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  • Photo essay: KC-10 returns from night mission in Southwest Asia

    A KC-10 Extemder deployed with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron taxies on the flightline to park after completing a combat air refueling mission on Jan. 10, 2010. The 380th AEW supports Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint

  • Photo essay: KC-10 Extenders ready to go in Southwest Asia

    KC-10 Extender aircraft assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 380th Air Expeditionary Wing, are parked on the flightline at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 1, 2010. The KC-10 is one of the airframes in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility that provides

  • Pope contracting NCO leads deployed contingency contracting flight

    In a deployed location, getting items and services a deployed unit needs often means someone has to go out and get it. Most often, that job goes to people like Tech. Sgt. Craig Castleman and his contingency contracting flight with the 380th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron here at a non-disclosed

  • Gen. Johns makes first trip to MacDill as AMC commander

    Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., commander of Air Mobility Command, and his wife, Diana, visited MacDill AFB, Fla. Jan. 5 to 7. Since taking command of AMC Nov. 20, the general has made it his top priority to see the air mobility mission "through the eyes of the Airmen." General Johns' visit to MacDill

  • AMC Commander visits Georgia, Florida wings

    General Raymond E. Johns Jr., commander of Air Mobility Command, visited the 165th Airlift Wing, the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refueling Wing to continue his efforts to view the air mobility mission "through the eyes of the Airmen."General Johns, who took the seat as AMC commander in

  • Operation Deep Freeze continues

    The 2009-2010 Operation Deep Freeze season is still underway, but the 10th year for C-17 Globemaster III's on "the ice" supporting National Science Foundation research in Antarctica has already been a success."This season is proving to be the busiest on record," said Lt. Col. Robert Wellington, 62nd

  • Deployed McChord Airman manages NAF budget for Southwest Asia wing

    Whether it's making sure the community center and other non-appropriated fund facilities have enough petty cash to serve their customers, or making sure the Eagle Cash machines are in working order, Tech. Sgt. Caroline M. Champagne is busy every day looking after the welfare of deployed

  • McConnell conserves energy to meet government green goals

    Recently, Air Force leaders rolled out a new energy plan that demands higher conservation expectations from installations, and McConnell continues to live up to that challenge with energy-efficient green goals. From the mid-80s to 2005, the base reduced its energy consumption more than 38 percent,