Fairchild reactivates squadron at March

At the forefront of Total Force Integration, Fairchild's 92nd Air Refueling Wing reactivated the 912th Air Refueling Squadron Dec. 3 at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. As part of the 452nd Air Mobility Wing at March, the 912th is an active duty squadron that will work in tandem with the March 336th

Joint base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst CGOs visit nation's capitol

Twenty-three company grade officers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst participated in a civil-military relations staff ride in Washington, D.C., from Dec. 1 through 4. Organized by the Company Grade Officers Council, the trip was led by Col. Stuart Archer, 305th Air Mobility Wing vice commander

Dover Airmen help homeless shelter

Members of Dover Air Force Base, Del., donated coats, food and toys to assist a local homeless shelter during the second "Help the Homeless" campaign which ends Dec. 23.To date, the campaign has donated 641 food items, 62 coats and 45 toys. The campaign continues to seek donations for the shelter,

18th Air Force, Expeditionary Center restructuring to enhance air mobility, warfighting command and control

AMC officials announced plans Dec. 7 to restructure some command and control functions, commonly referred to as C2, effective Jan. 7, 2011. The command's 18th Air Force will focus on C2 of air mobility, contingency response, and enroute operations, including the 618th Air and Space Operations Center

Air Force C-17s deliver Abrams tanks to Afghanistan

An Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III and its crew delivered the first of 17 M1A1 Abrams tanks to military forces in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 25), marking the first time U.S.-owned tanks have deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The tanks were requested by Marine

Photos: Volunteers, local community support 'Operation Cookie Drop' at Scott AFB

Joint Base Charleston's 315th AW showcases Reserve to Air Force Reserve leaders

Members of the 315th Airlift Wing here hosted the chief of the Air Force Reserve on Dec. 4.Joining him on his official visit was the Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.Lt. Gen. Charles

Team Charleston creates a holiday feast for deployed wing

Thanksgiving might have been just another routine meal at the dining facility for the deployed members of the 438th Air Expeditionary Wing in Kabul, Afghanistan. Instead, thanks to some Lowcountry Warrior teamwork, creativity and determination, it turned into a feast for 300. "Our D-FAC is a

EOD duo honored with second Bronze Star

A pair of Airmen from the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosives Ordnance Disposal Flight each received their second Bronze Star medal in a ceremony here Dec. 2.Tech. Sgts. Heath Mooney and Lawrence Lipinski, both 19th CES EOD technicians, earned their medals through meritorious service during

Photo essay: Combat air refueling mission over Afghanistan

Airmen from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia participated in a combat air refueling mission on Nov. 25, 2010. As of Oct. 31, Airmen supporting the air refueling mission in the U.S. Central Command area of