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  • Team Dover Airman loses work partner but gains a new family member

    It is a dream come true for every military working dog handler; retire your MWD and adopt them to come home and live a relaxing lifestyle for their remaining years. That dream is coming true for one 436th Security Forces Squadron MWD handler as his K-9 trades in his kennel and cement floors for a

  • CRW Airmen establish airfield, link allies during Exercise Ultimate Reach

    Thirty-five Airmen from across the 621st Contingency Response Wing deployed to Zaragoza, Spain in support of Exercise Ultimate Reach from Nov. 2-8.The Airmen enabled seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs to drop approximately 600 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division as part of the joint and coalition

  • Airmen of New York's 109th Airlift Wing begin Antarctic mission

    The takeoff of the New York Air National Guard's LC-130 ski-equipped aircraft here Oct. 16 marks the official start of the 109th Airlift Wing's 28th season of support to science research at the South Pole.By the end of the month, Airmen and aircraft with the 109th Airlift Wing are expected to be in

  • C-5 performance 100 percent on time for fourth consecutive year

    In the current sustainment environment, there are military aircraft flying worldwide missions every day protecting American interests.Their sustainment is crucial.One of those airframes is the C-5 Galaxy - one of the world's largest airlifters - which was first deployed more than 45 years ago and is

  • Integration lab to support C-5 software, hardware upgrades

    The C-5 System Integration Lab at Robins has been prepping to accommodate upcoming changes to the weapon system's color weather radar capabilities for the last several months.Full-scale development is now underway by Lockheed Martin to update to a new version of the color weather radar, as well as

  • Department of Defense Issues Final Military Lending Act Rule

    After nearly three years of study, the Department of Defense today issued the final Military Lending Act (MLA) rule.The MLA better protects our service men and women from predatory credit practices by expanding financial protections provided to service members, and helping ensure military families

  • Vehicle management innovation saves Air Force thousands

    A member of the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle management flight saved the Air Force more than $60,000 through the use of in-house fabrication.C.J. Slifko, 22nd LRS vehicle management flight allied trades mechanic, identified the possibility of replacing the entire back assembly of a

  • Oakland Raiders, Travis team to host NFL draft

    In recent years, the NFL Draft has emerged as a "Christmas in July" type of event. It's perhaps the most heavily anticipated and highly scrutinized sporting event that doesn't actually involve any display of athletics. It's a microcosm of the American dream.Nationally televised on NFL Network May 2,

  • 18 AF, USAF EC commanders complete tour of Pacific mobility units

    The commanders of 18th Air Force and the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center wrapped up a week-long whirlwind tour of air mobility units in the Pacific area of operations, March 29.Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th AF commander, and Maj. Gen. Frederick H. Martin, USAF EC commander, met with

  • Fire truck MX shop finds a $2 solution to a $3,000 problem

    A brand new circuit board for a McChord Field Airport Rescue Fire Fighting truck costs more than $3,000 to replace, regardless of why it has malfunctioned. When McChord Field fire truck maintainers were faced with replacing one of their own, they dug a little deeper into the issue and discovered a