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NEWS

  • Travis AFB conducts readiness exercise

    Travis Air Force Base, California, conducted a readiness exercise Feb. 24 – 25. The goal of the exercise was to evaluate the response of base personnel in a simulated scenario. Exercises fine-tune and advance our Airmen’s readiness and ability to execute and sustain rapid global mobility around the

  • 19th AW continues to advance ACE integration

    The 61st Airlift Squadron concluded a weeklong, organically generated exercise, Feb. 20, demonstrating the effectiveness of Agile Combat Employment (ACE) tactics, techniques and procedures focused on Mobility Air Force and Combat Air Force integration.

  • AMC commander discusses limited operational use of KC-46

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, discussed the command’s approach for increasing operational use of the KC-46 during a media roundtable at the Air Force Association’s virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium, Feb. 24, 2021.As the KC-46 program works

  • Team MacDill hosts 18th Air Force leaders

    Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb Jr., 18th Air Force commander and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th AF command chief, visited MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Feb. 17-19. During their visit, Bibb and Bickley viewed Team MacDill’s ability to deliver unmatched air refueling, installation and mission support.

  • Swimming to the rescue: 19th LRS Airman rescues family

    “My babies! My babies!”It was those frantic words that were overheard by an Airman from Little Rock Air Force Base that prompted his immediate response. On June 6, 2020, Staff Sgt. Anthony Feist, a 19th Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle quality assurance evaluator, was enjoying his Saturday

  • Dover operations work through snow

    A snow-covered C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, sits on the flight line at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Feb. 11, 2021. As snow fell, the base continued normal operations and prepared for additional winter weather. (U.S. Air Force

  • 2020 successes set stage for continued housing improvements

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Department of the Air Force's effort to improve housing programs for Airmen, Guardians and their families scored some major victories in 2020, but housing officials say there is still much work to be done.Armed with feedback from housing residents,