Little Rock Airman earns Tuskegee Airmen award

A Little Rock Airman from the 48th Airlift Squadron was recognized July 28 by the Tuskegee Airmen for his excellence in professional and community service.Maj. James O'Brien, 48th AS scheduling flight commander, earned the Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Military Award in the Field Grade Officer

319th SFS ensures combat readiness

Mobility Airmen deliver first international relief in response to Pakistan flooding

A U.S. Air Force C-130H delivered international assistance Saturday to Islamabad, Pakistan, in response to catastrophic monsoon flooding in that country.The first flight, flown by the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, delivered nearly 8,000 Halal meals. Halal meals are

305th AMW receives third new C-17 Globemaster III

The 305th Air Mobility Wing received a new C-17 Globemaster III during a ceremony here July 30.The C-17 is the last of three aircraft being added to the 305th AMW inventory as part of a congressionally-mandated increase in the number of Globemasters throughout Air Mobility Command."With aerial

Joint Base hosts Eagle Flag exercise, Soldiers and Airmen practice port opening

The Kentucky Air National Guard's Contingency Response Group mobilized here July 26 as part of joint exercise Eagle Flag 10-3, which simulates a deployment in support of humanitarian relief efforts.This year's Eagle Flag exercise includes members from the Army and Air Force, both active and Reserve

One year later: JB CHS helps keep multinational wing operational

"I never thought I'd be sitting in the airplane and it'd be me and a Bulgarian or Norwegian copilot with loadmasters from Sweden or Romania," said Maj. Brian Nicosia just after his simulator training here at Joint Base Charleston. Major Nicosia, a United States pilot and chief of tactics for the

Active shooter exercise keeps SFS ready for anything

"Bang, bang, bang. Shots fired, shots fired." A group of security forces Airmen race down a hallway into a dark room to confront the unknown. While this was just a training exercise, the scenario is all too real. The shooting at Fort Hood, Texas, showed the possibility of an active shooter scenario

New Expeditionary Combat Support System coming to Scott

Over the next few years, the way Air Force logisticians do their job will change dramatically through the Expeditionary Combat Support System.ECSS, based off industry-proven tools from the best commercial practices, will help manage logistics resources like equipment, people and funds. With this,

Fairchild couple make refueling a family affair

For two Fairchild staff sergeants, air refueling isn't just the wing mission, it's the family business.Staff Sgts. Aaron and Leighann Ray are both boom operators with the 92nd Air Refueling Wing.  Aboard Fairchild's KC-135 Stratotankers, their job is to refuel planes while in flight, keeping Air

Photo: Fleet maintenance from afar

Tech. Sgt. Allen Minner works to remove a protective covering during preventive maintenance on a Charleston C-17 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia July 11, 2010.