Running to America: One Airman's journey

Twenty-eight years ago, two babies were born to Paul and Cecilia Nyikei in Kericho, Kenya. For one of these children, Moses Tum, it would be the beginning of a 20-year journey to America; he got here by running. Airman 1st Class Moses Tum, 22nd Comptroller Squadron, joined the Air Force nine months

Expeditionary Center commander discusses charter, college credit, the future

Celebrating two years since he took the reins of leadership here, Maj.Gen. Kip Self, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, has seen the center through many changes.General Self became the commander on May 24, 2007, and has never looked back. In his terms, "We don't dwell on the past, we

Coach Calhoun promotes new captains

Multinational mobility unit welcomes AMC commander

A first-of-its-kind mobility unit comprised of Airmen from 12 nations recently hosted the commander of Air Mobility Command at Pápa Air Base, Hungary.The Heavy Airlift Wing, the operational-level unit of the Strategic Airlift Capability consortium of NATO and Partnership for Peace nations, brought

18th AF commander visits 615th CRW

Dover Air Force Base part of NASCAR activities

About 20 Dover Air Force Base active-duty and Reserve Airmen participated in pre-race activities for two NASCAR races at the Dover International Speedway May 30-31. In addition to the Air Force-sponsored race car, No. 43 driven by Reed Sorenson, these Airmen made it possible for the Air Force and

Vietnam the first 'tanker war'

Editor's note: This is the seventh article in a series of articles highlighting the history of aerial refueling and the important role aerial refueling has played in American military history.Air refueling played an important role throughout the air war over Southeast Asia. With distances of 7,100

NCAA coaches visit troops in hospital

Henry Bautista wasn't one of the U.S. servicemembers seven NCAA football coaches visited at a U.S. military hospital in Germany Friday.That's because servicemembers are not the only ones risking their lives in dangerous places like Iraq. That's where Bautista, a field representative for a light

Pacific mobility warriors celebrate one-year anniversary

The 515th AMOW here celebrates its one-year anniversary operating as Air Mobility Command's first overseas wing, which was activated June 5, 2008, to support AMC aircraft and crews with maintenance, aerial port, and command and control operations while transiting the Pacific. The wing is responsible

Joint team moves critically ill infants over holiday weekend

A joint team of U.S. servicemembers spanning the globe from Japan to Texas successfully moved two critically ill infants needing specialized care over the Memorial Day weekend.The infants -- one 9 months old and the other 20 days old, when moved -- were flown from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to San