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NEWS

  • Fairchild completes historic 72-Hour KC-135 endurance mission

    Two KC-135 Stratotankers simultaneously conducted 72-hour single-aircraft endurance missions, demonstrating multi-day tanker mission generation capabilities, October 4-7, 2022. The endurance mission covered over 36,000 miles and included total force operational support from numerous units across the

  • Band of the Golden West performs at the Presidio Tunnel Tops

    The U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West from Travis Air Force Base, California, performs at the Presidio Tunnel Tops, San Francisco, California, Oct. 6, 2022. The performance was part of the U.S. Navy’s San Francisco Fleet Week air show activities and was the first time the BOTGW played at the

  • First McChord deployment with new AFFORGEN model

    Members of the 62d Airlift Wing said their goodbyes to friends and families before deploying in support  of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, and U.S. Africa Command operations Sept. 26-27, 2022. This deployment is McChord’s first implementation of the new Air Force Force Generation

  • 19th AW Airmen serve as C-130J flying unit for JA/ATT

    Airmen and a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing served as the flying unit for the U.S. Army’s joint airborne air transportability training with the 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 27, 2022.

  • MacDill recovers after Hurricane Ian

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 6th Maintenance Squadron pick up debris during a foreign object debris walk at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Oct 1, 2022. FOD walks are routinely held to clear the flightline of any foreign objects that could potentially cause damage to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo

  • JBC relocates C-17s, prepares for Tropical Storm Ian

    Base personnel completed C-17 Globemaster III aircraft relocation operations in preparation for Tropical Storm Ian at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Sept. 29, 2022. To effectively prepare the aircraft for relocation, base personnel worked together to ensure the C-17s were fueled and loaded