Little Rock squadron earns top marks

The 61st Airlift Squadron was awarded the 2015 General Joseph Smith Trophy for being the most outstanding Airlift Squadron in Air Mobility Command.The 61st AS distinguished itself as the only C-130J squadron with at least nine crews, consisting of 85 percent of their work force, deployed throughout

CMSAF gets up-close look at Fairchild's broad mission

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody visited Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, to talk with Airmen about their role in executing the mission and see highlights of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing, 141st Air Refueling Wing and the 336th Training Group May 2-3, 2016.During the visit, Cody

Dover C-5 departure reliability rate reaches all-time high

Aircraft break no matter what, causing delays. But as of late, this has been happening less often.Over the past 12-month and 24-month periods, Team Dover's fleet of 18 C-5M Super Galaxy airlifters have experienced the highest Home-Station Logistics Departure Reliability Rate in their history, which

JB MDL spouse named AMC Key Spouse of the Year

A 305th Aerial Port Squadron spouse was awarded the title AMC Key Spouse of the Year by the Air Mobility Command commander during a ceremony here, April 26, 2016.Kara Weekly accepted the award from AMC Commander Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II and Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, AMC command chief, in a

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