Airman returns from deployment, meets newborn

A McConnell Airman met his 4-month-old son for the first time, Jan. 6, at Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, after arriving home from a six-month deployment.Senior Airman Joshua Jackson's wife, Tiffany, was three-months pregnant, when he deployed from the 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron here to

Rapid global mobility leads the way in Haiti relief effort

Charleston C-17s mobilize for humanitarian aid missions

Air Force provides rapid response to disaster in Haiti

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst launched the first of several C-17 Globemaster IIIs mid-afternoon Thursday in support of relief operations following a massive earthquake in Haiti.The 21 passengers and six crew members represented four wings assigned to JB MDL signifying the symbiotic relationships

Travis AFB provides airlift support for Haiti humanitarian relief

A C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., deployed Wednesday in support of humanitarian relief efforts following the recent earthquake in Haiti. The aircrew was alerted at 11:15 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, and within 16 hours, the crew was on the ground in Haiti with support."We

AMC aircraft called to deliver emergency responders, vital cargo to quake-stricken Haiti

Air Mobility Command aircraft and personnel are actively involved in relief operations in Haiti following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation Tuesday.During the past 24 hours, AMC coordinated five missions into Haiti delivering 113 personnel and 59 tons of cargo.The first

Relief In The Air!

As the sun set over Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing are wheels up headed to McGuire AFB, New Jersey to upload relief supplies then direct to Haiti."We're tasked and we go," said Maj. John Cousins, aircraft commander from the 317th Airlift Squadron. "We need to

Help is coming

McGuire Airmen provide earthquake relief

Air Mobility Command's 621st Contingency Response Wing stationed here will deploy Airmen to Haiti today in the wake of the country's 7.0-magnitude earthquake.Members are deploying to facilitate humanitarian airlift operations and aid in providing ground support to the people of Haiti.More than 100

AMC commitment to conserve energy sizzles with new McGuire contract

The temperature of Air Mobility Command's commitment to energy conservation is as high as the savings that will be realized through an Energy Savings Performance Contract signed Dec. 23 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.The Energy Savings Performance Contract implements four energy savings