U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: 'GRRR'eat training

U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: AMC commander tours expeditionary training

CMSAF focuses on Airmen development

The Air Force's top enlisted leader emphasized the importance of each Airman's contributions, as well as their responsibilities in the development of their Airmen and their own careers during an enlisted call at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., Jan. 18. Echoing the sentiments of the three Air Force

Fight the Base exercise changes face of typical defenders

Members of the 375th Mission Support Group defended the base against simulated attackers during the fifth Fight the Base exercise recently."Intelligence drops started Friday, which signaled a build up to something occurring on the base," said Master Sgt. Neal Thurston, 375th Security Forces Squadron

Security forces Airmen participate in active shooter training

The halls of Challenger School in Falcon Courts North stand empty and still - then, like a crash of thunder, the silence is broken, the sound of gun fire and calls for help fill the air. A "shooter" has taken the school hostage. Moments later, help is on the way, a team of highly-trained and armed

43rd AW begins flying association with 440th AW

Pope's 43rd Airlift Wing and 440th Airlift Wing began a new chapter in their relationship  Jan. 17 as members from both wings attended various briefings in preparation for their upcoming affiliation. The 43rd AW's 2nd Airlift Squadron and the 440th AW's 95th Airlift Squadron joined forces to begin

Scott IT experts improve network security and save money

At first glance it may sound like a contradiction: leave your computers on at night to save the Air Force money. But that is exactly what Scott computer users, and soon users across AMC and the Air Force, are being asked to do. Users will be asked to restart their computers at the end of the day and

Mobile readiness team gets pallets back into the system

The Airmen assigned to Task Force 586 here recently took on an additional tasking to redistribute equipment and supplies for the Army. Mobile redistribution teams go to forward-operating bases throughout Iraq to collect excess supplies, and the Airmen searched for pallets crucial for the air

C-17 pilot auditions for 'American Idol'

A C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 317th Airlift Squadron at Charleston Air Force Base recently lived out one of her dreams -- to audition for "American Idol." Capt. Lyndsey Goodman, a Reserve pilot who has flown the half-million pound airlifter into combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, also

18th AF/CC visits GFAFB, outlines priorities

Most Grand Forks Airmen understand their chain of command from the squadron level through the wing and then from the wing to Air Mobility Command and up to the president. One link in that chain that may be a little less understood is the 18th Air Force. Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, 18th AF commander,