Airmen airdrop 80,000 pounds of food, supplies for Afghans

Airmen of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here airdropped nearly 80,000 pounds of food and water through the Afghan sky Jan. 14 as part of humanitarian efforts in the region. The supplies were pushed out the backdoor of a C-17 Globemaster III and the cargo landed at the feet of

Tactical airlift key to winning war on terrorism

For every 24 tons of cargo airlifted in Iraq, a supply truck and two troops are spared a trip on a dangerous road. For every 50 passengers airlifted, one more busload of servicemembers is also spared from Iraq's dangerous roads. Members of the 777th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron moves everything

McConnell Airmen's actions in Iraq earn him Bronze Star

Second Lt. Jack D. McGonegal, 23, 22nd Security Forces Squadron, was awarded a Bronze Star medal, Nov. 29, during a ceremony here for his leadership actions while deployed. While on deployment from November 2006 through August 2007, at Camp Bucca, Iraq with the 886th Expeditionary Security Forces

Pope Airman wins Sijan award

A Pope Airman has been awarded the 2007 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award for distinguished leadership. Capt. Stewart Parker, 21st Special Tactics Squadron, was named the junior officer category winner for the coveted award. Captain Parker led a team of combat controllers into combat in Iraq

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Fairchild NCO receives Leo Marquez Award

A Fairchild non-commissioned officer was recently the recipient of the Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award, an honor that recognizes exceptional leadership abilities in maintenance career fields in the Air Force. Tech. Sgt. Travis Madden, 92nd Maintenance Squadron productions element chief in ammunition, was

Emergency airdrop rescues stranded ship

Teamwork, flexibility and airpower were used to deliver critical repair parts to a stranded British fishing vessel, the Argos Georgia, and its 25-person crew Jan. 4. The vessel had lost all main power and been frozen in the ice flow off the Ross Ice Shelf since Christmas Eve, New Zealand time.

AMC Commander tours Southwest Asia bases, praises Airmen

Deployed Airmen need modern aircraft and equipment to continue to effectively prosecute the global war on terrorism, said the commander of Air Mobility Command during a recent tour of Middle East air bases. Gen. Arthur Lichte was making his first trip downrange since taking command of AMC in

Global Reach and Hope for Today & Future Generations

To the Men and Women of Air Mobility Command: As my first 100 days in command draw to a close, I wanted to take a moment to share my impressions of the outstanding things I have seen and experienced in these few short weeks. Simply put, I am awestruck by the professionalism, dedication and

C-17 uses synthetic fuel blend on transcontinental flight

12/18/2007 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFPN) -- The Air Force marked the 104th anniversary of powered flight Dec. 17 by completing the first transcontinental flight of an aircraft using a blend of regular aviation and synthetic fuel. A C-17 Globemaster III using the synthetic fuel blend lifted off