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  • Colorado Reserve C-130s, crews continue aerial fire fighting

    Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s from the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., moved operations to Boise, Idaho, to continue to provide aerial fire fighting support to the U.S. Forest Service as fires continue to rage in the Rocky

  • Grand Forks AFB firefighters undergo hazardous materials response training

    Grand Forks Air Force Base Fire and Emergency Services members took part in a two-day emergency response training session this month at the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad yard in downtown Grand Forks.Transportation Community Awareness and Emergency Response (TRANSCAER) - a voluntary,

  • Rest, recover, reset

    As part of a leadership initiative termed "strategic reconstitution," the men and women of the 317th Airlift Group have been taking a step back from day-to-day operations to rest, recover and reset.The purpose of the initiative, explained Col. Walter Ward, 317th Airlift Group commander, is "to say

  • MAFFS request modified for four C-130s

    The U.S. Forest Service has modified its request for assistance for the MAFFS-equipped C-130s. The new request, received late yesterday, releases two of the six C-130s using Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems to assist with fires. The C-130s have been stationed at Hill Air Force Base, in Utah,

  • USTRANSCOM Senior Enlisted Leader Visits JB Charleston

    Chief Master Sgt. Martin Klukas, United States Transportation Command senior enlisted leader, connected with Airmen, Sailors and civilians during a base visit to Joint Base Charleston, July 11 to 13. Klukas visited multiple units within the 628th Air Base Wing, 437th Airlift Wing, 315th AW, as well

  • Scott AFB opens new Student Union

    Scott Air Force Base opened its new Student Union July 2, marking the beginning of a new era for the area that houses the Education Center and Airman and Family Readiness complex.Crowning the new indoor/outdoor area is a vibrant, 357-colored tile clay mural of the base's history created by Claudia

  • MAFFS crews eager to fight fire another day

    A heavy smell of smoke and a thick haze greeted members of the 731st Expeditionary Air Squadron as they arrived on the flightline during the early morning June 27 at Peterson Air Force Base, Calif., to prepare the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s for another day of aerial

  • 521st AMOW takes lead on resilience training in Germany

    The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing graduated seven students through the first Resilience Trainer Assistants course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany June 5-8."Develop and Care for our Airmen and Families" echoes one of the Air Force's priorities by expanding the Comprehensive Airman Fitness

  • 22nd CES spouse wins Joan Orr Air Force Award

    By reaching out to others and volunteering countless hours in support of many 22nd Air Refueling Wing and community organizations, one McConnell spouse has earned Air Force-wide recognition. Amanda Chastain, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron spouse, has been named the 2011 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of

  • This Memorial Day remember those who served and make safety a priority

    Each and every day of service you give to our Nation, you are honoring the men and women who have given their lives in defense of freedom. With the Memorial Day weekend upon us, please pause a moment to reflect on those who came before us. Courageous men and women whose selfless devotion secured the