6th ARS grants local child's wish

The 6th Air Refueling Squadron granted a local boy's wish by making him a "Pilot for a Day" in the United States Air Force. Mitchell Louie, of San Carlos, Calif., who is battling Gliolastoma Spinal Cancer, got the chance to become a KC-10 Extender pilot Monday as part of the Pilot for a Day program.

Sergeant receives $10,000 for great idea

Everyone feels like they have a good idea every now and then, but Tech. Sgt. Cade Peterson, 92nd Maintenance Operations Squadron senior weapon system coordinator, had an idea that really paid off. Through the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program, known as IDEA, Sergeant Peterson

Charleston hosts transport of MRAPs

Charleston AFB and Dover AFB members came together to load Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicles onto a C-5 Galaxy at Charleston AFB Aug. 16. Teamed together, it took the Airmen less than four hours to load the aircraft, strap down the MRAPs, refuel the plane and take off. A C-5, under the

Getting ready to fly to McMurdo

Pope aerovac squadron deploys for Hurricane Dean

More than 40 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Airmen deployed at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 19 to Brownsville, Texas, to set up a Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility at the Brownsville airport in support of Hurricane Dean evacuations.The team left on a C-17 Globemaster III from Charleston AFB, S.C.

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

Joint Assessment Team deploys in preparation for Hurricane Dean recovery

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