Photos: New C-17 Globemaster III arrives McChord Field

AMP project at Travis AFB brings C-5s into modern era

With well-paying jobs harder to come by and a suffering economy, people are finding ways to make things last longer. There may have been a time when people would trade in their aging vehicles for a newer model, but that seems to be happening less and less as people are finding ways to stretch their

Travis' 22nd Airlift Squadron prepares for C-5 Galaxy 'surge'

Members of the 22nd Airlift Squadron, and all Airmen associated with the C-5 Galaxy, are preparing for a surge that will put the effectiveness and efficiency of the aircraft to the test.According to an 18th Air Force Public Affairs report from Scott AFB, Ill., a historic "surge" of the nation's

Historic 'surge' exercises airlift crisis, contingency response

An historic "surge" of the nation's largest military airlifters will more than double their normal day-to-day workload, exercising the ability of United States Transportation Command and its air component, Air Forces Transportation, to rapidly provide strategic airlift in response to large-scale

AMC saves energy in the office, on the road

With an annual energy bill of more than $100 million, not including aircraft fuel, Air Mobility Command officials are exploring ways to save energy and the money spent on it. While the most obvious energy savings might come from the flying mission, AMC is working just as hard to save energy on the

Airmen focus on fitness

According to a July report, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airmen are exceeding Air Mobility Command and Air Force averages on the year-old Air Force Fitness Test. Coming in just higher than AMC and as much as 3 percent higher than the Air Force overall in the "excellent" category, Airmen from the 62nd

Denton Program, 437th APS support humanitarian missions

There are currently 24,800 pounds of humanitarian aid stored at the 437th Aerial Port Squadron which is waiting to be shipped to Colon, Honduras on Oct. 25, 2011. Twenty reverse osmosis water purification systems and two anesthesia machines are being sent to provide clean water and medical supplies

Travis holds Viking Challenge 2011

Twelve-hour relay - long day. Thirty-six teams - 2,768 miles run. Two beneficiaries - peace of mind and comfort. More than 350 service members and civilians from Travis, the local communities and Beale Air Force Base participated in the 2011 Viking Challenge Saturday.Viking Challenge is a 12-hour

Travis AFB hosts Tuskegee Airmen for annual ball

The Lee A. Archer, Jr. Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. at Travis AFB will host the annual Tuskegee Airmen Fall Ball at the Delta Breeze Club on Oct. 22. The theme of this year's ball is "70 Years of Aviation Excellence -- Then, Now, The Future." The guest speaker will be Dr. Milton Chen, noted

Travis saving energy, resources through 'a cleaned up act'

Two minutes and eight seconds are all that are required to save manpower by approximately 95 percent, according to Nick Dyson, 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron chief of vehicle operations, who is making sure to prove that point.For years, government motor vehicles, or GMVs, have been washed