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  • Mobility Airmen enable Network Integration exercise

    The U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army began the Network Integration Exercise 16.1 on Sept. 25 in the White Sands Missile range, New Mexico.The purpose of the exercise was to modernize the Army's tactical communication network. The NIE spanned the globe with 14 international allied players. All

  • Edwards, JBLM combine efforts for KC-46 first flight, future test support

    On Sept. 25, 2015, the U.S. Air Force, Boeing and aviation enthusiasts witnessed an important milestone with the first flight of the KC-46 Pegasus tanker from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, to Boeing Field in Seattle.What most didn't witness is what led up to this milestone, which involved a

  • Airmen enable largest CR exercise in AF history, Cerberus Strike

    Contingency response Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response Group recently planned, directed and executed the largest self-contained contingency response exercise in Air Force history from Sept. 8-19.Approximately 150 Airmen from the 821st CRG at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., subordinate unit

  • Annual Operation DEEP FREEZE to commence Sept. 28

    The U.S. military will kick off the 2015-2016 season of Operation DEEP FREEZE, the Department of Defense's support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation, with operations commencing Sept. 28.This support is provided by Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica, led by

  • Warrior's particpate in adaptive sports camp

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Commander Col. Daniel S. Morgan calls participants of the JBLM Warrior Care Adaptive Sports Camp the "toughest warriors out there.""I can't think of a better reason to come together and overcome adversity," Morgan said. "The people out here today are warriors...we asked

  • Dover Airman and K-9 recognized at War Dog Memorial

    An Airman and his K-9 counterpart have been through it all together including a deployment where they were awarded the Bronze Star Medal for their support of Army Special Operations forces during their deployment to Afghanistan in 2013.But in the distant future, long after each of their Air Force

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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