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  • Wing historian relives joys, trials of old Fairchild KC-135 airframe

    "Start the water!" When I was a copilot in the KC-135A model here at Fairchild back in 1979, that order from the aircraft commander filled me with excitement and anxiety -- excitement because we were starting our takeoff roll and anxiety because I never knew if the aircraft's water injection system

  • C-5 Galaxy undergoes dynamic runway testing

    As part of the C-5 Galaxy's Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program, the aircraft is undergoing dynamic taxi testing to check the structural strength and flexibility of the four-engine modification. The main focus of the RERP testing was the C-5 structure's movement when traveling over

  • Proclamation declares Air Force Week

    St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay signed a proclamation Monday declaring Aug. 6 to 13 as Air Force Week in the city. "On behalf of the people of St. Louis, I want to congratulate and thank you for your role individually and collectively for those here now and for those that served in the past for

  • More airborne cargo means fewer convoys

    A new way of moving cargo in theater is allowing Airmen here to process more raw tonnage of cargo than airlift wings in the states, while doing it with a fifth of the manning. The 96 Airmen assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's aerial port flight are the core of the

  • Persistence saves AF $20 million earns $1,000 for base civilian

    "It's just part of the job," is all Brad Schmitt could say when asked about saving the Air Force $20 million. Mr. Schmitt, a wing document controller for the 319th Operations Group, checks and validates fuel consistency forms completed by boom operators. Through a tedious and time-consuming process,

  • AMC poised for the 2006 hurricane season

    The 2006 hurricane season is underway, and Air Mobility Command is prepared to support relief efforts if necessary. AMC’s preparation for the 2006 hurricane season began months ago when the Tanker Airlift Control Center began enhancing some of its internal processes. “We updated our operating

  • AMC announces senior leader assignments

    Air Mobility Command officials recently announced the following senior leader assignments: Maj. Gen. (Sel) Mark R. Zamzow, Inspector General, Headquarters AMC, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., will become director, Intelligence and Air, Space and Information Operations, Headquarters Air Education and

  • 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

  • NCO Enhancement Seminar – better than they were before

    Nineteen McConnell staff sergeants recently graduated the Noncommisioned Officer Professional Enhancement seminar. The four-day course is designed to close the gap between Airman Leadership School and the NCO Academy when it comes to professional military education. According to Senior Master Sgt.

  • Command's High Flight program opens door to civilians

    Air Mobility Command added a new twist to the High Flight program here when Air Force civilians were added to the professional development and orientation course. Forty-seven captains from across the Air Force and six civilians from the command recently participated in the twice-a-year program.