440th Airlift Wing offers safe haven for Rhode Island aircraft

C-130J Hercules aircraft belonging to the 143rd Airlift Wing took refuge at Pope Field, N.C., Feb. 6, 2013, as Winter Storm Nemo striked its home base of Quonset Point Air National Guard Station, R.I.Six C-130s made the trip from Quonset Point to Pope Field with an expected return date of Feb. 12,

McChord Airmen help make wish come true

621 CRW deploy, support Army

KARL members soar with McConnell

More than thirty members of the Kansas Agricultural and Rural Leadership group took to the skies to witness McConnell's main mission firsthand Feb. 7, 2013.A staple of the Kansas community, KARL is a two-year program that provides study, training and worldwide travel opportunities for emerging

Expeditionary Center commander visits 43 AG

The commander of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Maj. Gen. Bill Bender, and his command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Cui, visited the 43rd Airlift Group here, Feb. 8, during a six-day tour of Air Mobility Command bases under his administrative command.While at Pope Army Airfield, the

450-miles of remembrance

Sixteen Airmen from Hurlburt Field, Fla., took part in a 450-mile, six day ruck-march, in honor of five fallen Air Commandos.Of the sixteen, were four teams which included members from the 319th Special Operations Squadron, the 34th SOS, the 18th Flight Test Squadron and the 25th Intelligence

Dover EOD technicians conduct joint training with local bomb squads

Airmen from the 436th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight teamed up with Delaware and New Jersey State police EOD personnel to conduct training Feb. 7, 2013 at Dover Air Force Base, Del.The breaching and improvised explosive device training took place at the former Arnold

McChord Airmen participate in Mali airlift operations

Since Jan. 21, when the U.S. began operations to support French efforts against extremist forces in Mali, U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft have flown nearly 60 missions, transporting more than 1,200 tons of cargo and more than 950 passengers into the region. More than 30 of those

Aerial Port freight yard keeps moving

On the Department of Defense's busiest flightline, the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron freight yard is constantly bustling.Over the past six months, trucks, forklifts and K-loaders have brought in, stored and moved out approximately 104,000 tons of cargo."It's kind of overwhelming at times;

Resiliency part 2: Mental resiliency: recognize, respond

Part 2 of 4Would it be surprising to find out that enlisted military personnel took the top spot for having the most stressful job in America in 2013? Well, don't be surprised, as holding the dubious distinction is not unusual.According to an annual report published by a prominent internet job site,