to land a heavily loaded, half-million pound cargo plane, but officials here say it's the