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NEWS

  • Families ordered to leave Turkey arriving in US

    Military dependents and pets began arriving at Baltimore Washington International Airport, Maryland, March 31 following an ordered departure of Defense Department dependents due to security concerns in some areas of Turkey.Dependents arriving at BWI were flown on Air Mobility Command's C-17

  • First families arrive at Ramstein from Turkey

    The first group of families arrived at Ramstein Air Base at approximately 3 p.m. March 31 after the State Department and the secretary of defense approved the ordered departure of dependents of service members and Defense Department civilian personnel currently stationed in Adana, Izmir, and Mugla,

  • C-17 maintainers going paperless

    The C-17A Globemaster III is leading the way for Air Mobility Command's push to go to paperless aircraft technical manuals by using an Interactive Electronic Technical Manual on laptop or tablet e-tools. This will be used by aircraft maintainers to perform organizational level maintenance or what is

  • 23 nations attend aerospace medicine summit

    Medical professionals from 23 nations attended the Aerospace Medicine Summit and NATO Science and Technology Organization Technical Course at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, March 14 to 18.The annual event is a joint effort between the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Command Surgeon's

  • Night vision landings shed light on Antarctic airlift

    Airlift support to the U.S. Antarctic Program wrapped-up in March, and members from Joint Base Lewis-McChord met challenges of the harsh Antarctic environment head-on, including performing night-vision goggle landings on a runway made of ice during the Austral Winter.The flights were part of

  • New software provides 360-degree view of flightline

    Like any good neighbor, the Robins Maintenance Operations Center is there for you.It's an around-the-clock operation that never rests. That's because maintenance work on the flightline continues no matter what time it is.And helping to support that effort behind-the-scenes is a group of former

  • Mobility aircrew enables President's Cuba visit

    President Barack Obama touched down in Cuba on the iconic "Air Force One" March 20, becoming the first sitting U.S. President to visit Cuba in nearly 90 years.While world leaders and citizens tuned into national news broadcasts of the visit, the men and women of the 89th Airlift Wing continued their

  • SECDEF visits Joint Base Lewis-McChord

    On a two-day trip to the Pacific Northwest, Secretary of Defense Ash Carter took a day to visit with the service members of the Puget Sound at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 4.The secretary started his day by touring a C-17 Globemaster III, a 22nd Special Tactics Squadron and 1st Air

  • McChord C-17 puts flares to the test

    A 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircrew found itself away from the rainy climate of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington and in the sunshine of Eglin Air Force Base, Florida while participating in an Air Mobility Command flare effectiveness test that started Feb. 29.The C-17 crew, along

  • Dover's birds fly north to roost at McGuire

    It's about that time of year when countless species of birds begin to migrate north to roost. But up until now, we were only talking about our feathered friends, not heavy airlifters.Team Dover's fleet of C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft and its support Airmen and equipment have temporarily moved to Joint