Mission continues after dark

The New Eighteenth Air Force: Humble beginnings, Global Mission

 Author's Note: This story is the second in a series of three detailing the history of the Eighteenth Air Force.    After an absence of more than four decades, the Eighteenth Air Force was reborn on Oct. 1, 2003, the first major revision to Air Mobility Command's organizational structure in more

Col. David Kumashiro assumes command of the 62nd Airlift Wing

A change of command can be defined as an event that drives the plot of a story and occurs just before one adventure begins and another adventure ends. Men and women of Team McChord witnessed such an event when Col. David Kumashiro assumed command of the 62nd Airlift Wing from Col. Wyn Elder during a

Secretary of Defense visits JB Charleston

Running feats-- Scott employee goes big with little foot wear

Frank Jones wears a suit jacket, khakis and a green bow tie to work, but it's not his unusual work attire that people notice--it's his bright green barefoot running shoes. Jones, 375th Air Mobility Wing community support coordinator, began running in 2002 when the Air Force began its transition into

AMC Airmen learn resilience

Air Mobility Command continues to support its Airmen's morale and well being through a resiliency training program.A one-day resiliency course is required for all AMC active duty Airmen and must be completed before the year's end. Resilience training was developed in collaboration with the

18th AF commander mentors DEP members

Area Army Air Corps vet receives French Legion of Honor medal

Del Casper, Army Air Corps veteran who participated in 35 aerial combat missions over occupied Europe during World War II, was awarded the French Legion of Honor medal at the Spokane Veterans Center in Spokane Valley, Wash., July 15.The award, the highest honor given by the government of France, was

Mobility Airman support massive U.S.-Australian exercise

Mobility Airmen, including C-17 and KC-135 aircrews from across the U.S., will join more than 28,000 of their fellow Airmen, Soldiers, and Sailors, and Australian counterparts in northern Australia for Exercise Talisman Saber 2013. Talisman Saber is a biennial training activity jointly sponsored by

Driving safety: dangers of phone use

Despite knowing texting and driving is dangerous, most of us have done it at one time or another. We think it will just take a second, I am a careful driver, traffic isn't that bad, or rationalize it some other way. People who text and drive are 23 times more likely to get into a car accident. It