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  • CRW Airmen establish airfield, link allies during Exercise Ultimate Reach

    Thirty-five Airmen from across the 621st Contingency Response Wing deployed to Zaragoza, Spain in support of Exercise Ultimate Reach from Nov. 2-8.The Airmen enabled seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs to drop approximately 600 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division as part of the joint and coalition

  • McConnell showcases mission to AMC commander, civic leaders

    Viewing the legacy of the KC-135 Stratotanker and the future home of the KC-46 Pegasus, the Air Mobility Command commander, AMC command chief and 19 civic leaders from AMC wings across the country toured McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Nov. 16-18 to see the premier total force team in

  • A grasshopper's final hop

    From a storage facility in Ohio to a museum in Delaware, a piece of U.S. Air Force heritage has a new home.A C-17A Globemaster III, operated by the 3d Airlift Squadron, 436th Airlift Wing, transported a Taylorcraft L-2M "Grasshopper" aircraft from storage at the National Museum of the United States

  • New AMC command chief is proud to be an Airman

    "Airman up!" is a phrase that Air Mobility Command can expect to hear often from the new command chief.Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey loves being an Airman and expects others to hold their head up high, she said.   "I want our Airmen, with a big 'A', to be proud ... to know the Airman's Creed and to

  • Green Flag Little Rock 16-02

    Green Flag Little Rock is not traditional training; it provides a complex classroom that uses worst-case scenarios to teach tactics and hone reaction skills for Combat Airlifters.The 34th Combat Training Squadron is responsible for equipping Combat Airlifters with the skills needed for downrange

  • Mobility airmen, nations gather exercise Gunfighter Flag

    Airmen from Travis Air Force Base, California, recently participated alongside other Airmen from various bases, the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy and the Singapore air force, in the week-long total-force exercise Gunfighter Flag.The joint advanced combat operations training exercise took place from Nov.

  • Scott AFB joins community in developing cyber specialists

    Under the direction of the Air Force's community partnering program, Scott's Cyber Airmen have joined forces with other cyber experts in the region to participate in the newly formed Midwest Cyber Center of Excellence.Base officials will work with the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois,

  • Veteran's Day message to Mobility Airmen

    Mobility Airmen,Please let me take a moment of your time to thank you for your service, dedication, and commitment; I am humbled and in awe of you every day.  Simply put, our nation remains free because of you and the thousands of Airmen and veterans who preceded us.This Veteran's Day, I encourage

  • Still time to donate to CFC this year

    The Combined Federal Campaign is offering a new way for individuals to donate to their charity of choice.This year's CFC, which began Oct. 5, allows donors to search for charities and make contributions electronically via myPay. The shift towards e-giving via myPay allows the CFC to decrease the

  • 18th Air Force supports largest NATO exercise in 20 years

    Multiple 18th Air Force units worked together to perform a personnel drop of more than 500 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers in support of Exercise Ultimate Reach, Nov. 2 - 7, a subsection of NATO's largest exercise in 20 years, Exercise Trident Juncture.Ultimate Reach is an annual U.S.