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  • U.S., Danish Air Forces make history with joint airdrop mission

    The U.S. and Danish Air Forces made history when the two nations came together for an airdrop over the skies of Southern Afghanistan Feb. 25.While airdrop missions have been going on from the beginning of operations in Afghanistan, this mission marked the first that U.S. and Danish aircraft flew

  • 92nd SFS earns AMC level award

    The 92nd Security Forces Squadron was honored for the third time since 2007 as the best medium-sized SFS unit in Air Mobility Command for the year."This is validation of hard work that the 92nd SFS has shown during the past year," said Maj. Garon Shelton, 92nd SFS commander. "The squadron was one of

  • Air Advisors build key partnerships during Central Accord 2013

    Eight U.S. Air Force members of the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron recently deployed to Cameroon to take part in Central Accord 13, February 20 - March 1. The mission of the 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., based air advisors took them to the

  • U.S., African riggers and air crews exchange ideas

    U.S. Army 5th Quartermaster Detachment parachute riggers and U.S. Air Force 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron air advisors conducted several seminars with African partner riggers and air crew members, enhancing each other's capabilities during the first week of Central Accord 13, at Douala

  • Fairchild tankers refuel over Oregon

    A KC-135 Stratotanker refueled a C-17 Globemaster over Oregon for a local training sortie Feb. 27.The C-17 Globemaster is from Travis Air Force Base, Calif.

  • Airmen adapt aerial port procedures to be more effective, efficient

    The 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron members recently re-evaluated their processes and procedures and decided it was time to fine tune the way they operate and move cargo here.Maj. Philip Shields, the former 451st ELRS Aerial Port Flight commander and Senior Master Sgt. Daniel Spain,

  • Team Fairchild enhances resiliency eight hours at a time

    An Air Mobility Command priority-training course is making its way into the lives of Fairchild Airmen.This eight hour-resiliency class, designed to build self-confidence, personal strength, spiritual growth and an overall appreciation for life, is open to civilian and military personnel on

  • Spiritual Resiliency: Finding that special something

    Part 4 of 4That special something that you call upon to pull you through the darkest of hours and most trying of times; that special something is what's called our spiritual resilience.Often times, people believe that spiritual resiliency is based solely on religion, but in all actuality, one's

  • Airmen save life after PT tester collapses

    Fitness Assessment Cell members conducting a physical training test had to quickly react to an Airman who collapsed while running and stopped breathing.The fitness staff said the test started like numerous others they had conducted. The participants completed the waist measurement, sit-ups and the