Colombian, U.S. loadmasters and aerial porters exchange ideas

The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron aerial port and loadmaster team conducted several seminars with the Colombian air force, enhancing each other's logistical capabilities during the first week of an Air Mobility Command's Building Partner Capacity mission, at Commando Aéreo de Transporte

437th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment prep alert aircraft

JB Charleston Honorary Commander's take flight

Scott's weather squadron will see influx of new Airmen

The 15th Operational Weather Squadron at Scott Air Force Base will be receiving six to seven new Airmen every month due to the closure of the only two overseas regional weather forecast training hubs.After graduating an eight-month technical school at Kessler Air Force Base, Miss., Airmen have to

AMC commander visits 733rd AMS

FOB Shank C-17 Accident Investigation Board complete

Air Mobility Command released the results of its investigation into the Jan. 23, 2012, mishap involving a C-17A Globemaster III that landed at Forward Operating Base Shank, Afghanistan.The Accident Investigation Board, convened by AMC, found that the cause of the mishap was the pilot and co-pilot

Joint mobility team concludes support for major N.C. combat exercise

A joint U.S. Air Force and Army team of 120 contingency response experts concluded support operations June 9, for Joint Operational Access Exercise 12-02 in North Carolina.JOAX was a two-week mobility and ground combat exercise to prepare Air Force and Army service members to respond to worldwide

Air advisors prepare Colombian air force for Red Flag

A broken aircraft and several delays at the airport didn't stop the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron from arriving in Colombia on June 3 to begin its building partner capacity mission here.The squadron's air advisors are currently working with the Colombian air force to promote regional

Travis AFSA helps homeless vets

The Travis chapter of the Air Force Sergeants Association donated more than $500 in appliances and supplies to a local homeless shelter June 5. The group also helped set up the items in a new apartment the shelter designated for homeless veterans."We obtained a list from the shelter with basic

Slideshow: Hercs Support the Fight... Day and Night

Airman 1st Class Tristian Lyons, loadmaster deployed to the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, secures a pallet of cagro aboard a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, June 2, 2012. Bagram provides dedicated tactical airlift support to ground forces operating in