News

Sept. 8, 2009
Mud run begins Air Force Week Sacramento

Air Force Week Sacramento kicked off with a splash Sept. 5 as thousands of people participated in the 10th annual Mather Mud Run at Hagan Community Park. Air Force Week Sacramento is designed to expose the local population to the incredible power and capabilities of the Air Force and strengthen
Sept. 8, 2009
Joint training initiative at Expeditionary Center prepares security forces Airmen for battlefield

Since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom, security forces Airmen have been fighting on the joint operations battlefield. The career field has evolved from air base defense operations to missions "outside the wire" with sister services including the U.S. Army, security forces have changed
Sept. 3, 2009
615th CRW members support Ulchi Freedom Guardian in South Korea

Members of the 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron traveled half way around the world to lend their expertise to the Ulchi Freedom Guardian exercise held in the Republic of Korea from Aug. 17 to 28. Ulchi Freedom Guardian is the world's largest annual computerized command and control exercise. The
Sept. 3, 2009
'Largest air refueling operation in history' highlighted during Tanker Living Legends series

Reliving their experiences in the "largest air refueling operation in history" for Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM, a panel of four retired Air Force officers took part in the Tanker Living Legends Speaker Series in the Global Reach Planning Center on Aug. 28. The panel included retired
Sept. 3, 2009
Photo essay: Mobility Warriors -- KC-10 maintainers in Southwest Asia

For deployed air refueling operations, maintenance Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron are keeping KC-10 Extenders ready for action.The 380th EAS and the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing support both Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
Sept. 3, 2009
Afghan C-27A 'Spartan' program takes flight

The first of 20 programmed Afghan C-27As took to the Italian skies recently during the initial test flights. Test pilots, engineers and ground crew from Alenia North America were pleased with the aircraft's performance. The medium-sized tactical military transport remains on schedule for delivery to
Sept. 3, 2009
Total Force team airdrops 10-ton artillery load

A team of Bagram Airfield Airmen airdropped an M198 artillery piece to an Army unit in a remote Eastern-part of Afghanistan Aug. 8. New York, Ohio and Missouri Air Guard members joined with Reservists and active-duty Airmen to form the total-force aircrew that loaded and delivered the 155 mm
Sept. 2, 2009
Charleston Airman sets APEX record: 1st in AMC

An Airman with the 437th Aerial Port Squadron set a new record Aug. 25 by becoming the first C-17 aerial port expeditor in Air Mobility Command to reach 500 cargo loads. Staff Sgt. Nathan Dunn reached his 500th load during a local trainer mission consisting of two combat off-load pallets and a
Sept. 1, 2009
Joint, coalition forces discuss sharpening interoperability skills at JRTC

During the Joint Readiness Training Center Exercise 09-09, joint and coalition force partners meshed together to complete a simulated wartime mission. For many of the participants, it was a chance to learn some new things. "It's good to know how easy it is to work with your coalition teammates,"
Sept. 1, 2009
Trainer-mentors key to Airmen readiness for JRTC training

When you hear the name "trainer-mentor," it may sound like an occupation where odd words of wisdom are dispensed during martial-arts training. "But not so, grasshopper...," as one of the Airmen serving in the role might say while working at the Joint Readiness Training Center. Trainer-mentors, or