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  • Air Force Reserve MAFFS C-130s, crews back in Colorado

    Aircrews, maintainers and two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 aircraft assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing returned here July 7 after supporting aerial fire fighting operations for five days at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Ariz. The 302nd AW MAFFS

  • DEAMS begins pre-deployment activities at 4 AMC bases

    Senior Air Force leadership has approved the start of pre-deployment activities in preparation for implementing the Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System at four Air Mobility Command bases. A final decision from DOD's Milestone Decision Authority to deploy the system Oct. 1 at Dover

  • JB MDL, NSA Lakehurst welcome new commander

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Deputy Commander and Naval Support Activity Lakehurst Commander Navy Capt. William Bulis relinquished command to Navy Capt. Christopher Fletcher June 20, 2013, here.The change-of-command ceremony took place inside the Westfield Hangar, in front of an audience

  • Joint forces provide base security

    The Friday-morning rush hour traffic moved smoothly through the McGuire Gate, as members of the 87th Security Forces Squadron and Army Reserve Military Police checked the ID cards of the service members and civilians reporting for work June 14, 2013, here.Approximately 45 reserve Soldiers performing

  • More military aircraft join fight against wildland fires

    Two additional Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped military C-130 Hercules are joining the battle against wildland fires in Colorado.The U.S. Forest Service requested the additional aircraft through the National Interagency Fire Center here.Two aircraft from the California Air National

  • Dyess mobility Airmen gain valuable experience during JRTC exercise

    Airmen from the 317th Airlift Group participated in a Joint Readiness Training Center Green Flag exercise May 13-22, at Little Rock AFB, Ark., in order to prepare for future deployments.Dyess aircrews flew approximately 36 sorties across nine days, providing ample training on the ground and in the

  • 305th MOS inactivates, members stay put

    Maj. Stephen Grove, 305th Maintenance Operations Squadron commander, relinquished command of the 305th MOS during the unit's inactivation ceremony May 9, 2013, here.The 305th MOS was the first squadron of its kind to be redesignated to the 305th Maintenance Group Maintenance Operations (305th

  • A little bit goes a long way

    Energy-saving efforts can require a lot of work, time and money...or not. Air Mobility Command is one of only two major commands surpassing facility energy conservation goals, according to the Col. Ken Smith, AMC Operations Division chief.Aviation is AMC's biggest energy consumer, but facility

  • Wingman Day focuses on CAF

    Team McChord stood down normal operations May 10 to focus on being good Wingmen and the importance of Comprehensive Airman Fitness during Wingman Day. The theme of Wingman Day emphasized the four pillars of CAF: mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness. The goal is to help Airmen, Air Force

  • A historic validation

    A team of Airmen and contractors from Air Mobility Command, the Central Command Deployment & Distribution Operation Center and the Defense Logistics Agency worked together to validate a big shredding theory. The Granutech Mobile Rotogrind Shredder assembly, Model 525 HP, is used to shred everything