CRW, 305th AMW join forces to assist USNORTHCOM exercise

Legacy aircraft, last of its kind, honored at the Rock

The propeller blades were cycling in synchronization as the dedicated crew chief stood in front of the nose of the aircraft, rubbing it in cyclical fashion, jocularly encouraging the blades to keep turning. As the crew chiefs backed off and gave the "thumbs up" to the aircrew, the C-130E began to

Mobile app connects Airmen to their base

Want to connect with friends and family? There's an app for that. Need to find the best restaurant around? There's an app for that. Want to see what movies are playing nearby? There's an app for that.Discovering what events your base is hosting on a particular day? Now there is an app for that,

Angels deploy too

With only 19 percent of the Air Force being female and only five percent of those females being pilots, it is not often that you hear of an all-female flight crew, especially while being deployed.An all-female crew, also known as an "angel flight" deployed to the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan,

Airlift control flights, FBI train together at Patriot Sands

Five Reserve units and a federal agency teamed up April 26-29 in Florida for Patriot Sands, an airlift training exercise simulating deployed bare base conditions with limited support.Reservists with the 512th Airlift Control Flight, Dover Air Force Base, Del., 452nd ALCF, March Air Reserve Base,

18th Air Force leadership visits Fairchild

Charting a path to continued success during uncertain strategic and fiscal environments was a key theme shared by the 18th Air Force commander during a visit here April 24 to 26.Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, accompanied by his wife, Patty, and Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Williams, 18th

AMC: Maintaining a Global Lifeline

More than a decade after the start of American involvement in Afghanistan, pilots and aircraft belonging to a global mobility enterprise headquartered amidst the cornfields of Illinois here continue to provide a lifeline for thousands of Americans overseas. Each day, Air Force C-17 and C-130

U.S. Transportation Command leaders visit JB MDL

317th AG delivers precision resupply to the joint warfighter

The 317th Airlift Group successfully completed a precision airdrop capability demonstration to a distinguished panel of visitors at Fort Hood, Texas, during the U.S. Transportation Command Component Commander's Conference on April 24.The mission objective was to display combat aerial resupply by way

18th AF commander, command chief visit JBLM

Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, 18th Air Force commander, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Jeff Williams, 18th AF command chief, visited McChord Field April 26 to meet with leadership and speak with Airmen.During his first day of a two-day visit, the general hosted an all call briefing where he emphasized the