Lt. Gen. Cox assumes command of 18th AF

Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, Air Mobility Command commander and former 18th AF commander, presided over a ceremony today in which Lt. Gen. Samuel Cox assumed command of 18th Air Force.Everhart said Cox's leadership and the dedication of the men and women of 18th Air Force will allow the command to

Airmen of New York's 109th Airlift Wing begin Antarctic mission

The takeoff of the New York Air National Guard's LC-130 ski-equipped aircraft here Oct. 16 marks the official start of the 109th Airlift Wing's 28th season of support to science research at the South Pole.By the end of the month, Airmen and aircraft with the 109th Airlift Wing are expected to be in

Snapshot: Herschel Walker says it's OK to ask for help

MXS gives lift to KC-135 Stratotanker

The 92nd Maintenance Squadron conducted a Crash, Damaged, Disabled Aircraft Recovery training lift here Oct. 9, ensuring the proficiency of Fairchild Airmen in recovery of an aircraft. The test was conducted on a KC-135 Stratotanker from Kadena Air Base, Japan.The CDDAR proficiency training

SERE Specialists teach Cub Scouts survival skills

Cub Scouts from Pack 340 spent time with Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists learning wilderness survival skills here Oct. 9."It's always good for the scouts to learn from an expert, someone who has personal experience using survival skills," said Kalista Bernardi, Pack 340 scout

HQ AMC hosted fall U.S. Air Force commander's conference

Air Force senior leaders from across the globe came together to discuss current and future challenges central to the Air Force during the Fall 2015 CAF/MAF Commanders' Conference here at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Oct. 7-9, 2015.Combat Air Forces, known as CAF, encompasses all Air Force

C-5M scoops up in-flight data for NASA

Officials from Lockheed Martin and Travis Air Force Base successfully recorded in-flight noise and vibration data onboard a C-5M Super Galaxy Sept. 24, ensuring that the recently upgraded airframe was still compliant with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration requirements.According to

Robins AFB get new C-130H for training

An aircraft that had been flying continuously since 1974 has made Robins its final resting place.The Sept. 29 arrival of a retired  C-130H will not only enable maintenance professionals across Robins to have a dedicated aircraft for training purposes, but it will be a welcome addition to the two

Air Force testers cleared for Pegasus

Now that Boeing has two aircraft -- one a 767-2C freighter and one a militarized KC-46A tanker -- in the air, the program expects flight testing will really get off the ground.All told, the path forward is for flight testing to validate the aircraft meets performance requirements and achieves both

62nd AW hits the mark during EDRE

Within three seconds of the scheduled time and 25 yards of the point of impact, Airmen of the 62nd Airlift Wing from Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., were able to drop more than 90,000 pounds of cargo via air drops Sept. 27, at White Sands, N.M.This very accurate and on time delivery was one part of