Yokota provides support following massive earthquake in Japan

At approximately 2:50 p.m. local time, Yokota Air Base experienced an earthquake measuring 5.0 in magnitude here March 11. While no injuries were reported on base and damage to facilities was minor, other regions did not fare as well.The quake, measuring 8.9 in magnitude at its epicenter, and

Secretary Gates pledges U.S. help for Japan

The United States is prepared to help Japan deal with the aftermath of the massive 8.9 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck today "in any way we possibly can," Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said in Bahrain."I've been kept informed all day long about the tsunami in Japan, the earthquake

Military gears up to help Japan

U.S. forces are swinging into action to assist Japan in the wake of a magnitude 8.9 earthquake that struck early this morning."We are assessing the situation and positioning forces so that they are ready to respond and provide disaster relief if directed," said Navy Cmdr. Leslie Hull-Ryde, a

AMC announces finalists for first sergeant, outstanding Airmen of the year

The commander of Air Mobility Command, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., announced in a message March 7 the finalists for AMC's first sergeant of the year and outstanding Airmen of the year for 2010.Twelve Airmen from across AMC have been selected for the competition. In his message, General Johns said the

Air Mobility Liaison Officers conducting landing zone safety training in Afghanistan

At an austere airstrip here, Air Mobility Liaison Officers are conducting landing zone safety officer certification training to U.S. and coalition forces throughout Afghanistan unsecured dirt landing strip outside the protection of conventional forces. Twenty-six students from the U.S. Air Force and

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