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NEWS

  • Local AF bases enter fight vs. Waldo Canyon fire

    When Colorado Springs, Colo., called for aid in fighting the quickly spreading Waldo Canyon fire, which started Saturday and grew to nearly 3,500 acres by June 25, the Department of Defense answered in strength, deploying multiple aircraft and opening its flightlines for firefighting operations.The

  • Wildland fire fight presents operational, personal challenges

    The flightline at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., roared to life June 26 as the engines of four C-130 Hercules cranked up to begin day two of Modular Airborne Fire Fighting missions in Colorado. The scene was reminiscent of a NASCAR pit with aircraft landing and refueling quickly before taking

  • Propulsion Flight improves maintenance process on C-130s

    Members of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Propulsion Flight have implemented a new process that reduces the propeller maintenance repair cycle time for the C-130 Hercules. "We are really excited about this process because the new two- and three-day flow processes we implemented have

  • ATOC keeps mission movin'

    If you're a deployed air terminal operations center, how do you move 3,063 tons of cargo, 3,858 passengers with 172 tons of baggage, and support a real-world exercise, during a two-month surge with only a 12-Airman crew?It starts with great leadership and training, as well as a well-versed crew with

  • AMC aircraft mobilized to assist with Rocky Mountain wildfires

    In support of firefighters battling out-of-control blazes across thousands of acres throughout the Rocky Mountains, two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Wyoming National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing, and two C-130s from the 302nd Airlift Wing in Colorado Springs, Colo., all equipped with Modular

  • JB MDL community leaders get first-hand look at Air Force

    Twenty civic leaders from the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community joined base leaders on a journey to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas for a community relations tour June 14 and 15.The purpose of the tour was to highlight and present the Air Force

  • Fairchild's Airmen ace bi-annual inspection

    Fairchild passed a bi-annual inspection with flying colors this month on its new flightline, just 7 months after the base's runway reopening following almost a year of reconstruction.Air Mobility Command inspectors from Scott AFB, Ill., gave Fairchild overwhelming positive feedback about the safety

  • 18th Air Force commander visits Travis

    Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, and Mrs. Patty Ramsay visited Travis June 19 through 21 to speak with Airmen, meet with installation leadership and learn about the base's dynamic mission.Team Travis' unique capabilities were showcased to Ramsay during a tour of the base's facilities,