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NEWS

  • Airmen build for a better tomorrow

    There are a million-and-a-half things for an Airman to do on a mid-summer Saturday in Delaware. With the beaches being only a short drive south, mountain biking in the north and all sorts of shopping in both directions, the possibilities are almost endless. A group of Team Dover Airmen however,

  • McConnell crew awarded Doolittle Trophy

    A McConnell aircrew won the Air Mobility Command's 2013 General James H. Doolittle Trophy, July 2, 2014. The trophy was awarded to Maj. Robert Knapp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, Capt. Brett McAuliff, 384th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Airman 1st Class Tim Neff, 350th ARS boom

  • Train to fly: boom simulator operator

    At MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, pilot and boom aircrew continuation training is conducted to ensure personnel have the necessary skills to complete the mission efficiently. "Training allows aircrew to experience various malfunctions that cannot be safely experienced in flight," explained Mark

  • Rock band films video at Travis

    The pop rock band Breakaway Patriot filmed a portion of their new upcoming video Wednesday on Travis."They're a really talented and young band," said John Dunbar, Mayor of Yountville and 60th Maintenance Group honorary commander. "The band's song 'Flying on the Water' was selected as the official

  • AMC commander immerses in JB Charleston

    Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, and his wife Evelyn, met with Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and their families here recently to learn about their issues and concerns. He spent much of his visit July 9 through 11, 2014 touring the JB Charleston - Weapons

  • Kardashians attend shower for military moms

    "Keeping up with the Kardashians" stars Kim, Kourtney and Khloé gave back to the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community during an Operation Shower event in which 64 new mothers were given gifts to celebrate their children's births.The shower was held July 7, 2014, to support military families

  • Unit opens new 75 EAS chapter at CJTF-HOA

    The 75th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron was activated May 28, 2014 at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, and is currently comprised of personnel deployed from the 317th Airlift Group from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Future squadrons rotating into Camp Lemonnier will be assigned to the 75th EAS under the

  • Grand Forks athletes strive for Triple 8

    The second annual Triple 8 Fitness Challenge put 54 competitors ranging from airmen to colonels to the test, July 9.The Triple 8 Fitness Challenge is designed to test the physical conditioning limits of Air Force athletes and to distinguish an elite group that sets the fitness standard.Senior Airman

  • Airmen, aircraft continue Greenland mission

    Approximately 70 Air National Guard Airmen and two ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules completed the fourth rotation in the Arctic region to support the National Science Foundation, June 27-30 here.A group of Airmen and LC-130s head for the Arctic region every year to support the foundation and get