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  • Travis C-5 crew recounts enemy attack

    C-5 missions to Baghdad International Airport are typical, but never routine. On Jan. 8, the treacherous nature of flying into the airport was clearly demonstrated when hostile action from the ground destroyed the No. 4 engine of a Travis C-5 shortly after takeoff. Because of key training and

  • Teamwork, innovation eliminate Travis C-5 'cannibalization' jet

    For the past 30 years C-5 maintainers at Travis AFB, Calif., have borrowed parts from what they called a "canned bird" while ones they've ordered made their way through the Air Force supply system. That practice, known as cannibalization, is now a thing of the past at Travis

  • 18th Air Force commander visits Charleston

    In a round of base visits, the 18th Air Force commander returned to the base of his first flying assignment."It is good to be back at Charleston AFB," Lt Gen. William Welser said, as he spent a day touring the base and meeting the troops. General Welser was on base Jan. 14 and 15.General Welser

  • Air Force's top chief visits Scott AFB

    Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Gerald Murray came to Scott AFB Jan. 22. The CMSAF spent four days at Scott, taking the opportunity to see different areas on the base and visit with the people assigned here."Scott AFB has wonderful people; the airmen, the spouses, the civilians -- everyone

  • Dover Team builds ultimate vehicle for solemn purpose

    Airmen from the 436th Equipment Maintenance Squadron’s fabrication flight here finished remodeling a mortuary transfer vehicle Jan. 16, raising its capacity from two transfer cases to six. When servicemembers die on foreign soil their remains are transported to the Charles

  • Air Force translator arraigned

    An Article 39A session in the court-martial case involving Senior Airman Ahmad A. Al Halabi, 60th Air Mobility Wing, convened Jan. 13 at Travis. The accused is charged with Uniform Code of Military Justice violations including failure to obey a lawful general order, making false official statements