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

Mobility Airmen enable Network Integration exercise

The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army began the Network Integration Exercise 16.1 on Sept. 25 in the White Sands Missile range, New Mexico.The purpose of the exercise was to modernize the Army's tactical communication network. The NIE spanned the globe with 14 international allied players. All

344th ARS Airman wins 'Dutch' Huyser Award

A McConnell Airman recently won the 2015 Air Mobility Command General "Dutch" Huyser Boom Operator Award.The award is named after Gen. Robert "Dutch" Huyser, a former aircraft commander who served in the Vietnam War and flew more than 9,000 hours in multiple aircraft during his military career.Staff

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