AMC chief scientist: Air Force alternative fuels process paves way to future

One of the key pillars of the Air Force Energy Strategy is to increase supply: "Increasing the amount of energy supplies available to enhance our nation's energy security." The strategy specifically references aviation and ground vehicle fuels.This makes good sense. Fuel drives the Air Force. We are

Robbins Airmen come to the Rock, restore plane

62nd AW conducts first C-17 JPADS training

Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing recently completed the first continental C-17 Globemaster III airdrop using a piece of technology designed to deliver cargo with pinpoint accuracy in even the most hostile environments.The 62nd AW dropped two bundles equaling 2,900 pounds at Yakima Training Center,

JB MDL AF Honor Guard named best in AMC

AMC eases office communication

Active-duty Airmen at the joint base received the Microsoft Office Communicator program through the Air Mobility Command network Feb. 27.What is this program and how does it work?The OC provides an easy-to-use interface that enables users to communicate in real time through instant messaging, audio

15th Airlift Squadron returns home

More than 130 Airmen from the 15th Airlift Squadron, 437th Airlift Wing returned home from a 120-day deployment to Southwest Asia when their aircraft touched down at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base March 6. "Our squadron did a fantastic job during the deployment and it is such a relief to have

Air mobility maintainers help Air Force cut down fuel costs

Air mobility maintainers are helping to secure the future by becoming more fuel efficient. Maintenance professionals are working to avoid future expenses by lightening loads on KC-135s and C-5s. They're also cutting back on use of gas-guzzling aircraft auxiliary power units.One initiative that is

Air Force chief of chaplains visits Fairchild

More than 300 people attended the 92nd Air Refueling Wing's 2012 National Prayer Luncheon March 2 at the Armed Forces Reserve Center, where Team Fairchild members broke bread and enjoyed Spokane Valley's East Valley High School's, "The Strolling Strings."Keynote speaker, Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Cecil

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Air Force expands drug testing program to include abused prescription drugs

The Air Force and other military services will expand their drug testing to include testing for commonly abused prescription drugs beginning May 1, 2012.On Jan. 31, 2012, the Secretary of Defense gave a 90-day advance notice of the drug testing expansion which aims to counter the nation's growing