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  • Rededication ceremony honors historic aircraft

    Joint base leaders and community members gathered to rededicate the C-118 Liftmaster static display May 14, 2013, at the circle in front of the McGuire Passenger Terminal here. The ceremony was the culmination of a more than three-year restoration project taken on by 305th and 514th Air Mobility

  • 436th SFS dog handler proves his resilience

    When most Airmen meet the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, they get a chance to freshen themselves up, put on a fresh uniform and look like the epitome of Air Force Instruction 36-2903.Not so for Staff Sgt. Zachary Cahall, 436th Security Forces dog handler,

  • A little bit goes a long way

    Energy-saving efforts can require a lot of work, time and money...or not. Air Mobility Command is one of only two major commands surpassing facility energy conservation goals, according to the Col. Ken Smith, AMC Operations Division chief.Aviation is AMC's biggest energy consumer, but facility

  • C-130 squadron first to perform new airdrop method

    The 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron executed the first combat Extracted Container Delivery System, or XCDS, airdrop April 29, successfully demonstrating the increased accuracy that this new technology provides. The new airdrop method is designed to pull the bundles out of the aircraft at a

  • Joint forces simulate airfield seizure

    Dyess B-1Bs and C-130Js made their presence known April 25, 2013, over Winston Field Airport in Snyder, Texas, as part of a joint force integration exercise coordinated by the 77th Weapons Squadron here.The first-of-its-kind exercise combined Dyess B-1s and C-130s, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers

  • Motorcycle Safety Day

    With the warm, sunny weather fast-approaching, people are beginning to participate in outdoor activities such as camping, boating and day trips to the beach. With all the extra traffic on the road, one summer activity becomes more dangerous: riding motorcycles.For these and other reasons, the 436th

  • Victim Advocates help sexual assault survivors seek help, justice

    April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), and Grand Forks Air Force Base has an effective weapon to combat sexual assault within its gates--volunteer victim advocates.The advocates, referred to as VAs, act as first-line responders when a sexual assault occurs, offering information, guidance

  • Budget request provides for best Air Force possible, Welsh says

    The Air Force's $114.1 billion fiscal 2014 budget request will provide for the most capable airpower arm possible, the Air Force chief of staff said here today.Testifying with Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Gen. Mark A. Welsh III told the House Armed Services Committee his service's

  • AMC activates electronic program for base visit requests

    Air Mobility Command officials implemented an online program Monday to streamline the approval process for official visitors and sponsored guests at AMC active duty bases, according to Maj. Elizabeth Taillon, AMC Gatekeeper.The Electronic Gatekeeper (E-GK) program, designed through a partnership

  • 18th Air Force: A Legacy of Excellence

    Although a divide of more than six decades separates them from the founders of their command, today's 18th Air Force Airmen continue to embody the same motto: "expedite!"Signifying a commitment to excellence in the successful and rapid completion of the command's worldwide air mobility mission, the