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  • 1855: A special "tale"

    Chief Master Sgt. Mark Marson, 314th Airlift Wing command chief, wrote in permanent marker, "she is an Airman," on the 47-year-old skin of aircraft C-130E 62-1855 at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group here. The Vietnam-Era C-130E was delivered to AMARG, commonly known as the

  • Air Mobility Command’s response saves lives

    In wars, natural disasters and humanitarian emergencies, the Air Mobility Command's real-time global response capability saves lives and brings people home, Air Force Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr. said Sept. 23.Johns, who commands AMC based at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., spoke to reporters here at a

  • Joint Base MDL personnel partner with DLA in fuel-spill exercise

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst members partnered with the Defense Logistics Agency to conduct a fuel-spill exercise Sept. 16 here.The exercise began at 9:18 a.m. when an Airman discovered a leak on a fuel-storage tank.The base's emergency operations center was activated once the simulated leak was

  • Ali Base Airmen help U.S. forces transit Iraq

    Aerial porters and Airmen from the 407th Air Expeditionary Group's passenger terminal at Ali Base are preparing for an increase in passengers and cargo during the final months of Operation New Dawn.As the main aerial hub in southern Iraq, this terminal processes approximately 5,000 passengers and

  • C-130Js improve Bagram's airlift, airdrop capabilities

    The 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron recently filled its ranks with C-130J Hercules aircraft and aircrews as two new units ripped in to comprise the squadron. Almost two dozen C-130Js and a full complement of aircrew and maintenance personnel split between California Air National Guard's146th

  • Travis Airmen run in Air Force Marathon

    Travis Airmen displayed their dedication to physical fitness Saturday at the 2011 U.S. Air Force Marathon. A total of 22 competitors from Travis ran in the various events.Capt. Charles Dehn, 6th Air Refueling Squadron , ran the full marathon and finished 26th overall with a time of 3:00:04. While

  • Members made citizens in ceremony at Travis AFB

    Three service members, each from a different military service branch, became naturalized citizens of the United States at the Airman and Family Readiness Center here Sept. 16 during the military naturalization ceremony.Senior Airman Adam Hamar, 940th Wing public affairs, Army Sgt. Chansophru