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  • MAFFS-equipped C-130 crashes in South Dakota

    At approximately 6 P.M. MDT July 1, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 aircraft supporting firefighting missions crashed in the southwest corner of South Dakota. The aircraft was supporting the efforts against the White Draw Fire.The cause of the crash is not known and the

  • The Hungry Herc feeds Little Rock AFB's flightline

    Base officials unsealed the freshest food delivery option, the Hungry Herc, today in Hangar 276 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.The Hungry Herc POD -- short for provisions on demand, is a bigger, better and healthier dinning alternative to the flight kitchen for maintainers and other members who

  • Air Force teams work to tame Colorado wildfires

    An Air Force team from the active duty, Air National Guard, the Air Reserve and the Air Force Academy have mobilized to help fight the quickly spreading Waldo Canyon fire near Colorado Springs, Colo., that has burned more than 3,500 acres.The request for assistance from the National Interagency Fire

  • Local AF bases enter fight vs. Waldo Canyon fire

    When Colorado Springs, Colo., called for aid in fighting the quickly spreading Waldo Canyon fire, which started Saturday and grew to nearly 3,500 acres by June 25, the Department of Defense answered in strength, deploying multiple aircraft and opening its flightlines for firefighting operations.The

  • AMC aircraft mobilized to assist with Rocky Mountain wildfires

    In support of firefighters battling out-of-control blazes across thousands of acres throughout the Rocky Mountains, two C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Wyoming National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing, and two C-130s from the 302nd Airlift Wing in Colorado Springs, Colo., all equipped with Modular

  • Air Force cadets visit McConnell

    Eleven United States Air Force Academy cadets participated in a three week tour of McConnell June 4 to 21, 2012, as part of the Operation Air Force program.Every summer, cadets visit bases worldwide to learn about the various wing's overall mission. This opportunity to experience Air Force

  • JB Charleston Airman rewarded for big 'IDEA'

    A Joint Base Charleston Airman recently received a cash bonus for discovering an innovative way to repair cables once they were deemed unserviceable.Master Sgt. Michael Stone, 437th Airlift Wing maintenance engineering superintendent, received more than $9,000 through the Air Force Innovative

  • Social media guidance available

    Social media can be a force multiplier in keeping America informed about its Air Force, but it can equally bring discredit to the service if Airmen use the tool to make inappropriate comments.In conjunction with the Air Force release of its updated social media guide, the 18th Air Force Vice

  • 87 Forgotten Heroes remembered in Moses Lake

    Korean War veterans, families and friends and community members honored 87 "Forgotten Heroes" of a tragic Air Force C-124A Globemaster crash nearly six decades ago, at what was then Larson Air Force Base, during a memorial dedication ceremony at the Grant County International Airport here June 9. As

  • Honor the nations' colors on Flag Day

    Many public buildings in towns and homes across America flew the nation's Flag June 14 in honor of Flag Day.A celebration of Continental Congress adoption of the American flag in the First Flag Resolution of June 14, 1777, Flag Day was not officially recognized until President Harry Truman signed it