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

New AMC command chief shares vision with Joint Base MDL Airmen

The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Andy Kaiser, Air Mobility Command's newly-appointed command chief, on the second stop of his emersion tour of three East Coast AMC bases. A highlight of Kaiser's visit was the enlisted all-call for the Airmen of Joint

AMC offers incentives for ideas during Energy Awareness Month

Air Mobility Command is offering free incentives for energy-saving ideas during its second annual Fuels, Energy, and Environment (FEE) Idea Campaign Oct. 1-30 during Energy Awareness Month.AMC military members and civilians who submit eligible fuel, energy or environmental conservation initiatives

McChord maintainers fuel the fight

Photos: Air Force, Coast Guard perform water survival training

Scott AFB officer reflects on winning Air Force Marathon female division

In a first-ever win, 28-year-old Capt. Sarah Thomas, a family medicine resident from the 375th Medical Group here, crossed the Air Force Marathon's 26.2 mile finish line in 2:58:51, placing 19th overall among 13,000 runners."I have always been a runner, and I just love to run," said the former track

Travis Airmen test equipment with AMC headquarters

Members of the 60th Aerial Port Squadron worked alongside Airmen from Air Mobility Command Headquarters to perform a special test Sept. 21 on an all-terrain forklift at Travis. The test is designed to measure the amount of stress an attachment on the forks of the vehicle can withstand. The