General Lichte visits Bagram

Base to save $800,000 by changing light bulbs

Dover expects to save more than $800,000 a year with a new energy saving initiative called Operation Change Out.The voluntary U.S. Department of Energy program suggests military facilities, like base residential areas, exchange incandescent light bulbs for compact-fluorescent ones."We're

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AMC aircraft, personnel supporting Hurricane Ike evacuations

Mobility Airmen and their aircraft are again in full support of hurricane evacuation operations as Hurricane Ike approaches the Gulf Coast. This effort to support evacuation of patients and members of the general population comes on the heels of Air Mobility Command's support to Hurricane Gustav

MacDill AFB medical team supports hurricane relief efforts

A Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility team from the 6th Air Mobility Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., arrived here Sept. 9 in support of Hurricane Ike evacuation efforts. Along with the MASF team, more than 200 state and federal assets and volunteers converged on Corpus Christi ahead of Ike in

Battlelab initiative demonstrates safer way to cool down KC-135 flight deck

Aircrews operating KC-135 Stratotankers in hot climates may soon have a safer way to keep their flight decks cool thanks to the Air Mobility Battlelab's KC-135 Hot Weather Cooling Sock initiative. "This initiative addresses a current problem where aircraft maintainers use a standard flexible duct

McGuire family member makes history

Kasen Warrick is his name; tee ball is his game. He's only 6 years old, but little Kasen has made history. Handpicked by McGuire's Youth Center staff, Kasen recently took a trip to the White House for a game of tee ball with the president of the United States. President George Bush and first lady

6th Air Mobility Wing welcomes new commander

Col. Robert Thomas relinquished command of the 6th Air Mobility Wing to Col. Lawrence Martin during a change of command ceremony Sept. 8.Maj. Gen. Winfield Scott III, 18th Air Force commander, presided over the ceremony and expressed his gratitude for Colonel Thomas' hard work during his tenure as

Grand Forks celebrates Navy officer’s life, 100th birthday

1908. A year which saw the development of Henry Ford's Model T automobile, selling for $850; a stamp being sold for 2 cents; and the World Series being won by the Chicago Cubs. It was also the birth year of Richmond Day, who went on to serve his country in two wars, retiring as Lt. Cmdr in the

Expeditionary Skills Summit aims to streamline training for Airmen

The evolving Global War on Terrorism has made Col. Jenny Pickett's personal mission of "keeping Airmen alive" more challenging these days. The commandant of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School, which trains Airmen for deployment, says inconsistencies in where and how troops gain