U.S., Honduran Air Forces end BPC mission with closing ceremony

From the installation of the first radar altimeter in a Honduran air force helicopter, to establishing the first air traffic control curriculum and laying ground work for a new survival course for the Honduran air force aircrews, the initial building partner capacity mission in Honduras concluded at

Photos: 628th MDG tests readiness

Grand Forks Airman featured in Portraits of Courage

Tech. Sgt. Clifford Monroe displays a certain quiet -- a distinct air of humility. He is quick to listen, slow to speak.To those who don't know him, it might appear as a sort of melancholy. But it was his combat experience in Afghanistan that helped mold who he is today and how he approaches

Renovated passenger terminal family lounge unveiled

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Feb. 27 to officially open the new family lounge in Joint Base Charleston's Passenger Terminal at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.The newly renovated family lounge is part of Air Mobility Commander, Gen. Raymond John's initiative to standardize all passenger terminals

Photos: Team Fairchild conducts training launches

Air advisors, Honduran airmen secure base defense operations

Communications, personal protection, tactics and reporting procedures. These were several topics Airmen from the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron and Honduran air force discussed during the air base defense portion of the Air Mobility Command Building Partner Capacity mission in Tegucigalpa,

AMC commander visits McChord Field, delivers new C-17

Gen. Raymond E. Johns, Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord Feb. 24, 2012 to deliver McChord Field's newest C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. During his short visit, Johns also took the opportunity to thank and inspire Airmen during a commander's call."First of all, I

Video: Spanish treasure departs MacDill Air Force Base, Fla.

The Airmen of MacDill Air Force Base returned 17 tons of sunken treasure to Madrid, Spain.To see more of this transfer in video, click here.

Pet travel policy unchanged for Patriot Express, other carriers revise policy

Military members on permanent change of station orders from overseas locations don't need to worry about recent news reports that fees to transport their pets are being increased to costly levels.There was concern about military members traveling on regular commercial flights because United Airlines

Joint Base Wings host, 'impress' 18th Air Force commander

The 18th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Feb. 15 and 16 to get a firsthand look at the various units and missions here. Ramsay, who arrived from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visited three of the command's units here, including the 305th Air Mobility