Scott civic leaders tour MacDill, Tyndall

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Through close coordination with units from MacDill and Tyndall Air Force Bases in Florida, a group of southern Illinois community leaders traveled more than 1,000 miles to get a glimpse of the capabilities wielded by the world’s greatest Air Force May 18 to 19th,

AMOW prepares new leaders for command

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany -- More than 20 squadron leaders throughout the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing gathered here for an enhanced squadron leadership orientation course April 24. Inbound commanders, directors of operations, and superintendents from the AMOW’s two groups and ten squadrons,

MacDill host first AF Alpha Warrior event

MacDill hosted the Air Force’s first stop for the Air Force Alpha Warrior Tour, April 18-19, 2017.The Air Force Services Activity, or AFSVA, partnered with the Alpha Warrior team to continue building Comprehensive Airman Fitness through the newly initiated Air Force Alpha Warrior program. The

Air Force, Navy conduct first P-8A refueling mission

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.  -- The 459th Air Refueling Wing helped made history last week when its KC-135 was the first to operationally refuel a Naval Air Systems Command, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Maryland, P-8A Poseidon. “The 459th and the Air Force Reserve Command is honored and delighted

Exercise Folded Flag tests USAF mortuary affairs' capabilities

The Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, in conjunction with Team Dover active duty and Reserve units, and off-base Army, Marine and Navy units, conducted Folded Flag 2017, a mass fatality exercise, April 7 - 13, 2017, here.

JB Lewis McChord Airmen, Soldiers train for unexpected

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.  -- The Airmen and Soldiers here train for the unexpected furing a Mission Oriented Training exercise April 13 on the McChord Field flightline. Loadmasters from the 62nd Airlift Wing trained alongside Soldiers from the 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion to load

AMC civic leaders learn about global reach execution

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Headquarters Air Mobility Command hosted 30 civic leaders at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, April 10 to 12, to provide an interactive look into what it takes to execute the rapid global mobility mission every day.This is the first time in two years since HQ AMC has

Mobility squadron awarded USAF small terminal of the year

U.S., South Korean Airmen exercise port opening capability

POHANG AIR BASE, Republic of Korea -- Approximately 60 Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, 30 U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element stationed at JB Langley-Eustis, Virginia, and a few dozen South

Developmental special duties broaden experience

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- The Air Force has identified 1,175 positions across 10 developmental special duties, or DSDs, for spring 2017.  Identified as developmental due to their unique leadership roles and the responsibility to mentor and mold young Airmen, the 10 duties are: Career