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  • Group commander hands over the keys, saves bucks

    The 22nd Mission Support Group commander at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, turned in the keys to his government vehicle to save the Air Force money, May 10, 2016.Air Force Logistics Headquarters is pushing for initiatives to make cuts to save money, and Col. Matthew Benivegna, 22nd MSG commander,

  • Airman receives Honolulu Fire Department's highest honor

    On May 5, 2016, a 735th Air Mobility Squadron Airman, was awarded Honolulu Fire Department's highest honor.Staff Sgt. Brett Kiser received the Medal of Valor for his selfless act of bravery when he rescued his neighbors from their burning apartment.The Medal of Valor is given to individuals who have

  • Fairchild civil engineers hold multi-agency aircraft response exercise

    The 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron held a simulated aircraft crash and structure fire training exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 11, 2016.The training involved multiple 92nd CES agencies, including members from the Fire Department, Emergency Management, Environmental and Explosive

  • Mobility Airmen participate in joint special ops exercise

    Starting at Pope Army Air Field, North Carolina, and ending at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, participated in a training exercise sponsored by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command May 2-3, 2016.Three 62nd AW aircrews flying

  • Little Rock historian, volunteers restore H-21 helicopter

    Approximately 20 volunteers from the 314th Airlift Wing are bringing a little piece of history back to Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, by restoring a Piasecki H-21 Workhorse helicopter, which will be placed in the base's Heritage Park.Mark Wilderman, 314th Airlift Wing historian, came up with

  • Ramstein airlift squadron kicks off exercise in Romania

    The 37th Airlift Squadron from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, kicked off exercise Carpathian Summer 2016 on May 9 at Otopeni AB.The 11-day, off-station training is a bilateral exercise to enhance interoperability and readiness with Romania by conducting combined air operations.According to 1st Lt. Mark

  • Total Force Integration effort trains future KC-46 crews

    Air Mobility Command, Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard selected a group of total force Airmen to participate in initial operations test and evaluation as the Air Force prepares for the arrival of the KC-46 Pegasus at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.Each KC-46 will be equipped to

  • Airmen honor fallen MIA

    A ceremonial guardsman wearing white gloves raises his hand to render a salute as a white sedan pulls up to the curb. He proceeds to the vehicle where he respectfully retrieves an urn containing the remains of a fellow comrade.The urn holds the remains of Airman 2nd Class Conrad Sprague, which were

  • U.S. Air Force's top enlisted member visits JBLM

    A full season of visits from distinguished visitors from across the Department of Defense, to include the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air Mobility Command commander was capped off when the top enlisted member for the Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

  • Veteran raises PTSD awareness, encourages Airmen to seek support

    After separating from the Air Force in 2014, Travis Johnson returned to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 6 to brief newly-minted Airmen on his struggle with overcoming obstacles and expectations of coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.With his service dog, Bella, sitting by his side,