Jan. 2, 2019 Joint, Coalition and Total Force Airmen expediting Rapid Global Mobility at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar The 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar enables rapid global mobility with a diverse group of Airmen and Soldiers from all walks of life.
Oct. 19, 2018 Foreign ambassadors visit JB Charleston for 'Experience America' trip The U.S. Department of State and the Office of the Chief of Protocol hosted the 23rd Experience America trip October 14-16, 2018. More than 30 ambassadors from countries spanning four continents visited Joint Base Charleston as one of their stops for the trip. Promoting economic development is a
Sept. 17, 2018 XPX team innovates solar power comm system With the help of 3-D printing and community partnerships, the Plans and Programs innovation team here at McConnell have created a portable, solar-powered communications system.
May 14, 2018 Air Force transitions to a single combat uniform Air Force leaders announced the service will move to a single combat utility uniform, adopting the Operational Camouflage Pattern, or OCP, already in use by the Army and Airmen in combat zones and in certain jobs across the Air Force.
Feb. 14, 2018 Airmen keep Little Rock AFB fresh LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. - Airmen from the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron Water and Fuels Systems flight maintain systems moving more than 500 thousand gallons of water daily through 56 miles of underground pipes enabling base personnel to shower and hydrate, while also up keeping separate
Feb. 14, 2018 Red Flag provides refined boom instructor training NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. – McConnell air crews are focusing on developing air refueling skills for their youngest boom operators at the Air Force’s premier air-to-air exercise, Red Flag 18-1, which kicked off at Nellis AFB nearly two weeks ago and continues through Friday.The crews are using the
July 25, 2017 Fueling the AOR The 340th and the 22nd Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Units work together around the clock here to inspect, repair, service, launch and recover the fleet of KC-135 Stratotankers.
April 5, 2017 Airmen train, advise, assist Iraqi AF on C-130J Airmen of the 370th and 770th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadrons play an important role in assisting the Iraqi military by sending critical cargo and forces downrange to support the fight against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. These Airmen are responsible for advising and assisting the Iraqi air
April 4, 2017 AMC, Industry partner to enhance virtual training Canadian Aviation Electronics USA, the primary contractor for the KC-135 Stratotanker aircrew training system, recently received authorization to operate on the Air Force’s Distributed Training Center Network.This means the KC-135 Stratotanker simulators will be connected to other mobility Air Force
Feb. 8, 2017 Pope Air Force unit lynchpin to Global Response Force mission Pope AAF is the second busiest en-route location in the Air Force and the launching point of the 82nd ABN, America’s Global Response Force. When called up, the base must be able to receive aircraft, then load and deploy Soldiers and their equipment in a very short time with little notice.