Aeromedical Evac team saves 3-day-old baby

The mission: get a newborn in dire need of heart surgery from Asia to the West Coast of the U.S. in the least amount of time while ensuring the baby remains in stable condition. This was the situation Airmen from 735th and 613th Aeromedical Evacuation Teams were faced with April 15, 2013,

UPDATE: Scott AFB pilot killed in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense confirmed today that a pilot stationed here was among four crewmembers on board an MC-12 who were killed April 27 when their aircraft crashed in the Zabul province in southern Afghanistan.Capt. Brandon Cyr, 28, a KC-135 instructor pilot, was a member of the 906th Air

Gen. Selva delivers third to last C-17 Globemaster III to JB Charleston

JB Charleston receives C-17 Globemaster III

JB Charleston Airmen participate in Army Wives

Maj. Roseann Teckman, 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, sets up medical equipment to be used as props by her and a team of Air Force aeromedical evacuation team members during the filming of an Army Wives episode aboard a C-17 Globemaster III April 23, 2013, at Joint Base

Security Forces Training at Grand Forks AFB

Paving the Way for a Smooth Ride

Edwards completes tests to extend KC-135

Known as "The Mighty War Wagon" of the Air Force, the KC-135 Stratotanker has proven to be the core aerial refueling capability for the Air Force for more than 50 years.With the help of the 418th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards, along with a multitude of testers, the KC-135 Block 45 test team

Local Residents Voice Thoughts on Potential Tanker Basing

About 100 area residents attended an open house meeting April 18 to let the Air Force know what they thought about the possibility of Grand Forks Air Force Base hosting a future KC-46A tanker mission.The meeting is part of the Environmental Impact Statement that the Air Force will complete under the

Victim Advocates help sexual assault survivors seek help, justice

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and Grand Forks Air Force Base has an effective weapon to combat sexual assault within its gates--volunteer victim advocates.The advocates, referred to as VAs, act as first-line responders when a sexual assault occurs, offering information, guidance