Latin American cadets learn about airlift

Team Dover hosted 26 cadets from 13 countries in Central and South America as they toured the base's transport aircraft types; the C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17A Globemaster III, during a brief visit Oct. 15, 2015, here.The cadets were introduced to the jet transports and their crews during a tour of

MACA Fly-in seminar stresses air safety in aviation capital

The 22nd Air Refueling Wing flight safety office welcomed approximately 100 attendees, including more than 35 participants who arrived on base via non-military aircraft to the Midair Collision Avoidance Fly-in seminar Oct. 17, here.There are more than 70 airfields within 75 miles of base, and

Clover Park honors MXG Airmen during Warrior Night

Nearly three dozen Clover Park High School Warrior football players' ages 13 through 17 lined their football field on a cool Friday night along with the three 62nd Airlift Wing Airmen they invited to be honored during team's first ever Warrior Night Oct. 16 in Lakewood, Wash.The team hopes Warrior

Pope Airman wins 'Spirit of Hope' DOD award

A Pope Field Airman was honored by the Department of Defense with the 2015 Spirit of Hope Award during a ceremony held at the Pentagon on October 16, 2015.  Named after the legendary entertainer Bob Hope the award was created to recognize selfless service and a dedicated commitment to the

MOT training enables JBLM mission success

More than 30 Soldiers from 5th Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, and 22 Air Force loadmasters from the 62nd Airlift Wing recently trained loading a 75,000 pounds Counter Rocket, Artillery and Mortar trailer onto a C-17 Globemaster III on McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.

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