Charleston aerial port bridges gap to Afghanistan

Early August, rolling down miles of interstate highway from Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., shipments of uniquely buoyant military cargo are due for a pit stop in Charleston, S.C.The destination is the 437th Aerial Port Squadron - a transfer point between land and air-based travel. Trucks arrive, the port

C-17 squadron sets new standard in deployed airdrops

Members of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here dropped more than 1,192,000 pounds to 22 different drop zones, including fuel, water, food and additional supplies needed by servicemembers on the ground at forward operating bases across the area of responsibility.The endeavor, called

Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airmen visit Tacoma elementary schools

Ten active duty and two Air Force Reserve Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings here visited 12 Tacoma area elementary schools Aug. 18, 2010, to share their experience as C-17 Globemaster III pilots, discuss the principles of flight and possibly inspire the next generation of Air Force

McConnell Airman helps save 8-year-old's life

Calm and sunny days on river trips with relaxation can slow down people however, an Airman is always ready for action even if it means fighting a river's current to rescue an 8-year-old girl. McConnell's Senior Airman Robert Fischer, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment operator,

Scott agency keeps information secure

The Information Protection Office sounds pretty self-explanatory; it's an office that protects information. But that definition far oversimplifies the vital role this office fills.Two years ago the IP function fell under the security forces umbrella, but in December 2008, the Air Force security

Mobility command leaders meet to discuss Comprehensive Airman Fitness

In a continuing push to communicate the importance of Comprehensive Airman Fitness, AMC senior leaders as well as wing leadership from bases across AMC met via video teleconference Aug. 16.Comprehensive Airman Fitness, or CAF, is a methodology that allows AMC to focus its efforts to take care of

Single mom, deployed from Pope, flies through medevac deployment

Fathers, sons, mothers and daughters serve in the U.S. Air Force in a number of different specialties throughout Iraq and Afghanistan. For varied periods of time, typically ranging from four months to one year, military families are separated during deployments that come with wear of the Air Force

Aircraft maintenance squadron at McConnell launches 'perfect' KC-135

Airmen from the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron launched a "perfect" KC-135 Stratotanker here for the first time in more than 25 years Aug. 10, 2010.The "perfect" KC-135, aircraft number 63-8022, was recorded as having no deferred discrepancies, meaning that all equipment was fully functional for

Aerial port Airmen get new training experience thanks to AMC, Expeditionary Center

A group of 12 air transportation specialists from Air Mobility Command bases across the country will be the first class of Airmen to complete the three-week aerial port expediter C-17 training program here. "The best Airmen are hand-picked for this training program," said Tech. Sgt. John Haynes,

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