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  • SLIDESHOW: McChord Field receives new C-17 Globemaster III

    McChord Field received a new C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 20 from Long Beach Factory, Calif. The new aircraft is the 52nd C-17 Globemaster III assigned to McChord Field. "We're always grateful to take delivery of a new aircraft," said Col. Kevin Kilb, 62nd Airlift Wing commander. "This new aircraft

  • Charleston airlift capabilities bring humanitarian aid to Pakistan

    U.S. Forces have diligently responded to the call for aid from the Government of Pakistan in light of the tragic and devastating floods resulting from the country's overwhelming monsoon season. Team Charleston Airmen currently deployed to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Incirlik Air

  • Kandahar maintainers keep 'heart' of Air Force pumping

    For the Airmen of the 451st Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, keeping the aircraft fine-tuned and serviced is serious business. So when an operator reports a problem, the crew chiefs and other maintainers treat it like an emergency room technician

  • Security forces Airmen receive Bronze Star

    Technical Sgts. Steven Ostrander and Robert Fitzpatrick, both assigned to the 62nd Security Forces Squadron, received Bronze Star medals Aug. 18 for their leadership, forward thinking and technical knowledge during their deployments supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. "These men are heroes," said

  • 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