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Sept. 8, 2009
Mud run begins Air Force Week Sacramento

Air Force Week Sacramento kicked off with a splash Sept. 5 as thousands of people participated in the 10th annual Mather Mud Run at Hagan Community Park. Air Force Week Sacramento is designed to expose the local population to the incredible power and capabilities of the Air Force and strengthen
Sept. 8, 2009
Joint training initiative at Expeditionary Center prepares security forces Airmen for battlefield

Since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom, security forces Airmen have been fighting on the joint operations battlefield. The career field has evolved from air base defense operations to missions "outside the wire" with sister services including the U.S. Army, security forces have changed
Sept. 3, 2009
615th CRW members support Ulchi Freedom Guardian in South Korea

Members of the 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron traveled half way around the world to lend their expertise to the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise held in the Republic of Korea from Aug. 17 to 28. Ulchi Freedom Guardian is the world's largest annual computerized command and control exercise. The
Sept. 3, 2009
'Largest air refueling operation in history' highlighted during Tanker Living Legends series

Reliving their experiences in the "largest air refueling operation in history" for Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM, a panel of four retired Air Force officers took part in the Tanker Living Legends Speaker Series in the Global Reach Planning Center on Aug. 28. The panel included retired
Sept. 3, 2009
Afghan C-27A 'Spartan' program takes flight

The first of 20 programmed Afghan C-27As took to the Italian skies recently during the initial test flights. Test pilots, engineers and ground crew from Alenia North America were pleased with the aircraft's performance. The medium-sized tactical military transport remains on schedule for delivery to
Sept. 1, 2009
Trainer-mentors key to Airmen readiness for JRTC training

When you hear the name "trainer-mentor," it may sound like an occupation where odd words of wisdom are dispensed during martial-arts training. "But not so, grasshopper...," as one of the Airmen serving in the role might say while working at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Trainer-mentors, or
Sept. 1, 2009
Civilian doctor observes aeromedical evac flights to help train military medics

A leading U.S. trauma surgeon flew on an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation mission in Iraq Aug. 19 and 20 to help shape future training for military medical teams worldwide, according to Air Mobility Command officials.Dr. Thomas Scalea, Physician-in-Chief at the R.
Aug. 31, 2009
AMC adds legal expert to Air and Space Ops Center

The 618th Tanker Airlift Control added a judge advocate to its ranks in early August , bringing a legal position to Air Mobility Command's worldwide air and space operations center for the first time in its 17-year history, according to officials. The move was a collaborative effort between the AMC
Aug. 31, 2009
Mobility Warriors: Looking out for big brother

An aircraft maintainer's job is to ensure the safety of his aircraft and its crew, but for one maintenance officer here, the stakes are raised when his older brother is at the controls. Growing up, Capt. Bryan Lucero, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, always looked out
Aug. 25, 2009
Joint Readiness Training Center Exercise 09-09: Air evacuation liaison team's battle buddies wear Army green

Airmen with an Air Mobility Command air evacuation liaison team and Soldiers from Army patient administration staff trained with each other during the Joint Readiness Training Center Exercise at Folk Polk, La., through Aug. 25. Their goal -- prepare for Middle East deployments. "Our main goal is to

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