McChord Civic Leaders visit Travis AFB

March 28 started as a normal day does for a flying wing with an aircrew brief given by a C-17 Globemaster III pilot, but instead of just briefing his crew, this time the aircraft commander had a special audience of 24 civic leaders from around the Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., area.The civic

Maintainers of the night

Maintenance Airmen work around the clock to keep McConnell Air Force Base's fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers running and ready to take off at a moment's notice. This notable amount of maintenance requires three separate shifts: days, swings and mids. The three shifts carry into the weekend with a

Hercules Sunrise

Pope TACP airmen participate in 24-hour memorial run

Travis trains with multiple bases, services in ACOT

Travis Airmen, in coordination with Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Fairchild Air Force Base, the 621st Contingency Response Group and Navy Carrier Wing 2, completed advanced combat operations training Monday and Tuesday from Travis AFB down the California coast to San Diego. "Essentially ACOT is the 60th

18th AF CC visits CRW

Air Mobility Command’s force structure plan takes shape in President’s Budget proposal

The president's budget proposal announced earlier this month outlines a future rapid global mobility force structure that includes the retirement of the C-38 fleet and reduction of the C-130H, KC-135 and C-20 programs.In addition, officials note the planned movement of 16 aircraft into backup

Airmen see importance of mission firsthand

Airmen from across the base took part in an incentive flight March 26 designed as an opportunity for pilots and boom operators to show other Airmen the importance they play in fueling the fight for freedom."Incentive flights show how they helped us get to this point," said Airman Carrie Vaughn, a

Veterans mental health is topic of conference in Shiloh

Twenty-two veterans commit suicide every day, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs.These alarming numbers have brought psychologists and mental health professionals together to provide more resources to help struggling military members and their families.Operation Honor presented the No

AFSO21 takes shape at 92nd MDG

The 92nd Medical Group began work on a new Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, or AFSO21, project March 24. AFSO21 is reviving amidst a renewed emphasis on fiscal restraint in a sequester environment. The initiative takes aim at wasteful processes harming efficiency in order to generate