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  • Canadian exercise trains new generation of Dobbins C-130 warfighters

    More than 70 Airmen from the 94th Airlift Wing took part in Maple Flag 49, an international air exercise held annually at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, May 30 through June 10.Each year, allied forces from around the world seeking to prepare their service members for tactical global operations,

  • Airfield Management team ensures safe aircraft, support operations

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois -- Members of the 375th Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management team work around the clock to provide a safe, efficient and effective airfield environment for aircraft operations.“Every successful mission begins and ends at the airfield,” said Master Sgt. Larry

  • Travis firefighters receive Accredited Agency Status

    Fire Emergency Services at Travis Air Force Base, California, achieved a major accomplishment by obtaining Accredited Agency Status earlier this year. The Travis Fire Emergency Services is one of 220 agencies to receive accreditation worldwide, which includes being the first in Solano County and the

  • Airman supports largest Air Force diagnostics department

    Four Airmen inside David Grant USAF Medical Center at Travis Air Force Base, California, operate the largest teleradiology services department in the Air Force. One of those individuals is Senior Airman Wesley Hong, 60th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron picture archiving computer system

  • Avionics Airmen sustain C-17 fleet

    Behind the scenes of the McChord flightline, Team McChord Airmen work around the clock to sustain the Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III fleet.One example of that work here at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington is the 62nd Maintenance Squadron avionics flight who has successfully worked with mission

  • Contingency response wing takes on Road Warrior exercise

    As UH-1N Huey helicopters circle overhead patrolling the area in support of convoy operations, Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing use the terrain as camouflage in preparation for an ambush to try and take a high-value asset.The 621st CRW played the opposing force, where they acted as

  • U.S. Air Force's top enlisted member visits JBLM

    A full season of visits from distinguished visitors from across the Department of Defense, to include the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Air Force and the Air Mobility Command commander was capped off when the top enlisted member for the Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

  • Veteran raises PTSD awareness, encourages Airmen to seek support

    After separating from the Air Force in 2014, Travis Johnson returned to Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, May 6 to brief newly-minted Airmen on his struggle with overcoming obstacles and expectations of coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.With his service dog, Bella, sitting by his side,

  • 18th Air Force leadership visits Fairchild

    Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, saw the hard work mobility Airmen are doing day in and day out during a visit to Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, May 4-6, 2016.Cox was joined by his wife, Tammy, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd S. Petzel, 18th AF command chief. During his visit, Cox flew

  • Scott ANG unit holds memorial service for fallen warrior

    Members of the 906th Air Refueling Squadron remembered a fallen comrade during a memorial service held at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, April 25, 2016.Capt. Brandon Cyr, a pilot who was assigned to the squadron, was killed when his MC-12 crashed in Kandahar, Afghanistan, on April 27, 2013, along