Photos: Military working dogs at Little Rock AFB

AMC emergency responders test integrated capabilities

The detector's beeping alarm warns that the liquid seeping from the barrel in front of them is some type of chemical warfare agent. The M-8 paper turns gold indicating the presence of a G-series nerve agent.After further testing, the team determines the drum contains the deadly chemical warfare

MARE challenges McConnell Airmen during a tornado response

In 2010, 1,543 tornados struck taking 45 lives in the U.S. So, in preparation for severe weather, McConnell AFB members participated in a major accident response exercise, or MARE, on March 10. Tying into the base priority of "Ready Base" and "Ready Airmen," the MARE tested the skills of McConnell's

AMC Test and Evaluation part of team leading effort in KC-135 LAIRCM possibilities

For nearly 55 years since the first KC-135 Stratotanker became a part of the Air Force in August 1956, no KC-135 has carried a defensive system. But that has changed. One aircraft is now equipped with a Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures, or LAIRCM, defensive system. In a combined effort

Air transportation Airmen making a difference for Japan relief operations

Among the busiest Airmen at Misawa Air Base, Japan, and many other locations throughout the world coordinating humanitarian relief operations in Japan are air transportation Airmen. On March 11, an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck Japan and a tsunami followed creating widespread destruction

Airdrop inspectors work with Army, Air Force in Afghanistan

Almost every pallet that travels on a C-130 through Kandahar Airfield is touched by two Airmen -- Staff Sgt. William McKandless and Little Rock Air Force Base's Staff Sgt. Steven Smith, who are joint airdrop inspectors with the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The two inspectors approve bundles

Deployed maintainers keep aircraft aloft in Iraq

Touted by some as the most versatile aircraft in the Air Force's inventory, the C-130 Hercules can practically do it all. From troop transport, cargo airlift and airdrop to electronic surveillance and aerial attack, this four-turboprop engine airframe is robust, but without the support of aircraft

Mobility Airmen deliver search and rescue teams to Japan

Two Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster IIIs departed the United States on March 12 and delivered search and rescue, or SAR, equipment and personnel to Japan in support of humanitarian relief efforts after an earthquake and tsunami struck the island nation Friday. President Barack Obama pledged

AMC poised to support humanitarian operations in Japan

Air Mobility Command forces are poised to support relief operations in Japan after an earthquake and resultingtsunami struck the nation today, according to AMC officials. Multiple AMC aircraft and crews have been placed on alert, according to officials, positioning forces to take-off within hours of

Photo essay: Fuels truck and a refueler

An R-11 fuels truck moves across the flightline behind a KC-135 Stratotanker at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., on March 1, 2011.Scott Air Force Base facts show the base supports U.S. Transportation Command, Air Mobility Command, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Air Force Network