17 survive Dover C-5 Galaxy crash

The 17 people aboard the C-5 Galaxy that crashed near Dover Air Force Base, Del., today all survived, a 436th Airlift Wing spokesman said. There is still no official word on the condition of the survivors, wing spokesman 1st Lt. Jamal Beck said. “We’re still gathering information,” he said. As of 11

New Logistics Support Center provides single POC for mobility air forces

As the Air Force transforms to improve its warfighting capabilities and ability to meet the demands of a changing security environment, the supply processes the Air Force uses must also transform. Air Mobility Command moved toward that transformation Wednesday when the Regional Supply Squadron here

AMC announces senior leader retirements, assignments

Air Mobility Command officials recently announced the following senior leader retirements and assignments: Senior leader retirements: Col. Allard R. Carney, director of staff, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif., will retire, effective in August. Col. Darnell M. Waun, commander, 436th Medical

Travis takes part in sport bike safety class test

Travis sports bike riders took part in a motorcycle safety class as part of an Air Mobility Command initiative to reduce accidents. AMC evaluated sports bike safety courses and Travis volunteered to be a test site. More than a dozen Travis sports bike riders spent the morning of March 22 going over

Fairchild Security Forces assist Army to safeguard Camp Bucca

After more than six months in Iraq, Fairchild defenders are back from a deployment to Camp Bucca which allowed them to help their Army counterparts and be a part of history. Camp Bucca is the largest internment facility in the theater of operation. Named after Ronald Bucca, a soldier and a New York

Contingency skills training

C-17 Globemaster surpasses millionth flying hour

The C-17 Globemaster III recently surpassed its millionth hour of flight with a Total Force crew that evacuated injured U.S. troops March 20 from Iraq and transported them to Germany for medical treatment. A jolly band of Brits from the Royal Air Force also joined the blue-suit crew on the

Herc operations

A life of service

A woman’s work is never done, and for those currently serving in today’s Air Force, the opportunity to undertake additional responsibility has never been greater. Although the legacy of answering the nation’s call is not a new enterprise, the present atmosphere of equality and recognition is. During

Air chiefs meet in Jordan

Air chiefs from thirteen nations gathered here Mar. 25-27 for the fifth Middle East Air Symposium to discuss issues and challenges facing the region. The focus of the talks was the unconventional roles of air forces in the changing security environment. King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of