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June 20, 2016
Scott Air Force Base's Air Refueling Unit generates Total Force Association success

With an increased emphasis on Total Force Assocation, today’s military leaders are tasked with finding ways to accomplish the mission, while increasing efficiency and productivity. The Air Force has done, and continues to pursue this, by mixing the active duty force with reserve and guard assets to
June 20, 2016
First C-5M named 'City of San Antonio,' lands at Alamo Wing

The saying “history repeats itself” has become all too familiar to the 433rd Airlift Wing, as hundreds of Airmen and distinguished guests gathered along the flight line here June 17 to welcome the Alamo Wing’s first official C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft, bestowed “The City of San Antonio.” The 433rd
June 16, 2016
860th AMXS production team ensures C-17 fleet mission ready

Nearly 20 Airmen assigned to the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s production section are responsible for managing the maintenance effort of more than a dozen C-17 Globemaster III aircraft valued at $2.9 billion at Travis Air Force Base, California.
June 16, 2016
Canadian exercise trains new generation of Dobbins C-130 warfighters

More than 70 Airmen from the 94th Airlift Wing took part in Maple Flag 49, an international air exercise held annually at 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, May 30 through June 10.Each year, allied forces from around the world seeking to prepare their service members for tactical global operations,
June 15, 2016
Contingency Response teams strengthen relationship during multi-national training exercise

The buzzing of C-130 Hercules aircraft and CH-47 Chinook helicopter propellers could be heard throughout the Bydgoszcz Airport as a Contingency Response Team worked to load and unload cargo aircraft during exercise Swift Response.The small team of Airmen forming the CRT came from the 821st
June 9, 2016
Air Force, Royal Canadian Air Force loadmasters, pilots partner for joint success

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- For the last few years, Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, have participated in a joint partnership with the Royal Canadian Air Force exchange program geared toward loadmasters and pilots.For two of those years, RCAF Sgt. Wes Ramsay, 8th Airlift
June 9, 2016
McChord delivers in Swift Response

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Three McChord air crews demonstrated their air mobility capabilities by delivering more than 250 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers, Polish and British Forces and their equipment to Poland during Exercise Swift Response 2016, June 7, 2016. Exercise Swift Response
June 3, 2016
Mobility assets supports GRF in Exercise Swift Response

Air Force airlifters and refuelers from 13 U.S. and international bases will support more than 5,000 U.S. Army Soldiers and allied forces in Europe during Exercise Swift Response May 27 to June 26.Swift Response 16 is one of a series of exercises taking place in eastern Europe demonstrating U.S. and
June 1, 2016
U.S. A-10s, Tankers Fly Syria Missions 24/7 From Incirlik

In a hangar off the flightline at Incirlik Air Base in southeastern Turkey, Army Gen. Joseph L. Votel -- accompanied by 447th Air Expeditionary Group Commander Air Force Col. Sean McCarthy -- greeted representatives from a Marine Corps EA-6 Prowler Squadron, an Air Force KC-135 tanker crew and
May 26, 2016
Mobility capability tested, supports Army during Crescent Reach 16

Ten C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 437th Airlift Wing and the 315th Airlift Wing took off from Joint Base Charleston as part of a large formation exercise May 26, to provide support for America's Global Response Force. The aircraft formation was part of a larger annual mobility exercise known as

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