Airmen in personal effects office take small items to heart

Watches, coins, photos, dog tags and necklaces. To many, these are just items carried or worn by military members, even when serving in places like Iraq or Afghanistan. For families of the fallen, these simple items may be cherished keepsakes that serve as reminders of their son or daughter who paid

No HARM in this training

‘6S’ leads to AMC success

Air Mobility Command Airmen recently spent a day focused on using the "6S" method to reduce clutter, inefficient processes, waste and more in their work spaces.6S is a six-step process that stands for safety, sort, straighten, shine, standardize and sustain."Through the 6S method, Airmen learn to

VA answers questions about Post-9/11 GI Bill

Since Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. military forces have worked overtime to ensure the nation's safety and security. To return the favor, the government is rolling out one of their most comprehensive educational benefits package for servicemembers since the original Servicemen's Readjustment Act of

AMC refueling jet supported F-16s used to track stolen Cessna

Shortly after a stolen Cessna from a Canadian flight school crossed the U.S.-Canada border Monday, F-16 Fighting Falcons supported by a KC-135 Stratotanker were on its trail. The Cessna 172, stolen by its pilot from a flight school in Thunder Bay, Ontario, crossed the U.S. border between 3 and 4

Air Force transports U.N. official to Germany after two-month hostage ordeal

An American United Nations official held hostage for two months in Pakistan was transported from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, by an Air Mobility Command air refueling jet and its crew, Sunday. John Solecki, the local head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) in Quetta,

Secretary of the Air Force visits Expeditionary Center, McGuire

Citing the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center as a "critical component of the Air Force's ability to train Airmen," Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley pronounced his first familiarization visit to the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center here on March 31 a success."The Air Force mission to

Airmen cover the fallen with American flags for families

For some, it means red, white and blue. It means 13 stripes for the original colonies and 50 stars for the states. For the families of the fallen, the American flag means so much more. Because of this, two Airmen assigned to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center here take their mission

15th AMOS returns from readiness exercise

More than 70 members of the 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron recently returned from the Republic of Korea after participating in one of the Department of Defense's largest annual combined war fighting exercises. The exercise, known as Key Resolve, is critical to ensuring peace and stability

618th TACC celebrates 17 years of global mobility excellence

When U.S. military and coalition forces need airlift, air refueling or aeromedical evacuation assets anywhere on the globe, there's a good chance the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, who celebrated the 17th anniversary of its activation Wednesday, is involved. The 618th TACC, a 700-person