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

615th CRW deploys Contingency Response Element to Basra

Nearly 50 members of the 615th Contingency Response Wing are deployed here in support of coalition and joint operations. The mission of this 615th CRW-Contingency Response Element is to support the transition from British Forces to U.S. responsibility of airfield terminal operations as the British

Secretary of the Air Force addresses JCISFA conference

USAF security forces director tours expeditionary training

On March 26, Air Force Director of Security Forces Brig. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center. During her visit, she took time out to answer questions about what she saw while visiting the center and to update Airmen on the status of the security forces career field.