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July 29, 2021
US Air Force delivers helicopters, bolsters Australian alliance

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- As part of the U.S. Defense Department’s Foreign Military Sales program, 9th Airlift Squadron aircrew from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware transports two CH-47F Chinook helicopters aboard a C-5M Super Galaxy from Dover AFB to Royal Australian Air Force Base Townsville,
July 29, 2021
GFLR 21-08.5 strengthens international, joint partnerships

The 34th Combat Training Squadron held its latest iteration of Green Flag Little Rock at Alexandria International Airport and Fort Polk, Louisiana, July 14-25, supporting training for the Arkansas National Guard’s 39th Infantry Brigade Combat Team during their Joint Readiness Training Center
July 23, 2021
Air advisors strengthen partnership, advance capabilities in Jamaica

The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron successfully conducted a Mobile Training Team engagement with the Jamaican Defense Force Air Wing at Up Park Camp and the Caribbean Military Aviation School, Kingston, Jamaica, June 10-22, 2021.
July 9, 2021
Phoenix Spark Launches $59 million contract to enhance DoD digital talent pool, Travis AFB

Phoenix Spark, the Travis Air Force Base Spark Cell, recently launched a $59 million indefinite quantity contract to help create more digitally adept Airmen on June 16, 2021, at Travis AFB, California. The contract was built to enable the new “Travis Coders” team as part of the Tron Air Force &
July 6, 2021
314th AW, Vance AFB FAIPs discuss changes to C-130 pilot pipeline

The 314th Airlift Wing hosted three First Assignment Instructor Pilots (FAIPs) from Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma, at Little Rock Air Force Base June 22, to highlight and share a new way forward in the pilot training process, which ultimately bridges the gap between Undergraduate Pilot Training
July 1, 2021
BWI, SEATAC AMC Terminals to discontinue rapid, on-site COVID-19 testing services

Beginning July 15, 2021, on-site COVID-19 testing services at Patriot Express aerial ports of embarkation, Baltimore/Washington International Airport, Maryland, and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Washington, will discontinue.
June 29, 2021
Fairchild Airmen support NORAD exercise Amalgam Dart 21-01

Fairchild Air Force Base KC-135 Stratotanker aircrews participated in the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s Arctic air defense exercise, Amalgam Dart 21-01, here, June 12-19, 2021.The exercise featured a variety of military aircraft from the Royal Canadian Air Force and U.S. Air Force,
June 17, 2021
CONR-1AF conducts first-ever in theater C-17 special refueling operations during AD 21-1

In support of the North American Aerospace Defense and Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) homeland defense missions, Continental U.S. NORAD Region – 1st Air Force (Air Forces Northern) achieved a first-ever milestone June 16 when U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 140th Wing,
June 15, 2021
CRW adds new UTC to increase CBRN readiness

When disaster strikes, whether natural like a tornado or manufactured like a chemical attack, it's nice to know there are people trained to respond. Good news! Air Mobility Command recently added emergency management capabilities to the 621st Contingency Response Wing.
June 15, 2021
C-130 pilot students conduct Joint Forcible Entry Training in class 21A WSINT

Pilots and aircrew recently flew 26 C-130 variant models from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, to Nellis AFB, Nevada for a Joint Forcible Entry sortie to culminate their extensive training at the U.S. Air Force Weapons School.