'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

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. 

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

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

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

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,"

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

Photo essay: Supplies drop in Afghanistan

Pallets of cargo drop from a C-17 Globemaster III to a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2009, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The aircrew is assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. View the slideshow.  

Tops in Blue performs at Scott AFB

The Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, Tops in Blue, performed at Scott AFB on Aug. 31 as part of their 2009 world tour -- "To Dream."According to the group's Web site, Tops in Blue "serves as an expeditionary entertainment unit to provide quality entertainment from within Air Force

Scott holds base-level Air Mobility Command Icon competition