Snapshot: Team Dover members conquer GORUCK Light challenge

Edwards, JBLM combine efforts for KC-46 first flight, future test support

On Sept. 25, 2015, the U.S. Air Force, Boeing and aviation enthusiasts witnessed an important milestone with the first flight of the KC-46 Pegasus tanker from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, to Boeing Field in Seattle.What most didn't witness is what led up to this milestone, which involved a

Airmen enable largest CR exercise in AF history, Cerberus Strike

Contingency response Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response Group recently planned, directed and executed the largest self-contained contingency response exercise in Air Force history from Sept. 8-19.Approximately 150 Airmen from the 821st CRG at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., subordinate unit

Fairchild pilots "The Family Check-Up" program

Team Fairchild, along with nine other Air Force bases, is piloting new parenting programs: the Family Check-Up and Everyday Parenting Programs.The Air Force is partnering with Arizona and Pittsburgh State Universities to bring these programs to Airmen. It will assist them with evaluating solutions,

Grand Forks AFB DRP wins 25th Annual SECDEF Community Drug Awareness Award

The Grand Forks AFB Demand Reduction Program operated by the 319th Medical Group here was recently named the winner of the 25th Annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award.The award recognizes the best anti-drug program operated on a military installation for that year. Factors that

Dental Squadron innovates

The 375th Dental Squadron has been finding new ways to improve their processes and the numbers are showing it.They're No. 1 in Air Mobility Command for the past six months and No. 4 Air Force-wide for their high Class I rate. Class I is when a patient is deployment ready and no further treatment is

All gave some, some gave all

The call came over the radio. An improvised explosive device detonated near a vehicle with U.S. Service members on a mission near Baghdad, Iraq. The squad needed a medical evacuation immediately."When they got back to the base and he was put in a body bag, we carried him inside, waited for the other

Operation Cyber Shooter: cyber sleuths protect valuable PII

A man enters an office and walks right up to an individual on a computer. He holds a gun to the victim's head and demands their personal information and records.The victim gives it to him without a fight, and the criminal leaves with all the data. This happens every single day to individuals, except

75 Years of Pelican Pride

"Once a Pelican, always a Pelican," said Lt. Col. Matthew Husemann, 9th Airlift Squadron commander.The 9th AS celebrated its 75th Anniversary with various events and reunions Sept. 25-26, 2015, at Dover AFB, Delaware."The Proud Pelicans have been built by 75 years of tradition from the leaders that

C-5 performance 100 percent on time for fourth consecutive year

In the current sustainment environment, there are military aircraft flying worldwide missions every day protecting American interests.Their sustainment is crucial.One of those airframes is the C-5 Galaxy - one of the world's largest airlifters - which was first deployed more than 45 years ago and is