Topping off the tanks

Fairchild KC-135 pilot reaches 5,000-hour club on deployment

I had a pretty good idea with only 230 hours to go that I would either hit 5,000 hours while deployed or on the way home," said the KC-135 pilot on his 21st deployment, his fifth at the Transit Center.During Capt. Jeff Jacques' mission Aug. 1, his air crew refueled two F-15s over Afghanistan

McConnell Airmen donate school supplies

Continuing an annual tradition that began in 2009, the Airmen of the 349th Air Refueling Squadron donated more than $750 for school supplies to the seven "littles" from the Kansas Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter.The donations were provided to littles of elementary school age, who were qualified by

Scott's 375th AMW goes social with Facebook, Twitter presence

Aug. 12 marks the date for the launch of the Facebook page for the 375th Air Mobility Wing Commander, Col. Michael Hornitschek, who took command of the wing June 25. "My goal is to share with you events and policies from my vantage point as well as facilitate discussions about issues that are

Quick acting during emergencies is key to assistance

One of the first and most important steps in an emergency is calling for assistance. When reporting an emergency, remain as calm as possible. If necessary, take a deep breath and try to speak clearly. Immediately tell the 9-1-1 dispatcher the nature of your emergency, specifying clearly what is

AMC Icon 'affiliate' registration deadline fast approaching

Air Mobility Command officials want to remind AMC personnel assigned to geographically separated affiliate units that they are eligible to compete in the 2010 AMC Icon talent competition. The deadline for entries is Aug. 14.Based loosely on the television show "American Idol," AMC Icon is an AMC

McConnell to host Silent Drill Platoon

Personifying McConnell's mission as Total Force, 40 members of the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon are scheduled to perform here Sept. 25-26, 2010.The platoon is scheduled to perform during the 2010 McConnell Open House and Air Show. The members of the platoon are hand-selected from infantry

Air Force Reserve C-130 unit supports diverse deployed ops

There's practically no deployed mobility mission Southwest Asia's 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron isn't ready for, be it delivering life-saving supplies and equipment to ground forces in Afghanistan, transferring bombs to be put on target, providing aeromedical evacuation across the U.S.

New DUI slogan at Little Rock promises zero tolerance

Team Little Rock has adopted a new DUI slogan, which leaders hope will clearly convey the message of zero tolerance for drinking and driving incidents."Remember: No DUIs, No Excuses, Drink Responsibly."Senior Master Sgt. James Populis, 19th Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, said the intent

Maintainers keep C-130J's flying in Kandahar