Mobility Airmen among key players in bringing displaced Egyptians home; delivering humanitarian aid

Mobility Airmen based out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany, were among the first on the scene March 4 in Djaerba, Tunisia, to begin transport Egyptian citizens home to Egypt after being displaced by the turmoil in Libya.In a March 6 news report from U.S. Africa Command Public Affairs, four U.S.

Photos: 18th Air Force commander visits Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Testing puts LAIRCM on target to protect tankers

One of the most common threats in the war in Afghanistan is the Man-portable Air Defense System (MANPAD), usually in the form of shoulder-fired infrared missiles. Without any countermeasures, large, slow-moving aircraft were susceptible to attack by such means. The Large Aircraft Countermeasures

Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airman's EOD role helped to save lives

For most Americans, the Academy Award winning movie "The Hurt Locker" was just that -- a movie. But for Staff Sgt. Mark Walker, it's his life. Sergeant Walker, an explosive ordnance disposal craftsman with the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD Flight, spent part of 2010 diffusing bombs and

C-5s providing 'muscle' for multi-modal helo swap-out missions to Afghanistan

Just months after supporting a record airlift effort to get 30,000 additional troops to Afghanistan, the Air Force's biggest airlifter -- the C-5 Galaxy -- and the mobility Airmen who maintain and fly them are part of another "big" effort. This time it's for a U.S. Transportation Command

TACC Airmen plan major helicopter rotation in Afghanistan

Air Mobility Command Airmen and C-5 Galaxies are on the cusp of completing one of the largest rotations of helicopters into and out of Afghanistan in Air Force history, according to AMC officials.The massive effort called for the rotation of more than 170 helicopters -- approximately 100 inbound to

Black Knights welcome 18th Air Force commander

The 18th Air Force commander believes Team Little Rock is ready for anything, and he has firsthand experience to prove it.Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander, visited Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., from Feb. 22 to 24 and met with Airmen, civilians and local community leaders."Team

Air Force chief of chaplains participates in McConnell event

"Where do you find the courage to live?" asked Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Cecil Richardson, U.S. Air Force Chief of Chaplains, during his message at McConnell's National Prayer Breakfast, March 1. He continued with, "Where do you find the courage to truly give of yourself; where do you find the courage to

New physical therapy clinic opens at McChord Field

The McChord Clinic at Joint Base Lewis-McChord now offers an opportunity for easier access to physical therapy services thanks to the opening Feb. 28 of a physical therapy clinic for active-duty Airmen.Col. Kevin Kilb, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, and Col. Jerry Penner, Madigan Healthcare System

Congressional staff members learn the air mobility mission at Joint Base Andrews

Thirteen Congressional staff members spent the day Feb. 18 learning more about the air mobility mission while participating on a flight with a C-17 crew. They made an airdrop and provided a simulated aeromedical evacuation mission.The Congressional staffers departed Joint Base Andrews aboard a 14th