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  • MSAS air advisers, Guatemala military share tradition

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron has been conducting mobile training team seminars with the Guatemalan military since mid February at La Aurora Air Base, Guatemala.The MTT focuses its efforts to improve mission support capabilities for counter narcotic operations within the country of

  • Tax season support at Scott AFB

    Your "residency" can have far reaching effects, such as determining where you file and pay taxes, where your will is probated, and where you can vote. Below is a brief overview of the residency rules and requirements. This is not a complete and comprehensive guide. If you are uncertain about you or

  • Public Health Flight commander has roots in India

    Frigid cool air flows through the small, brick cement homes. Water is not a constant utility, and heating or air conditioning is uncommon. Neighboring homes sit attached on each side and yards are scarce near these flat roof homes, but clothes lines are easy to notice.This describes the small Indian

  • Fairchild releases partial roster for May-June SkyFest

    Fairchild's Open House planning committee is working to finalize its list of initial performers and static aircraft participating in the installation's SkyFest airshow scheduled for May 31 and June 1.Returning to Fairchild for the first time since 2010, the event will be headlined by the U.S. Air

  • 18th Air Force Commander: 'Offer Value Through Competence'

    "No commander will ignore competence," the commander of the Air Mobility Command's only Numbered Air Force told the command's public affairs professionals recently.Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew, 18th Air Force commander and former Director of Public Affairs for the Air Force, shared his perspectives

  • MSAS air advisors complete first Joint Military Seminar in Guatemala

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron concluded its first week of joint military training at La Aurora Air Base, Guatemala, with members of the Guatemalan air force, army, navy and marine corps. The engagement, which began Feb. 15, was designed by Travis air mobility air advisors to build

  • 18th Air Force Commander: 'Offer Value Through Competence'

    "No commander will ignore competence ," the commander of the Air Mobility Command's only Numbered Air Force told the command' s public affairs professionals, Jan. 30.Lt. Gen. Darren W. McDew, 18th Air Force commander and former Director of Public Affairs for the Air Force, shared his perspectives

  • C-17 crews demonstrate joint, international capabilities

    Five C-17 Globemaster III aircraft departed from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and dropped more than 380 U.S. and Royal Thai paratroopers into Lopburi Airfield, Thailand, Feb. 15 in support of multi-national military exercise Exercise Cobra Gold.The airdrop operation flown by aircrews

  • Lineup set for May air show

    Travis' Open House planning committee recently released its list of initial performers and static aircraft participating in the installation's airshow scheduled for May 3 and 4.Headlined by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team, the two-day event will also play

  • Yearlong effort shifts U.S.' main Afghanistan air hub

    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 Manas Kyrgystan to a new temporary location in Romania.For more than a decade, the Manas Transit Center oversaw the