Travis' 615th CRW Airmen set off for Afghanistan

A contingent of about 100 members of the 615th Contingency Response Wing members are in the process of deploying to Afghanistan to support military operations there. On Friday, the latest group shouldered their backpacks and boarded a C-17 Globemaster jet transport that will take them first to

Critical Care Air Transport Teams: 'Prepared for anything'

In the aeromedical evacuation world, "you have to be prepared for anything," said Capt. Michelle Lambert, a critical care nurse with the 932nd Medical Squadron. This statement accurately describes the world that Critical Care Air Transport Team, or CCATT, members operate in. "Every patient and every

U.S., international mobility Airmen to participate in JRTC exercise

U.S. and international mobility Airmen will come together Aug. 17 to 25 to participate in a Joint Readiness Training Center exercise with the Army at Fort Polk, La. Members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.; aeromedical evacuation crews from Pope AFB,

New CMSAF visits Expeditionary Center

Taking stock of the people and the mission of the Joint Base here, the Air Force's ranking enlisted Airman, Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy, included the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center as a stop during his July 28 to 30 tour of the region. When a capacity crowd gathered in the

Scott officer awarded Bronze Star for leadership and bravery

Capt. Mike Lee, a 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron officer who recently returned from a year-long deployment in Afghanistan, was awarded the Bronze Star and Combat Action Medal Aug. 11 for courage under fire. His assignment there included training Afghans on how to do combat logistics. Because he

Travis' 615th CRW completes first unit compliance inspection

The 615th Contingency Response Wing recently garnered an "excellent" rating following its first unit compliance inspection.  The inspection was conducted by a team from Air Mobility Command Inspector General Office at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. It's been a little more than four years since the 615th

Air National Guard holds safety summit in St. Louis

"As iron sharpens iron, we will all make one another more focused when it comes to safety," said the Air National Guard's senior officer Aug. 4 in St. Louis during a safety summit. Lt. Gen. Harry M. Wyatt III, the director of the Air National Guard, kicked off the summit that included guest speakers

Photo essay: AMC in Action - Combat air refueling

Air Mobility Command is engaged in the fight around the globe.  Most notable are the continuous air refueling efforts for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.As an example, on Aug. 10, Air Force officials with Air Forces Central-Forward said Air Force tankers flew 49 sorties and off-loaded

Contingency Response Capabilities Display coming to Scott AFB

Faces of Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag