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Aug. 14, 2015
62nd AW supports global response force exercise

The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft is capable of delivering tailored force to anywhere in the world in less than 96 hours and that is just what they showcased Aug. 6.C-17s from Joint Base Lewis-McChord staged out of March Air Reserve Base, California, participated in a Joint Operation Access Exercise
Aug. 13, 2015
Travis, Army train in case of emergency

The California Army National Guard 49th Military Police Brigade trained with the 821st Contingency Response Squadron and the 22nd Airlift Squadron Aug. 7 at Travis Air Force Base, California.Loadmasters and aerial porters from Travis helped Army military police load their vehicles and mobile command
Aug. 10, 2015
43rd AG exercises deployment readiness

Airmen from the 43rd Airlift Group participated in an operational readiness exercise here Aug. 3-4 testing their ability to deploy personnel and equipment worldwide on short-notice.The deployment exercise was initiated by Col. Kenneth Moss, 43rd AG commander, with a recall of personnel and a
Aug. 3, 2015
SEAC visits McConnell

The Department of Defense's top enlisted member and the senior enlisted Soldier in the Kansas National Guard visited here July 30 - 31 to speak with military members about important issues and learn about Team McConnell.U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, the Senior Enlisted Advisor to the
July 24, 2015
TRANSCOM assesses CRW, JTF-PO capabilities during Exercise Turbo Distribution

The 621st Contingency Response Wing deployed Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response Group, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., for an exercise to test Joint Task Force Port-Opening capabilities here, July 18-24.Approximately 106 U.S. Air Force Airmen, along with approximately 51 U.S. Army Soldiers
July 17, 2015
18th AF performs 16-hour, trans-Pacific flight in support of Talisman Sabre

U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force Airmen flew a combined formation of C-17 aircraft more than 16 hours straight across the Pacific Ocean this past week as part of 18th Air Force's participation in Exercise Talisman Saber 15.Exercise Talisman Sabre is a U.S. Pacific Command - sponsored exercise
July 15, 2015
Mobility Airmen help synchronize first USAF, RAAF non-stop C2 mission from Alaska to Australia

Airmen at 613th Air Operations Center Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, were the nerve center for the movement of seven C-17 Globemasters carrying almost 450 U.S. Army paratroopers on a non-stop flight from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley,
July 13, 2015
Air Advisor Academy consolidates expertise and training under the Expeditionary Center

The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center officially assumed the responsibility of being the Air Force's sole provider of training for general purpose force Air Advisors as the program was inactivated July 10 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. This continues the transition of the Air Advisor
July 10, 2015
43rd AG stands up air base and air mobility squadrons at Pope Field

Airmen from the 43rd Airlift Group activated and assigned command to two new squadrons, while inactivating three squadrons and redesignating one squadron, during several formal ceremonies held here on July 1.The 43rd Air Mobility Squadron and the 43rd Air Base Squadron unfurled their new unit
June 30, 2015
Renovated Historic Building Reopens

Construction of Building P-4 first began in September of 1940 as a 43-bed hospital at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. With the onset of World War II, it soon proved to be inadequate to meet the demands of the large number of wounded transiting through Scott Field. More than 60 new frame buildings

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