Joint Base Lewis-McChord's 62nd AW welcomes new commander

Members of the 62nd Airlift Wing welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony June 14.Col. R. Wyn Elder took command of the 62nd AW from Col. Kevin Kilb, who will be retiring after more than 22 years of Air Force service. Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander at

Scott AFB members assist with Joplin tornado relief effort

The May 22 EF5 tornado that ripped through the heart of Joplin, Mo., left 153 people dead and damaged more than 8,000 homes, schools and the St. John's Medical Center. Though the town of Joplin is more than 300 miles away, the outpouring of support from Scott Air Force Base has been tremendous. From

Cadets visit McConnell AFB as part of Operation Air Force

For four years, their noses are planted in books while they learn how to become leaders, but for three weeks they drop the book and get to experience the operational Air Force. They are the cadets from the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Col., participating in the annual Operation Air Force, a

Photos: C-5 Galaxy in Kyrgyzstan

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