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  • Photo essay: Cargo loading at Kandahar

    Mobility Airmen support cargo loading operations every day in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility getting vital supplies and personnel to the places they are needed.In these photos, see some cargo loading operations in Kandahar in mid-October 2009.

  • AMC commander visits Joint Base Balad

    Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, commander of Air Mobility Command, visited the base Oct. 6 to observe inter- and intra-theater airlift capabilities and learn about air mobility operations and direct-delivery missions throughout Southwest Asia. In an interview during his visit with 332nd Air Expeditionary

  • New commander takes reins at U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center

    In a speech outlining his three priorities as he took charge of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Brig. Gen. Richard T. Devereaux told the hundreds gathered at his change of command ceremony Oct. 19 that he was "humbled and delighted to be taking command of this fine organization." The former

  • KC-10s deliver fuel enabling rapid air support in Southwest Asia

    Think of this number: 1.2 million. That's the number of pounds of fuel the KC-10s from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing deliver daily to aircraft that provide air support in Afghanistan skies. This means that when coalition forces need air support, aircraft such as the A-10 Thunder Bolt II, B-1B

  • New assault landing strip opens in Wyoming; McChord C-17 makes first landing

    A C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., approached the 5,500-foot-long stretch of paved runway with new turnaround points and a new width expanded to 90 feet. That's not much space on which to land a heavily loaded, half-million pound cargo plane, but officials here say it's the

  • Caring for those who care for the fallen, their families

    "Dignity, honor, respect for the fallen ... Care, service, support for their families," this is the mantra of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center and for the men and women who work here it is at the heart of what they do. The unique work takes a lot out of a person physically,

  • PDP improves communication, understanding between all Airmen

    The 319th Air Refueling Wing is taking the lead on the Professional DynaMetric Program to help create a sense of belonging here. The PDP is a management instrument that aids in developing better communication, understanding and mutual respect by providing a detailed description of an Airman's unique

  • PDP improves communication, understanding between all Airmen

    The 319th Air Refueling Wing is taking the lead on the Professional DynaMetric Program to help create a sense of belonging here. The PDP is a management instrument that aids in developing better communication, understanding and mutual respect by providing a detailed description of an Airman's unique

  • Photo essay: Aeromedical Airmen prepare sortie in Afghanistan

    Airmen from the 451st Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron prepare a HC-130 Hercules for a mission at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, on Oct. 6, 2009. During the sortie, the team will fly across Afghanistan to connect U.S., coalition and civilian patients with medical care.