Wall dedication honors former airlift squadron commander at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

The 8th Airlift Squadron at McChord Field of Joint Base Lewis-McChord has moved people and cargo across the world in giant C-17 Globemaster IIIs for more than 10 years now. Their pilots have flown to austere locations like Antarctica and ensured air and supply dominance in Iraq and Afghanistan. And

Bandits 'steal' Spaatz Trophy: McConnell's 349th ARS named best Air Force air refueling unit

The "Bandits" swiped an award recently recognizing the most outstanding air refueling squadron in the Air Force. The 349th Air Refueling Squadron "Bandits" garnered the Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Trophy. The 2011 honors are the second time the 349th ARS has taken the trophy home within three years. "I am

Airdrop levels in deployed areas reach 25 million pounds for 2011

In 2010, an additional 30,000 U.S. forces poured into Afghanistan as part of a "surge" to further stabilize the area. As a result, statistics show, that level of forces may also be the leading reason why airdrop levels in 2011 are averaging around 6.25 million pounds dropped a month.Through the

AMC leaders send message of safety in Critical Days of Summer video

Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, at Chief Master Sgt. David E. Spector, AMC command chief master sergeant, are part of a video message highlighting the importance of safety during the 2011 Critical Days of Summer campaign."AMC's goal during this campaign is always zero

Legal assistance professionals save Fairchild Airmen thousands each year

If Fairchild's Total Force Airmen, retirees and their family members living across the Inland Northwest had to pay for the legal advice received and documents prepared for them last year, it would be more than $600,000. "People deal with their personal lives every day. When we're able to help a

AGE member earns $30k for innovation

An aerospace ground equipment technician here was recently awarded $30,000 through the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness Program.Robert Rayborn submitted three items into the Zero-Overpricing Program, each idea earning him $10,000."The Zero-Overpricing Program allows the

Photos: USTRANSCOM commander visits CRW Airmen, surveys Romanian multi-modal capabilities

Expeditionary Center's 422nd JTS hosts airfield operations TTP conference

 Nearly 20 airfield operations and air traffic control subject-matter experts joined forces with the 422nd Joint Tactics Squadron here during a planning conference this week to develop a product consolidating tactics, techniques and procedures for Airmen operating worldwide.According to some of the

'Hump' pilots mark 65th reunion at Joint Base Charleston

During World War II, they flew C-47 Skytrains and B-24 Liberators, providing supplies to Chinese soldiers fighting the Japanese after the Burma Road was shut down. Their aircraft were often loaded with 10,000 pounds of gasoline, food, ammunition and bombs. And they did all this flying across the

Photos: Team Dover prepares for operational readiness inspection