605th AMXS breaks ice

The 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron works through less-than-ideal weather conditions to ensure the 305th Air Mobility Wing's mobility mission continues.Aircraft deicing has come a long way in recent years said Master Sgt. Kenyon Blough 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lead production

Scott firefighters save mechanic's life

A team of firefighters raced down the flightline at the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing to arrive at what looked like a normal KC-10, but the real emergency was inside the plane. Firefighters deployed from Scott Air Force Base, assigned to the 380th Expeditionary Wing Civil Engineer Squadron fire

Medical Airmen get global 'real-world' training

Flight technicians and flight nurses from around the globe come to the Aeromedical Evacuation Formal Training Unit (AEFTU) at Pope Army Airfield, N.C., to receive hands on training for medical evacuations. The school house has been open for two years and has already trained many medical technicians

628th SFS Airmen conduct CQB training

The 628th Security Forces Squadron conducted a simulated raid on a house in Joint Base Charleston - Air Base's housing using Close Quarter Battle tactics Jan. 28, 2013. They armed up, breached the door, and cleared the house quickly and efficiently. According to Tech. Sgt. Rudolph Stuart, 628th

U.S. planes deliver French troops to Mali

The United States Air Force began transporting French soldiers and military equipment Jan. 21 from Istres, France to Bamako, Mali, in support of French military operations in Mali.C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, operating under the control of U.S. Africa Command, are moving a French mechanized

22nd EARS completes busy year, starts new year with milestones

For the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 2012 was a banner year. With nearly 4,000 sorties and 24,000 flight hours, the air refueling squadron completed its second busiest year of combat operations with an operations sortie effectiveness rate of 99.85 percent, hitting many milestones along

Travis cuts non-mission critical expenses

As part of an Air Force-wide response to help prepare for fiscal year 2013 budget uncertainties, Travis has been directed by senior leadership to follow a force-wide temporary hiring freeze and limit non-mission critical expenses. Non-mission critical expenses include supporting flying missions not

From Tragedy Comes Triumph: Retired Wounded Warrior gives inspirational speech in Grand Forks

The first bullet struck Staff Sgt. Kristoffer Schneider in the hip. But it was the second shot, the one that hit him in the forehead that forever changed his life.Schneider and his wife, Amanda, shared his story of surviving a terror attack at Frankfurt International Airport in Germany nearly two

C-17 braves the elements

Maintainers,operators walk a mile in each other's shoes

Two groups of Airmen recently learned about how the other half lived during a cross utilization experiment.Maintainers and operators participated in an ops-maintenance immersion program on the flightline at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 14-18.The purpose of the program was to build stronger