Photos: KC-135 ops in Kyrgyzstan

Dover AFB receives $20 million radar system

The air traffic control Airmen who operate the Dover Air Force Base, Del., ATC tower have a new piece of equipment that improves their effectiveness as well as their line of sight over Dover AFB.The Digital Airport Surveillance Radar replaced the older analog radar March 19, 2011, at the cost of

Photos: Little Rock Airmen hone deployment skills

Mobility Airmen take C-5M on first direct Arctic overflight to Afghanistan

Fourteen mobility Airmen teamed together to fly a C-5M Super Galaxy on a direct, non-stop mission from Dover Air Force Base, Del., to Bagram on June 5 and 6, 2011.The flight was the first time a U.S. Air Force plane flew this northern route from the U.S., over Canada and into the Arctic Circle, then

Landowners take flight for BASH at McConnell AFB

Fourteen landowners who open their property to McConnell's Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard program visited McConnell June 7, 2011, viewing first-hand the mission of the 22nd Air Refueling Wing and the BASH program.The land surrounding McConnell is home to both migratory and permanent resident species of

MacDill's 6th CS tech control team honored with DOD award

Communication is the forte of the 6th Communications Squadron, and the U.S. Department of Defense judges had no problem understanding the message of performance exhibited by the MacDill Team.The 6th CS's tech control facility team was recently named tops in the 4-Gig Transmission Facilities category

World War II 19th Bombardment Group chaplain honored

On May 26, Chaplain (1st Lt.) Joseph Verbis Lafleur was inducted into the Louisiana Military Hall of Fame here. Chaplain Lafleur's brief military career was spent entirely with the 19th Bombardment Group in New Mexico and the Phillippines before and during World War II. The young Catholic chaplain

BASHing for a living, for aircraft safety

Many residents of Tampa Bay work hard to attract birds -- adding feeders, watering devices, birdbaths and birdhouses to lure the feathered creatures into their yards. For MacDill's Ryan Meinerz, it's the exact opposite.An ecologist and MacDill Bird Air Strike Hazard coordinator, Mr. Meinerz's shares

Remembering Battle of Midway 69 years later

Chief Petty Officer (ret.) Joseph L. Waller, local New Jersey resident, served upon the lone U.S. aircraft carrier sunk during the Battle of Midway in 1942.The Battle of Midway showcased U.S. naval and air power in defending the Pacific island of Midway and regaining naval superiority over Japan

Active shooter exercise strengthens joint-base security

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst spent much of June 2 on lockdown as the installation held an active shooter exercise for the second time within the last six months.The exercise tests the joint base's ability to respond to an active-shooter event, similar to the attack at Fort Hood, Texas, when a