Snapshot: Not good being fueled

Firefighters train using ADMS

A class of 12 firefighters from the 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron completed the Fire Officer II course here, April 18, using newly developed technology. They were trained by instructors from Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, who brought an Advanced Disaster Management System, a virtual-reality

Dyess AFB receives first C-130J simulator

The 317th Airlift Group held a dedication ceremony for a new C-130J Super Hercules simulator here April 22, 2014.Dyess AFB is the first installation to receive the $26 million C-130J simulator with modern Vital-10 technology. Vital-10 is an advanced visual display package with a higher resolution

Snapshot: Wheel off, wheel on!

Building a legacy: Capt. Tyler Voss

The memory of a fallen Airman will live on with the help of the friendship, dedication and loyalty of one Fairchild Air Force Base staff sergeant. Capt. Tyler Voss of the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron was one of three Airmen who perished in an aircraft accident nearly one year ago, and Staff Sgt.

6th SFS runs the "Flame of Hope" torch

It was a typical sunny day; however, the wind was relentlessly bone chilling, nevertheless, more than 50 members of the 6th Security Forces Squadron and other Airmen gathered at Davis Pier, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. and waited for the "Flame of Hope" torch to be passed on by the Tampa Police

AMC seeks 2014 Air Force Marathon Participants

The 18th annual United States Air Force Marathon will be held Sept. 20, 2014 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. Air Mobility Command will again sponsor an active duty team comprised of both male and female runners representing various age groups to compete in the full and half

General retiring after more than 40 years of leading boldly

Nearly a half century ago, an Iowa farm boy entered the U.S. Air Force Academy, beginning a journey of service longer than the average age of senior master sergeants serving in the Air Force today. Having been raised on a farm, Brig. Gen. Harold "Cec" Reed, was "brought up to adapt, innovate, and

375th AMW welcomes new command chief

The 375th Air Mobility Wing welcomed its new command chief April 7, 2014.As the wing's command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Wesley Mathias serves as the senior enlisted leader and principal advisor to the commander on matters relating to the health, welfare and morale, readiness, and personal

Cancer survivor leads Air Force survival school

"I'm thankful that it was me and not my wife or kids," said Col. William "Bill" Thomas, on his diagnosis with throat cancer while studying at the Air War College in February 2011. According to the Mayo Clinic, throat cancer refers to cancerous tumors that develop in the throat, larynx or tonsils.