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  • 305th MXS Airmen earn Marine Corps recognition

    Marine Aircraft Group 49 detachment commander recognized nine Airmen rom the 305th Maintenance Squadron Aug. 9 in Dock 1 for their efforts repairing parts for the detachment's five AH-1W Cobra and four UH-1N Iroquois helicopters this spring.The Airmen, who work in the 305th MXS's Aircraft Metals

  • 317th AG two for two on target

    The 317th Airlift Group dropped two JPADS bundles simultaneously into two different drop zones a mile-and-a-half apart during a training exercise Aug. 14 at Fort Hood, Texas."It's a unique capability," said Capt. Joshua Linden, 317th AG. "It is very flexible when it comes to resupplying small units,

  • Renowned author speaks at Resiliency Day on Grand Forks AFB

    The 319th Air Base Wing hosted a unique visitor August 15.Dr. Robert Wicks, a psychologist and author of more than 40 books on mental health, spoke to Airmen during the Wing's Resiliency Day.Col. Tim Bush, 319th ABW commander, noted during introductory remarks that the Air Force has experienced 39

  • Shepherds in the Wilderness

    Chaplains have been an integral part of American military history since long before the nation was founded. Their scope of duties has developed alongside the changing nation. Early American colonists recruited religious leaders from their towns when they went to war. Ministers were involved in every

  • Deputy director basing visits JB Charleston

    Joint basing is a lot like family. A family, like the military, finds their strength through the loyalty they have for each other. They can also experience growing pains and be tested to overcome obstacles. Nobody knows this more than Col. Charles Perham, Office of Secretary of Defense, Pentagon,

  • U.S. Forest Service requests increase in MAFFS operations

    Increased fire activity in the western United States has prompted the U.S. Forest Service to call two additional MAFFS-equipped C-130s to resume operations by Aug. 14. Those aircraft will come from the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing, in Cheyenne, Wyo."This has been an interesting

  • Airmen showcase vocal talent

    In a competition seeking vocally-talented Airmen, 11 Team McConnell members participated in the fourth annual Air Mobility Command Icon event August 11, 2012, at the Robert J. Dole Community Center Ballroom.The top performing Airman, Tech. Sgt. Doug Boren, 384th Air Refueling Squadron operations

  • Local community honors Grand Forks Airmen

    Two Airmen were recognized for their courageous service during a tribute ceremony Aug. 12 at the East Grand Forks Civic Center.Master Sgt. Clifford Monroe, 319th Civil Engineering Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Kristoffer Schneider, 319th Medical Support Squadron, were presented awards by 319th Air Base

  • N.C. guardmen return to wildfire missions in Idaho

    The North Carolina Air National Guard's 145th Airlift Wing will return to flying Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS)-equipped C-130s Aug. 14, six weeks after four of the unit's Airmen were killed in a C-130 crash during a fire fighting mission in South Dakota."Charlotte's MAFFS 8 will

  • North Carolina ANG, Botswana defense force find common ground

    The C-130 Hercules is a versatile aircraft that serves several different roles depending on the need and location.In addition to missions like transport, airdrop, airlift support, resupply and natural disaster relief, the C-130 can also be configured for aeromedical evacuation missions.As part of