Global Aeromedical Evacuation Continues Improving to Get Troops Home

Also known as the air ambulance for the military and the joint warfighter's "lifeline home," the Air Mobility Command's Aeromedical Evacuation system provides critical medical care from the front lines and contingencies around the world. Since Oct. 2001, more than 48,000 Soldiers, Marines, Sailors

Local recruit loses 90 pounds in 8 months to join Air Force

Checking in at 253 pounds, the weight limit could keep most people from even thinking about joining the Air Force ... but not everyone. "I wasn't surprised that I weighed too much, but I really didn't know the weight limit would be that low," said Matt Mobley, a 5-foot-7-inch 20-year-old. "But I

Team Charleston gears up for the ORI

More than 400 Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing participated in a week-long mobility exercise June 20 in preparation for Charleston AFB's operational readiness inspection in August. During the Crisis Look 08-06 exercise, Charleston Airmen simulated deploying from here to form the 805th Air

New program to help Airmen, families cope

Senior leadership came together June 23 at the Airman and Family Readiness Center here to learn about a new Office of the Secretary of Defense initiative to help Airmen and their families cope with issues surrounding deployments and how it affects the family. The Military and Family Life Consultant

Global Mobility Wargame 2008 explores the future of air mobility

From June 16 to 20 within the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center here, wartime planners from across the Air Force, Army and coalition nations investigate future concepts in air mobility through Global Mobility Wargame, or GLOMO, 2008. "GLOMO helps shape Air Mobility Command's strategic planning via

General officer panel discusses C-17 on 15th anniversary of delivery

A group of seven general officers discussed with more than 300 Team Charleston members June 14 the importance of the C-17 Globemaster III since its delivery 15 years ago June 14, 1993, to Charleston AFB. The general officer panel was moderated by retired Chief of Staff Gen. Ronald Fogelman and panel

Pope, USAFA cadets team up for Military Appreciation Day

Expeditionary Center NCO among 12 Airmen living among thousands of Iraqi soldiers

Twelve Airmen working together for the past nine months at the remote Iraqi Military Training Base of Kirkush, located in the Diyala Province just over 10 miles from the Iranian border, are hoping to work themselves out of a job. Among those Airmen include Tech. Sgt. Shane Lacaillade, deployed from

McConnell member makes journey; becomes true 'American Airman'

A line of more than 1,000 people wraps around the Kansas City, Mo., Municipal Auditorium. Sounds of people speaking at least 100 different languages fill the air. This was the scene June 9 when 1,080 foreigners, representing 142 countries, gathered outside the auditorium waiting to become U.S.

Wing historians preserve heritage at home, in the AOR

It doesn't matter who we are, what our job is or what type of connections we may have -- history is a part of all our lives, and we all make it every day we live. The Air Force takes its history seriously by employing people who are responsible for documenting what takes place on its bases year