10-year-old girl spends day as KC-10 pilot

It was a foggy day in San Francisco when a 10-year-old girl flew a KC-10 Extender under the Golden Gate Bridge. Katie Powell, daughter of Senior Master Sgt. Chris Powell of the 60th Operations Group, was named Pilot for a Day May 19 and given an inside look at the daily life of pilots at Travis.

Loadmasters help reposition Australian Defense Forces

The U.S. Pacific Command is using its strategic airlift capability to help the Australian Defense Force. At the request of the Australian government, two C-17 Globemaster IIIs from Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, are moving equipment and troops from the Solomon Islands back to Australia. This will

New fuels system saving Air Force time, money

Airmen here are refueling aircraft faster than ever before and doing it with fewer people, thanks to the next generation of fuels mobility support equipment. The new system is called Fuels Operational Readiness Capability Equipment, or FORCE. This equipment is making life easier for Airmen and

Combat mobility element moves cargo quickly, safely

The 15th Airlift Wing at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, sent a pair of its C-17 Globemaster IIIs here to support the Australian Defense Force. U.S. crews are shuttling cargo and Australian military forces to strategic locations within the country. This operation involves moving massive amounts of cargo, and

C-17s over Charleston

"Spirit of Berlin" a hit with air show spectators

"The Spirit of Berlin" proved a big hit both literally and figuratively during the 2006 Berlin Air Show.When spectators entered the C-17 Globemaster III through the crew entry door, the typical reaction was to stop, stare in awe at the cavernous interior, and say, "Oh, my gosh!""You got that all

Airmen can save lives during summer’s critical days

Carelessness kills more Airmen during the summer than anything else. That’s why the Air Force takes the 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign so seriously.The campaign begins 4 p.m. May 26 (Memorial Day weekend) and ends Sept. 5 to counter the traditional rise in mishaps and fatalities that summer

C-5M debuts

Signing event signifies environmental milestone

Those involved in efforts to atone for past damage done to the Dover Air Force Base environment reached a major milestone May 12 when officials signed a record of decision. The ROD, which signifies regulatory agency approval of planned methods to remediate contaminant release sites, was signed by

C-17 pilot receives Koren Kolligan Jr. Trophy

The skies over West Texas on March 10, 2005, could have come right off a picture postcard: blue, cloudless and so clear you could see horizon to horizon.   It was, as one Air Force pilot put it, a perfect day for flying. Capt. Andreas Ix and his C-17 Globemaster III aircrew were participating in a