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  • How GPS changed airdrops

    When thinking of the Global Position System or GPS, satellites orbiting the earth may come to mind; but at Dyess, the 317th Airlift Group is using GPS to enhance the accuracy of airdrops."The term JPADS basically encompasses precision airdrops," said Capt. James Morris, 40th Airlift Squadron C-130J

  • Parachute water survival moves to Fairchild

    Detachment 2, 66th Training Squadron, 336th Training Group at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, relocated to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.Detachment 2 was responsible for conducting the three-day Parachute Water Survival Course that provides training to aircrew members who fly in

  • 62nd AW supports global response force exercise

    The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft is capable of delivering tailored force to anywhere in the world in less than 96 hours and that is just what they showcased Aug. 6.C-17s from Joint Base Lewis-McChord staged out of March Air Reserve Base, California, participated in a Joint Operation Access Exercise

  • Fairchild Airmen team assists responders with chemical leak

    Twenty-six Fairchild Airmen assisted Spokane County agencies in responding to a toxic gas leak Aug. 12 in Spokane, Washington.The incident began when Pacific Steel and Recycling employees placed an unmarked 55-gallon drum, thought to be roughly 25 years old, into the recycling center's crushing

  • Travis, Army train in case of emergency

    The California Army National Guard 49th Military Police Brigade trained with the 821st Contingency Response Squadron and the 22nd Airlift Squadron Aug. 7 at Travis Air Force Base, California.Loadmasters and aerial porters from Travis helped Army military police load their vehicles and mobile command

  • AE team provides critical support after Kabul attacks

    Approximately 25 personnel came together here on a real world aeromedical evacuation mission Aug. 9 to save the lives of service members injured after recent attacks in Kabul.The medical professionals were a collection of KMC Fire Emergency Services, Aeromedical Evacuation and Critical Care Air

  • C-17 squadrons employ new deployment construct

    Throughout the last 10 years, the C-17 community has seen many changes to its deployment schedule and the pattern continues. The departure of crews from Joint Base Charleston, S.C., on July 29, 2015 ushered in a new way to successfully deploy in support of combat operations.Currently, the 816th

  • AMC welcomes a new commander

    Air Mobility Command welcomed its 12th commander at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, August 11.Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II took command of AMC from Gen. Darren W. McDew during a ceremony officiated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III.Welsh opened the ceremony by speaking about AMC's

  • 43rd AG exercises deployment readiness

    Airmen from the 43rd Airlift Group participated in an operational readiness exercise here Aug. 3-4 testing their ability to deploy personnel and equipment worldwide on short-notice.The deployment exercise was initiated by Col. Kenneth Moss, 43rd AG commander, with a recall of personnel and a

  • Boom simulator preps students for refueling mission

    Altus Air Force Base is home to one of the most advanced systems used to train future U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft boom operators.The Boom Operator Weapons System Trainer is a simulator used by boom operator students here at Altus AFB to provide hands-on training before they