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  • African Partnership Flight to land at JB MDL

    Approximately 40 African military personnel will visit Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to participate in the African Partnership Flight hosted by the 621st Contingency Response Wing here Aug. 30 through Sept. 4.The African Partnership Flight program, sponsored and developed by U.S. Air Forces in

  • Integration lab to support C-5 software, hardware upgrades

    The C-5 System Integration Lab at Robins has been prepping to accommodate upcoming changes to the weapon system's color weather radar capabilities for the last several months.Full-scale development is now underway by Lockheed Martin to update to a new version of the color weather radar, as well as

  • Airmen conduct tests for KC-46 program

    The 418th Flight Test Squadron is setting the stage for the arrival of the new KC-46 Pegasus by conducting legacy tanker fuel surge testing at Edwards Air Force Base California, July 26 through Aug. 9, 2015.In the past, both the KC-135 and the KC-10 were tested successively on the ground to baseline

  • Pilot chases Olympic dreams

    It's early morning, the sun is bright and warm but the air is still cool. Sitting on the maroon colored track, he slides his bright-red running shoes over his foot, grabbing each lace and begins to tie a knot. After preparation, he begins his workout.Capt. Daniel Castle, 349th Air Refueling Squadron

  • Parachute water survival moves to Fairchild

    Detachment 2, 66th Training Squadron, 336th Training Group at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, relocated to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.Detachment 2 was responsible for conducting the three-day Parachute Water Survival Course that provides training to aircrew members who fly in

  • Spokane-area civic leaders visit Travis Air Force Base

    More than 20 civic leaders from Spokane, Washington and surrounding areas participated in a civic leader tour to Travis Air Force Base, Calif. July 21 and July 22.The purpose of the tour was to increase civic leaders' opinion and understanding of Air Mobility Command and the Air Force's role in

  • ACC, AMC centers collaborate to increase warfighter support

    Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center to meet with Airmen who support, train, and execute the expeditionary mission at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, July 15, 2015.His visit provided a rare opportunity for the

  • APEX teaches Port Dawgs new tricks

    The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center sent a mobile training team to Travis Air Force Base, California, from June 22 to July 10 to hold a C-5 Aerial Port Expeditor Course.APEX, a Community College of the Air Force-credited course, is designed to provide training for personnel selected to perform