Leadership school wall pays tribute to fallen heroes

In 2007, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley asked enlisted professional enhancement centers to honor enlisted fallen heroes. While there are many stories of fallen officers, there are not as many for fallen enlisted members. "Honoring our fallen heroes reinforces that we're all

Team Charleston helping OEF build-up

Charleston AFB is currently working to move numerous shipments of airfield matting overseas to help create landing strips and taxiways in a number of remote locations. Airfield matting is used to accelerate airfield construction by eliminating the time required for placing cement or asphaltic

Scott captain uses military program to study in Prague

Capt. Alan Kent, Air Mobility Command headquarters senior intelligence duty officer, has found a way to combine serving his country, earning education benefits and traveling the world. He was selected as an Olmsted Scholar through the George and Carol Olmsted Foundation, which allows him to obtain a

History of aerial refueling: Fueling the fighters

Editor's note: This is the fifth article in a series of articles highlighting the history of aerial refueling and the important role aerial refueling has played in American military history.Strategic Air Command entered the 1950s on a roll. It operated a growing fleet of tanker aircraft, and the

KC-10 Extender: Empowering global reach

McGuire boom operator refuels father's plane during 'fini-flight'

It was listed as a "local" refueling mission, but in truth the mission was very special.On April 9, aboard a KC-10 Extender from McGuire's 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, boom operator Staff Sgt. Ken Essick refueled his father's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or JSTARS, aircraft

Dignified transfer ... honorable mission

Charleston C-17 aircrews are used to transporting cargo to and from the Middle East to support the warfighter; however, on April 7 an aircrew here had the most precious of cargo on board, the remains of a fallen hero.Army Spc. Israel Candelaria Mejias, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment in Task

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