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July 17, 2015
18th AF performs 16-hour, trans-Pacific flight in support of Talisman Sabre

U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force Airmen flew a combined formation of C-17 aircraft more than 16 hours straight across the Pacific Ocean this past week as part of 18th Air Force's participation in Exercise Talisman Saber 15.Exercise Talisman Sabre is a U.S. Pacific Command - sponsored exercise
July 16, 2015
U.S., Aussies conduct joint refueling for Talisman Sabre 2015

Above the skies North Australian coast, in support of Talisman Sabre 2015 exercise operations, members of the U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force are conducting air refueling missions for U.S. and Australian fighters to improve interoperability and familiarization with each other's procedures July
July 15, 2015
Mobility Airmen help synchronize first USAF, RAAF non-stop C2 mission from Alaska to Australia

Airmen at 613th Air Operations Center Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, were the nerve center for the movement of seven C-17 Globemasters carrying almost 450 U.S. Army paratroopers on a non-stop flight from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley,
July 13, 2015
Air Advisor Academy consolidates expertise and training under the Expeditionary Center

The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center officially assumed the responsibility of being the Air Force's sole provider of training for general purpose force Air Advisors as the program was inactivated July 10 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. This continues the transition of the Air Advisor
July 9, 2015
APEX teaches Port Dawgs new tricks

The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center sent a mobile training team to Travis Air Force Base, California, from June 22 to July 10 to hold a C-5 Aerial Port Expeditor Course.APEX, a Community College of the Air Force-credited course, is designed to provide training for personnel selected to perform
June 23, 2015
McChord commander summits mountains with squadron pride

If you wanted to show the pride you have with the Airmen you work with every day, how would you do it?To show his pride, Maj. Clinton Varty, 62nd Maintenance Squadron commander, has carried the 62nd MXS flag to the summit of Mount Rainier, Mount Baker and Mount Adams, the three highest mountains in
June 19, 2015
NOAA plane receives upgrade, participates in field campaign

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration stationed on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, installed upgraded engines on one of their two Lockheed WP-3D Orion aircraft as part of a larger upgrade project for the two planes June 3, 2015.In an effort to stay ahead of the technological curve and
June 17, 2015
Cadets learn leadership lesson at McConnell

U.S. Air Force Academy cadets and ROTC cadets visited from June 3 through June 17 as part of Operation Air Force, a summer program initiative."These cadets are making choices right now that may affect their lives forever," said Maj. Timothy Morris, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron operations
June 10, 2015
MacDill Airmen assist B-2 crew

Four air traffic controllers and 14 firefighters assigned to the 6th Air Mobility Wing assisted the crew of a B-2 Spirit bomber during an emergency landing on MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, April 23, 2015.It was roughly 8 p.m. when Airmen in MacDill's air traffic control tower received a message
June 9, 2015
17th Airlift Squadron; A look back: 17 AS crew gets top honors at Air Tattoo

Editor's Note: As the 437th Airlift Wing gears up to inactivate the 17th Airlift Squadron, we hope you enjoy the walk down memory lane with us as we reprint stories that highlight the achievements of the Air Force's first operational C-17 squadron. This week's article was first printed in the August