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  • Peru earthquake relief

    Approximately 30 Soldiers and Airmen departed here Aug. 17 in support of relief efforts following the Aug. 15 earthquake near Lima, Peru.The task force, composed of a Mobile Surgery Team, communications specialists and a small security detail, departed the base aboard a C-130J assigned to the

  • Charleston maintainers lean process for HSC

    The 437th Maintenance Squadron Home Station Check Airmen hosted a rapid improvement lean event here from Aug. 6 to Aug. 10 to increase aircraft availability and reduce total cost for Charleston AFB. HSC is a thorough three-day inspection done every 120 days on an aircraft while it's at home station.

  • Delaware supports Team Dover with military appreciation nights

    The Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team hosted military appreciation nights and donated tickets to Team Dover for Rocks' games Aug. 10 and Saturday. As part of the military appreciation nights, Col. Randal Bright, 512th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Blodgett, 436th

  • Chiefs share 'wise words' with selected NCOs

    More than 150 Airmen on the Eagle Wing were notified of their selection for promotion to staff sergeant Wednesday. These Airmen represent Dover in the Air Force's selection of 15,130 of 36,608 eligible senior airmen to sew on their new staff sergeant stripes in the coming months. "I will never

  • Hickam Airmen conduct 4-ship airdrop training

    Four C-17 Globemaster III aircrews from the 535th Airlift Squadron conducted multi-element airdrop training over the Kahuku training range Aug. 13 here allowing aircrew members to maintain currency while increasing proficiency and capability.Strategic airlift for the eight C-17s at Hickam AFB is in

  • Loadmasters: night life of C-130 mission hackers

    "Some people go their whole career without (air) dropping (cargo or people) in combat. Missions like this are few, far between, and very coveted," said Master Sgt. Larry Lambert, 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron senior loadmaster. Excitement gripped one aircrew from the 746th EAS recently when

  • Air National Guard assists with Utah mining rescue

    Air National Guard members airlifted a critical piece of equipment Aug. 9 in Salt Lake City to assist with rescue operations for six Utah miners, who have been trapped deep inside the earth since the Crandall Canyon Coal Mine collapsed Aug. 6.Within hours of receiving the request for help from Utah