Afghanistan airdrop

C-130 unit gets a new bird with an old history

For years, U.S. Air Force, coalition and sister service forces have relied on the steady stream of supplies and equipment brought in by aircrews flying KC-135 Stratotankers, C-130 Hercules, C-17 Globemaster IIIs and other airlift workhorses. One airplane new to Southwest Asia carries something more:

Expeditionary Center EOD instructor provides first-hand knowledge to students

Tech. Sgt. Vandiver K. Hood quickly returned to the podium less than a week after his post deployment leave in late February to instruct Advanced Contingency Skills Training students on improvised explosive device, or IED, recognition and response procedures. Sergeant Hood deployed to Iraq from July

Expeditionary Center officer presents POW/MIA bracelet to family

Deep Freeze team departs for first-ever night vision goggle mission

From August through February each year Airmen here deliver supplies to the National Science Foundation in Antarctica. This season's final mission is in April and could result in the capability to fly missions to that continent year round.Team McChord Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings took

AMC commander visits McConnell

Team McConnell welcomed Gen. Arthur Lichte, during his first visit here as the AMC commander, April 7 to 9. The general toured several facilities across the base and greeted active duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, 184th Intelligence Wing and the 931st Air Refueling

Flight engineer reaches 10,000 flight hours

A flight engineer with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing's 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron surpassed 10,000 flight hours during a KC-10 Extender mission March 29. Senior Master Sgt. Robert Fisher, a St. Petersburg, Fla. native and home stationed out of McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., ended

Charleston AFB hosts filming for 'Army Wives'

Charleston AFB hosted the first Department of Defense-supported filming of the Lifetime Television show "Army Wives" Monday at the base exchange here. Charleston members have been working with the production company since the beginning of December on this event and since then, the script for the

MARE readies base, local responders for air show

Team Charleston prepared for the upcoming 2008 Wings Over Charleston Air Expo by conducting a major accident response exercise here Tuesday. "We conducted this exercise to prepare the wing for the upcoming air show," said David Hunt, 437th Airlift Wing readiness and inspection chief. "If a wing is

Airmen at war set cargo, passenger movement records

Air transportation requirements of cargo and troops within U.S. Central Command's 27-nation area of responsibility reached an all-time high in March, but Airmen responded to this demand with a record-setting performance, officials said. U.S. Air Forces Central's air mobility professionals topped