JB MDL security forces members to participate in remembrance march

As a memorial to the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Air Force security forces members will participate in the Ruck March to Remember from July 12 to Sept. 11.Security forces members from 23 units will march 2,181 miles from the Air Force Security Forces Center in San Antonio to Ground Zero in New York

Photos: Instructor pilot course takes first flight at Scott's C-21A formal training unit

Photo essay: Instructor pilot course takes first flight

The C-21A formal training unit at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. had its first flight on July 6, 2011 for the instructor pilot course under the 458th Airlift Squadron since it regained the C-21 training mission from the 45th AS at Kessler AFB, Miss. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Brian J. Valencia)

Team McChord Airmen recall support for Antarctic aeromedical mission

Stepping into action after short notice, Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings, alongside Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam and Kadena Air Base aeromedical evacuation and Critical Care Air Transport Team Airmen, successfully landed during the first ever C-17 Globemaster III mid-winter Antarctic

USNORTHCOM announces travel restrictions to Mexico

The USNORTHCOM commander has added three Mexican states to the list of travel-restricted areas and confirmed the validity of the travel advisory to Acapulco.No states were taken off the list and additional requirements for Air Force personnel traveling on leave are still in effect."Mexico is a

Youth learn about Air Force during seminar at Scott AFB

More than 30 volunteers from across the base teamed up with the Scott Air Force Base Lewis Lynch Tuskegee Airmen Chapter to host a youth seminar the weekend of June 24 to 26 during which youth learned about aviation and even met an original Tuskegee Airman.The chapter welcomed 21 students from

'Lieutenant Dan' tours C-17, plays Joint Base Lewis-McChord Freedom Fest

Actor Gary Sinise has a long list of ties to America's military and its veterans. While he's never served, Sinise is probably best known for his role as Lt. Dan Taylor, a disabled Vietnam veteran in the Oscar-winning movie "Forrest Gump."However, the movie star did not visit Joint Base

Injured McConnell EOD Airman returns home

With the outstretched arms of not only his wife and two children, but also of McConnell's Leadership and the community, an explosive ordnance disposal Airman returned home June 26.Staff Sgt. Beau Chastain, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron EOD specialist, returned to Wichita, Kan., from a Joint Force

Air Force chief scientist lauds AMC as leader in energy initiatives

The Air Force's chief scientist, Dr. Mark T. Maybury, visited Air Mobility Command here June 27 to 29 and lauded Air Mobility Command's initiatives as he discussed the importance of energy efficiency. Doctor Maybury's visit included serving as the keynote speaker for the AMC "Future Aircraft Fuel

Total Force Airmen successfully MEDEVAC Antarctic worker

Utilizing night vision equipment and navigating around volcanic ash hazards, a C-17 Globemaster III and crew from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, alongside aeromedical evacuation and Critical Care Air Transport Team Airmen, successfully evacuated an ailing Antarctic government contractor June