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  • KC-135s surpass 100,000 combat hours

    The KC-135 Stratotanker fleet at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, flew more than 14,700 sorties in 2015 accumulating 103,419 combat hours in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and Freedoms Sentinel."We provide refueling to every flying unit in the area of responsibility which is Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and

  • 437 AW Commander Reflects on Wing's 50 Years in Charleston

    Fifty years ago, on Jan. 8, 1966, the 437th Airlift Wing began its presence in Charleston, SC. In the ensuing half-century, the U.S. would be involved all over the globe, and the Airmen from the 437 AW often played a part--a role that continues today.In honor of this historic occasion for the

  • McChord Airman saves girl from drowning

    Whether in uniform or not, the United States Air Force requires all Airmen to uphold to its core values and encourages Airmen to be aware of their surroundings at all times.Staff Sgt. Matthew Siegele, 627th Force Support Squadron sports and fitness noncommissioned officer in charge, had his

  • 2.5 Million Pounds of cargo moved during Rota Stage

    Three aircrews from the 9th Airlift Squadron and one from the 739th AS, paired up with two aircrews from Travis AFB, Calif., to transport U.S. Army helicopters and their support equipment into and out of Afghanistan via Rota Naval Station, Spain, during the Rota Multimodal Operation, also known as

  • Deployed Dyess loadmasters fix problems 'on the fly'

    A weasel is characterized by its tenacity, persistence and keen senses. It is an animal also known for its ability to react quickly in any given situation. An airlift squadron at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, shares these characteristics.Airmen of the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron encompass

  • Maintenance Airman discovers Bobtail problem

    Maintenance vehicles can potentially impact the mission as much as maintainers. Without the proper maintenance equipment, the mission can be delayed or even halted. With the current operations tempo sustained at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., mission delays or stoppages can negatively impact the

  • CGOs hang out with generals at speed mentoring event

    Four generals and a dozen lieutenants and captains exchanged ideas during a "speed mentoring" event Dec. 21, 2015, hosted by the Scott Air Force Base Company Grade Officers Council.Chairs were positioned in groups of small circles around the room, and every fifteen minutes, three or four CGOs would

  • Airmen become resilience 'warriors', better leaders

    On the path to self-improvement, people often cite variations of the quote "it's not the destination that matters, but the journey."For the Airmen who recently ascended to the "Warrior" tier of the Leadership Pathways (LP) initiative, the lessons learned along the way about becoming more resilient

  • Scott's Det. 1 performs Combat Flight Inspection mission

    Nestled in the outskirts of Oklahoma City is a small group of Scott Airmen who perform an important and unique mission that ensures the safety of the aircraft and their crews who fly in and around combat zones.Located as part of the Federal Aviation Administration's Mike Monroney Aeronautical

  • A sandwich and soda with the general

    The Air Mobility Command vice commander hosted a "brown bag" lunch Dec. 3 with 22 Airmen to hear their ideas for improvement and update them on the latest command news. Maj. Gen. Rowayne Schatz said that when he was a young officer, he remembers wondering why certain tasks or policies were created,