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  • Scott AFB joins community in developing cyber specialists

    Under the direction of the Air Force's community partnering program, Scott's Cyber Airmen have joined forces with other cyber experts in the region to participate in the newly formed Midwest Cyber Center of Excellence.Base officials will work with the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois,

  • 18th Air Force supports largest NATO exercise in 20 years

    Multiple 18th Air Force units worked together to perform a personnel drop of more than 500 82nd Airborne Division Paratroopers in support of Exercise Ultimate Reach, Nov. 2 - 7, a subsection of NATO's largest exercise in 20 years, Exercise Trident Juncture.Ultimate Reach is an annual U.S.

  • Linking continents through refueling

    Eight KC-10 Extenders, including two from the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, took off to refuel seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs over the Atlantic Ocean as they began their participation in Exercise Trident Juncture Nov. 3, 2015.Exercise Trident Juncture includes 36,000 personnel from more than 30 nations

  • AMC commander discusses the future of Mobility Air Force at 2015 A/TA

    Gen. Carlton "Dewey" Everhart, Air Mobility Command commander, delivered the final keynote address of the 2015 AMC and Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium on Oct. 31, addressing more than 1,500 Mobility Airmen and civilian partners in attendance. This was Everhart's first opportunity to engage such

  • Diversity seminar provides unique insight at AMC, A/TA Symposium

    Mobility experts attending the 2015 Air Mobility Command and Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium had the opportunity to develop their perspective on the relevance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace.Howard Ross, a nationally-recognized expert on diversity, leadership, and organizational

  • Fairchild maintainers support KC-46 testing

    The KC-46 Pegasus program's first test aircraft, a Boeing 767-2C (EMD-1), departed from its home station at Boeing Field in Seattle and touched down at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. for the first time Oct. 15, where a KC-135 Stratotanker and accompanying maintainers from Fairchild AFB prepared to

  • KC-46 program refueler touches down at Edwards

    The KC-46 program's first test aircraft, a Boeing 767-2C (EMD-1), departed from its home at Boeing Field in Seattle and touched down at Edwards for the first time Oct. 15.The plan is to have the 767-2C here for about two weeks.Boeing and the 418th Flight Test Squadron are conducting Ground Effects

  • 18th Air Force to participate in Exercise Ultimate Reach

    Eighteenth Air Force units, partnered with the Army's 82nd Airborne Division, will participate in Exercise Ultimate Reach Nov. 2-8.Ultimate Reach is an annual U.S. Transportation Command-sponsored live-fly exercise designed to exercise the ability of 18th Air Force (Air Forces Transportation) to

  • C-5M scoops up in-flight data for NASA

    Officials from Lockheed Martin and Travis Air Force Base successfully recorded in-flight noise and vibration data onboard a C-5M Super Galaxy Sept. 24, ensuring that the recently upgraded airframe was still compliant with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration requirements.According to

  • Edwards, JBLM combine efforts for KC-46 first flight, future test support

    On Sept. 25, 2015, the U.S. Air Force, Boeing and aviation enthusiasts witnessed an important milestone with the first flight of the KC-46 Pegasus tanker from Paine Field in Everett, Washington, to Boeing Field in Seattle.What most didn't witness is what led up to this milestone, which involved a