Airmen, Soldiers train together at Pope Army Airfield

CRW Airmen reflect synergy of West Africa mission

A contingent of Airmen supporting three unique mission sets from the 621st Contingency Response Wing recently returned from Gabon after stepping up to facilitate the delivery of more than 450,000 pounds of vital equipment to the African partner nation.When the West African nation of Gabon's military

McChord Soldiers and Airmen train for Pacific contingency mission

An underwater earthquake occurred off the coast of Guam, sending massive tsunami waves over the tiny island in the Pacific. Hundreds were killed, the Navy base was swept away, and the property damage is incalculable. Relief efforts were quickly organized. The U.S. Army's only regionally-aligned

Team Dover Airman loses work partner but gains a new family member

It is a dream come true for every military working dog handler; retire your MWD and adopt them to come home and live a relaxing lifestyle for their remaining years. That dream is coming true for one 436th Security Forces Squadron MWD handler as his K-9 trades in his kennel and cement floors for a

Gulf War created need for better critical care

January 2016 marks the 25th anniversary of Desert Storm, it also marks a turning point in Air Force Medical Service's Critical Care Transport Teams (CCATT). "We were not serving the Army as well as we could have in the Air Force," explained Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Paul K. Carlton, a former Air Force Surgeon

2.5 Million Pounds of cargo moved during Rota Stage

Three aircrews from the 9th Airlift Squadron and one from the 739th AS, paired up with two aircrews from Travis AFB, Calif., to transport U.S. Army helicopters and their support equipment into and out of Afghanistan via Rota Naval Station, Spain, during the Rota Multimodal Operation, also known as

Retired Col. Earl Young, 18th AF pioneer, passes away at 102

Retired Air Force Col. Earl B. Young, 18th Air Force's first commander, passed away Dec. 5 at the age of 102.Young served as the 18th Air Force commander when the Numbered Air Force first activated in 1951."It is a sad day for the 18th Air Force family," said Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th AF commander.

AMC C-17 facilitates airdrop for Missile Defense Agency test

Over the summer, the Air Force Test Center sent a C-17 with air and maintenance crews from Edwards to Hawaii, but it was no vacation. The crews worked 24-hour shifts for several months to support a Missile Defense Agency test of the Ballistic Missile Defense System over the western Pacific

Mobility Airmen facilitate Operation Toy Drop

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...Chutes instead of snowTake a look at the sky again, they're jumping against the wind...Giving gifts, descending to below!Olive drab colored parachutes tinted the early morning sunrays on Sicily Drop Zone Friday at Fort Bragg, N.C. during the 18th Annual

CRW Airmen establish airfield, link allies during Exercise Ultimate Reach

Thirty-five Airmen from across the 621st Contingency Response Wing deployed to Zaragoza, Spain in support of Exercise Ultimate Reach from Nov. 2-8.The Airmen enabled seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs to drop approximately 600 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division as part of the joint and coalition