New tanker to bring increased capabilities to warfighter

Air Force officials here announced Feb. 29 the selection of the Northrop Grumman Company to replace the aging KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. After months of reviewing and evaluating proposals from vendors, the source selection team chose Northrop Grumman to produce up to 179 of the new air refuelers.

Aerial porters receive advanced training in Expeditionary Center course

Airmen in the Air Force air transportation career field, also known as "aerial porters," can advance their training and capabilities here through the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Aerial Port Operations Course. Held approximately 12 times a year at either Fort Dix or an away location such as

Airmen in Air Advisor Course learn tactical shooting

Tanker contract award announced

Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Duncan J. McNabb announced the selection of Northrop Grumman as the winner of the KC-X competition for development and procurement of up to 179 tanker aircraft for approximately $35 billion. The initial

AMC commander welcomes tanker announcement

The commander of Air Mobility Command hailed today's aerial tanker source selection announcement as an important first step toward ensuring America maintains its global reach capability. Air Force officials announced today that Northrop Grumman Corporation was selected to build the new tanker,

21st Airlift Squadron conducts first C-17 deployment

The 21st Airlift Squadron is performing its first-ever collective deployment with Travis' C-17 Globemasters IIIs in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Airmen from the newly constructed C-17 squadron, stood up April 2006, said goodbye to families and friends then boarded the C-17s Feb. 25 and

Pope C-130 crew receives award for averting crisis

A Pope Air Force Base C-130 Hercules crew was awarded Air Mobility Command's 2007 Field of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aviator Valor Award recently. The crew evaded surface-to-air rocket fire just five minutes into a flight out of Baghdad International Airport on the night of Aug. 30, 2007, while

Save, save, save

Ready, set ... save! The Air Force recently implemented the Military Saves Campaign, endorsed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, to improve financial readiness of Airmen and enhance mission readiness. According to the Web site, Military Saves is a social marketing campaign to persuade,

Redeployment line wedding "one for the ages"

McGuire supports Operation Burnt Frost

Ready at a moment's notice. McGuire recently provided support for the Joint Task Force Operation Burnt Frost. The JTF quick-response team, which formed in less than one week, stood ready at McGuire to deploy anywhere in the world at a moment's notice to recover debris from a non-functional satellite