C-130 mechanics ensure smooth ride in the sky

McConnell AFB adds new dimension to crime prevention

Security forces at McConnell AFB have added a new dimension to crime prevention in base housing.No, the base isnt using high-tech gizmos costing thousands of dollars. Instead, base officials have turned to the common bicycle, operated by security forces volunteers.We use volunteers to save our

McGuire maintainers prepare for base's first C-17

McGuire's first C-17 is scheduled to arrive Sept. 24.With almost 50 percent of the active duty maintenance personnel, 49 percent of the active Reserve technicians and 17 percent of traditional Reservists trained on the C-17, McGuire is busy getting everyone prepared for the new aircraft.Maintenance

Grand Forks Airmen pitch perfect game ... twice

- In baseball, a pitchers dream is to pitch a complete game and face only 27 batters. This is referred to as a perfect game. In the history of baseball, only 17 pitchers have achieved this feat.The aircraft maintenance communitys version of the perfect game is the black letter initial launch, which

Grand Forks tanker helps Air Force achieve communications first

A 319th Air Refueling Wing aircraft recently took part in a major milestone in the operational deployment of a next-generation communications capability. The Grand Forks KC-135 was one of six aircraft from across the country that met in the skies above the Central United

AMC announces senior leader, officer assignments

Air Mobility Command officials announced the following assignments:Maj. Gen. James A. Hawkins, vice commander, Eighteenth Air Force, Scott AFB, will become commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB.Maj. Gen. Quentin L. Peterson, special assistant to the commander,

Grueling adventure race challenges participants

Drops of sweat and tears of pain and joy ran down the faces of 45 hard-chargers who participated in the Special Operations Enduro Challenge VI here Aug. 21.The two-person teams were faced with a five-mile run, a seven-mile canoe, 300 push ups and sit ups, a canoe portage, a one-mile swim, a 12-mile

COMMENTARY: AMC commander calls summer safety record worst in AMC history

Labor Day marks the end of the vacation season and this year's 101 Days of Summer Safety Campaign. Sadly, this summer we experienced the worst safety record for fatalities in Air Mobility Command history: six military and one civilian. After reviewing each AMC fatal mishap,

Air Force hero marks 50 years of service

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Employees share memories of the Herculean aircraft

On Aug. 23, 1954, the first C-130 prototype made its maiden flight from Burbank, Calif., to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. That one short journey has led to half a century of Herculean efforts that the Robins’ work force is proud to be a part of. Keeping the mighty birds in