McChord Globemaster plays dual role at SkyFest '14

A McChord C-17 Globemaster III aircraft was one of dozens of aircraft on display and open to the public May 31 and June 1, during SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.SkyFest is Fairchild's air show and open house, and this year's event, which featured aerial performances by the U.S.

WASP veteran shows off her flying skills

It is like riding a bike. Once you learn, you never forget. In the case of Betty Dybbro, Woman Airforce Service Pilots veteran, her bike is an airplane. Alongside 25,000 other women, Dybbro volunteered to fly for the Army Air Force during World War II. She was one of 1,074 women who passed the

Airmen help restore battlefield to its former glory

The hallowed grounds of Gettysburg have seen their fair share of beards; from the beards of Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Union Lt. Gen. George G. Meade, to Master Sgt. Jamie Beard, 436th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight chief, who helped coordinate a volunteer

SecAF visits Pope Army Airfield

McConnell Airmen assist in Operation Freedom Memorial

It's often said, "the best things in life come to those who wait." After almost six years of waiting, Kansas gold star families and fellow statesmen have a peaceful place to pay tribute to their fallen service members.Two contributing Air Force pilots helped unveil the new Operation Freedom Memorial

Pope TACP Airmen integrate Air Support Operations Center during Warfighter exercise

Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from the 682nd and 14th Air Support Operations Squadrons integrated a new close air support process for combat operations during the 82nd Airborne Division's Warfighter 14-04 exercise on Fort Bragg, April 7 to 17. These Airmen provided close air support command and

Pope Airman sings with Kellie Pickler at Academy of Country Music's salute to troops

Staff Sgt. Baily Zimmerman sang with recording artist Kellie Pickler April 7 during the taping of Academy of Country Music Presents: An All-Star Salute to the Troops. This opportunity for Zimmerman highlights her passion for country music during the recent heart-rending life challenges she

Yearlong Effort Shifts U.S.’ Main Afghanistan Air Hub to MK, Romania

Nearly a year of intense planning among a global group of stakeholders came to fruition with the recent transition of the Air Force's main Afghanistan air transportation hub from Kyrgystan to a new temporary location in Romania.The transition comes in the wake of the transition of operations from

Rogue 52: Mission to South Sudan

December 17, 2013: The crew and I met up for breakfast as usual and then were off to Operations for our morning coffee and an update of the flying schedule. However, this day was shaping up to be different than usual.We were put into crew rest that afternoon and told to expect to be put on an ALFA

Life Cycle of an ASAP Report

What really happens when you submit an ASAP? Will logging in with my CAC identify me for later punishment? These questions are asked more often than you might think. Rumors range from automatically getting you Q3'd when you hit "Submit" to lying in wait to ambush you at some future date. The actual