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  • Travis "Freedom Launch" hones skills, remembers 9/11

    Travis conducted a mass launch of 22 mobility aircraft Sept.11, to practice the maximum level of combat capability for the operations, maintenance, and support groups.During the operation, dubbed the Freedom Launch, seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs, 11 KC-10A Extenders, and four C-5 Galaxies departed in

  • New program helps identify military-friendly communities, business

    On Patriot's Day, Sept. 11, 2013, partnering with area chambers of commerce, the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois kicked off a new campaign to help servicemembers and their families easily recognize military-friendly businesses and communities. Called the Scott Patriot Program, local

  • Never Forget: The final state dedicates 9/11 memorial

    The Eagle Firefighters' Association unveiled Delaware's received its first public Sept. 11 memorial on the 12-year anniversary of the attacks at the Air Mobility Command museum here today. Delaware is the 50th and final state to receive an official Sept. 11 memorial, which incorporates two pieces of

  • MG Martin assumes command of USAF Expeditionary Center

    Maj. Gen. Frederick "Rick" Martin assumed command of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center during a ceremony Sept. 9, 2013, at the Expeditionary Center, here. General Paul J. Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., presided over the event, attended by nearly 200 service

  • Texas Air Force Reserve Wing help soldiers complete multi-modal move

    Airmen here recently finished conducting the air leg of a multi-modal move for an equipment swap out between the 1st and 3rd Combat Aviation Brigades.Nearly four months of planning paid off as C-5A Galaxys and C-5M Super Galaxys transported more than 120 helicopters between Kandahar and western

  • The flipside of an Airman’s unexpected journey with cancer

    "It doesn't look good" are four words no one ever wants to hear from a doctor. For Col. David Barnes, 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) senior director of operations, those words began a journey from cancer to passing a physical fitness test.Just two months after

  • Airmen build swing set for deployed Wingman's daughter

    Dog handlers from the 628th Security Forces Squadron volunteered their time Sept. 6, 2013, to lend a helping hand to the family of one of their own.Staff Sgt. Kyle Shaughnessy, 628th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, bought his 2-year old daughter Isabella, a swing-set "fit for

  • Map taps into emergency response

    Travis Air Force Base's emergency responders have taken their actions into the geospatial world by introducing an online map that may save lives.The Emergency Response Tool is a specialized map view vital for incident commanders, security forces, firefighters and senior leadership in making critical

  • AMC training team builds a secure partnership with Honduran Air Force

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron recently finished its first fully integrated mobile training team event with the Honduran Air Force. Thirteen air advisors deployed to Base Aerea Coronel Hector Acosta Mejia, Tegucigalpa, Honduras from 21 July to 24 August to train more than 50

  • Memory's requiem: 12 years after 9/11

    She held the Airfone receiver close to her mouth and spoke in a clear, concise manner. "The cockpit's not answering," the flight attendant said as her voice wavered slightly. "Somebody's stabbed in business class, and um, I think there is mace that we can't breathe. I don't know, but I think we're