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  • Airman's partner, man's best friend

    A team of five 87th Security Forces Squadron members traveled to Maryland to visit a fellow SFS member June 22 who is undergoing medical treatment after sustaining injuries during his deployment in Afghanistan.Staff Sgt. Brian Williams suffered serious injuries after an improvised explosive device

  • McChord Reserve maintainer helps repair damaged C-17

    A 141-ton, $180 million C-17 Globemaster III departs the snow-covered runway at a critical Forward Operating Base in the combat zone. The position of the aircraft blocks the runway and prevents other aircraft from landing, thereby limiting re-supply options. It is clear that the aircraft must be

  • Charleston Airman lives to tell of war: earns two medals

    Staff Sgt. Douglas Ryan, 628th Explosive Ordnance Disposal noncommissioned officer in charge of training, stands at attention in front of the entire 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, his wife and a major general, about to have a Bronze Star and Air Force Combat Action Medal pinned to his chest, June 27

  • 18th Air Force commander visits Travis

    Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, and Mrs. Patty Ramsay visited Travis June 19 through 21 to speak with Airmen, meet with installation leadership and learn about the base's dynamic mission.Team Travis' unique capabilities were showcased to Ramsay during a tour of the base's facilities,

  • Sister squadrons go platinum: Historic flying units predate the Air Force

    In the spring of 1942 the United States filled battle-torn European skies with squadrons of airborne war machines. Among them, two transport squadrons began carrying troops and supplies into the Second World War, beginning a parallel history spanning seven decades and many military conflicts. As if

  • Air Advisor Academy stands up at JB MDL

    The U.S. Air Force Air Advisor Academy officially stood up during an activation ceremony 10 a.m. Tuesday here.Special Order G-12-13 directed the USAF Air Advisor Academy activation May 1 in order to produce trained, educated and qualified Airmen to help build global air, space and cyber

  • FOB Shank C-17 Accident Investigation Board complete

    Air Mobility Command released the results of its investigation into the Jan. 23, 2012, mishap involving a C-17A Globemaster III that landed at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan.The Accident Investigation Board, convened by AMC, found that the cause of the mishap was the pilot and co-pilot

  • Slideshow: Hercs Support the Fight... Day and Night

    Airman 1st Class Tristian Lyons, loadmaster deployed to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, secures a pallet of cagro aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2012. Bagram provides dedicated tactical airlift support to ground forces operating in

  • 615 CRW inactivates, transfers command to 621 CRW

    The 615th Contingency Response Wing, headquartered at Travis Air Force Base, ceased its operations as a CRW, ending seven years of mobility excellence during an inactivation ceremony on Travis Air Force Base, May 29. Part of the inactivation ceremony included the transfer of command of the two

  • ROBE reaches 25,000 combat hours

    Twenty five thousand.When you think about it, it's quite a large number, but to the Airmen of the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, it's just another day, just another mission flown and just another symbol of how they provide daily support to coalition warfighters. It's above the rugged