McConnell Maintainers muscle through the madness

The 22nd Maintenance Group successfully prepared the departure of 19 KC-135 Stratotankers with six hours' notice, April 26, 2016, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas.The base aircraft were evacuated to protect Air Force assets by avoiding threatening inclement weather which occurred exactly 25 years

Little Rock AFB, Museum of Military History commemorate 50th Anniversary of Vietnam War

United States service members rescued more than 1,000 South Vietnamese military members on January 12, 1962, from Saigon during Operation Chopper. This became the U.S. military's first combat operation in Vietnam against the Vietcong, and established the true beginning of the conflict as well as

McChord Airmen celebrate Log Fest 2016

Horns blew loudly and sirens wailed as Airmen screamed and yelled. More than 500 Airmen from Team McChord cheered as this year's Knucklebuster was announced at the Log Fest 2016 Awards dinner April 29, 2016, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.An annual tradition for recognizing maintainers

Tuskegee Airman reminisces on past while touring JB Charleston

Dr. Eugene Richardson, a Tuskegee Airman, signs a photo of his old unit, 332nd Fighter Group, while stopping for lunch at the Charleston Club during a tour of Joint Base Charleston, April 29, 2016. Tuskegee Airmen were the first African-American military aviators in the United States Armed Forces.

AMC Rodeo competition evolves into Mobility Guardian exercise

Air Mobility Command's first-ever Mobility Guardian readiness exercise is planned for July 30, 2017 to Aug. 12, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.The exercise will be one of the most realistic real-world, scenario-driven exercises the command has ever undertaken, said Maj. Gen. Jerry

Secretary of the Air Force visits McChord Field

KC-135 crews support KC-46A testing missions

Sixty-year-old KC-135 Stratotankers from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, recently supported the new KC-46A Pegasus testing and evaluation missions in Washington state.The KC-135s, which currently serve as the backbone of the air refueling fleet, provided refueling support to receiver and chase

McConnell aircraft evacuation protects aircraft, mission, saves taxpayer dollars

Aircrews evacuated a total of 19 KC-135 Stratotankers to Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, and Fairchild AFB, Washington, April 26, coincidentally on the 25th anniversary of the devastating tornado that ripped through McConnell and southwest Kansas in 1991."McConnell leadership made the

Murphy's Law can't stop Travis CRG, Cerberus Strike

As the screaming U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules stood still at the Fort Carson flightline, multiple Airmen scrambled to figure out how they were going to fit a huge trailer into the aircraft.With each millimeter just as important as the next, the trailer was slowly and carefully backed up onto the

SecAF visits Fairchild

The Honorable Deborah Lee James, Secretary of the Air Force, visited Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington to obtain a better understanding of daily operations at the 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings and 336th Training Group April 27, 2016.During her visit, James observed 336th TRG Survival,