621st CRW readies Romania airport for U.S. multi-modal shipments

Members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., arrived here May 9 to extend the airfield's capability to support "multi-modal operations" during a U.S. Transportation Command proof-of-principle evaluation.USTRANSCOM applies the term "multi-modal" to the

Joint Base Charleston celebrates Clergy Appreciation Day

Ten clergymen from the local area visited Joint Base Charleston to participate in Clergy Appreciation Day, May 10 on Joint Base Charleston.The clergymen, accompanied by Joint Base Charleston military chaplains, enjoyed prayers, a light breakfast, a tour of the chapel, a panel discussion, lunch, a

DOD: Admiral Mullen says SEAL team represents all of military

The scene at the White House was "tense" during the assault on the compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that killed Osama bin Laden, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the audience at the Robin Hood Foundation gala here May 9.Navy Adm. Mike Mullen answered questions posed by Tom Brokaw

DOD: Operational uncertainties require flexibility, Secretary Gates says

The lesson Americans should take from recent military operations is that we cannot predict where or how U.S. forces will be engaged, and having flexible capabilities is the best defense for the nation, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said May 6.Since the Vietnam War, U.S. leaders have a "perfect"

Family, friends welcome home Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

More than 130 Airmen from McChord Field returned home May 5 after a 120-day deployment in support of operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn, Odyssey Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. "We had a completely successful deployment from total force Team McChord," said Lt. Col. Eric Carney,

Reserve tankers among 42 aircraft participating in Sea Lion 11-05

Air Force Reserve Command KC-135 Stratotankers were among the 42 aircraft that converged in the sky over North and South Carolina to support Operation Sea Lion 11-05, a phase two operational readiness exercise centered at Shaw Air Force Base, S.C.Stratotanker crews from the 916th Air Refueling Wing

Aeromedical evacuation saves lives in Afghanistan

An aeromedical evacuation capacity unrivaled anywhere in the world is saving the lives of wounded warriors in Afghanistan, said the officer here who oversees the effort at the combat theater's busiest aeromedical evacuation point.Equipment and procedures are being improved continually to move

Army's Golden Knights, Marksmanship Unit hit target in tandem

More than 400 military and community members attended performances by the U.S. Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team and Marksmanship Unit at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst May 3 through 5.This is the second consecutive year the Golden Knights performed at the joint base and the first time they

CSAF addresses AF issues, surveys tornado damage at Little Rock

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz visited here May 4 and 5 to meet with Airmen during an all call and base tour.During the all call, General Schwartz discussed several issues, including recent force management actions by the Air Force, the repeal of the law commonly known as Don't

Photos: CSAF visits Team Little Rock