Little Rock refurb crew brings C-130s back to life

The aircraft sits in the hangar waiting for its facelift. Inside and out, there are signs of wear and tear: chipped paint, dented metal, torn insulation and peeling decals are a few examples this aircraft has been around.Airmen from the 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron's C-130 refurbishment

Comprehensive Airman Fitness: McConnell Airmen commit to fight for fitness

The time has arrived for Team McConnell members to fulfill their New Year's resolutions -- but setting the goal was just the first step.Though New Year's resolutions can vary from improving health to organizing the house, some Airmen have set goals to improve their fitness and their lifestyle. "The

Energy Awareness: AMC Fuel Efficiency Office shows how 'efficiency promotes effectiveness'

By the end of the Berlin Airlift in 1949, more than 550,000 sorties brought a half-million tons of food and 1.5 million tons of coal to the 2.5 million residents of West Berlin, Germany. In every one of those airlift sorties, Airmen made the most of every inch of space on their planes. This same

Photo: Little Rock Airmen and Wingman Day

McConnell 'Bandits' hosts Operation Santa-135

The children's eyes grew wide as he took the first step off the KC-135 Stratotanker with a bag full presents for all of the 29 "littles," Dec. 22, 2010. Santa, played by Col. Edsel "Archie" Frye, Jr., 931st Air Refueling Group commander, and the 349th Air Refueling Squadron partnered with the

Deployed wing closes out strong year in Kandahar

As they wrap up their first calendar year of existence, the Airmen of the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, have a lot to reflect upon and expectations to live up to as they move into 2011."The men and women of the 451st AEW continue to amaze me and exceed expectations

AMC outlines mission, vision and focus areas for new year

Visitors can now view the updated Air Mobility Command Vision, Mission &Focus Areas Brochure by clicking on the front page of the public Web site.From relief operations in Haiti and Pakistan to combat support in Afghanistan, Air Mobility Forces are making a positive difference globally in the lives

McChord home to AMC's Financial Management Airman of the Year

While working at Costco before enlisting in the Air Force, Senior Airman Jesse Hughes remembers that there were always days where the hours would just creep by before it was time to go home.That's far from the case nowadays for the 25-year-old Airman.Airman Hughes, who works in the 62nd Comptroller

JB Lewis-McChord airlift unit deploys for overseas contingency operations

More than 100 Airmen assigned to the 7th Airlift Squadron departed McChord Field Dec. 28 for a 120-day deployment in support of the Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. "We are a unique squadron deploying at a unique time." said Lt. Col. Eric Carney, 7th AS commander. "We have a lot of

C-17 marks 2 millionth flight hour during airdrop

This month, the C-17 Globemaster III celebrated its two millionth flight hour.  As a testament to the C-17 mission tempo, the aircraft passed its two millionth flight hour just four years after passing its the first million hour mark -- and the first million hours took 16 years to reach.