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  • 'Hump' pilots mark 65th reunion at Joint Base Charleston

    During World War II, they flew C-47 Skytrains and B-24 Liberators, providing supplies to Chinese soldiers fighting the Japanese after the Burma Road was shut down. Their aircraft were often loaded with 10,000 pounds of gasoline, food, ammunition and bombs. And they did all this flying across the

  • CSAF addresses AF issues, surveys tornado damage at Little Rock

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz visited here May 4 and 5 to meet with Airmen during an all call and base tour.During the all call, General Schwartz discussed several issues, including recent force management actions by the Air Force, the repeal of the law commonly known as Don't

  • DOD: President Obama declares 'justice has been done'

    "Justice has been done," said President Barack Obama in announcing the death of Osama bin Laden in a U.S. military operation in Pakistan.An American counterintelligence and counterterrorism team killed bin Laden May 1 during a firefight near Islamabad, the president said during a short statement

  • DOD: U.S. kills bin Laden in intelligence-driven operation

    An intelligence-driven U.S. operation in Pakistan killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden May 1, President Barack Obama announced in a nationally televised address from the White House the same day."Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in

  • Travis civil engineers inspect, repair 17 generators for use in Japan

    Recently, the Air Force Civil Engineer Support Agency's Civil Engineer Maintenance Inspection Repair Team located at Travis Air Force Base was tasked to inspect and repair 17 generators, which will be used to offset the power use of Yokota and Misawa Air Bases, Japan.Due to the earthquake and

  • Joint Base MDL unit named Air Force's best fuels management flight

    The 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management was named the Air Force's best fuels management flight for fiscal year 2010.This is the first time the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst LRS unit has received the Air Force's only flight-level award, the American Petroleum Institute Trophy

  • Tornado hits Little Rock AFB; officials still assessing damage

    A tornado struck Little Rock Air Force Base at approximately 8 p.m. on April 25. Emergency crews immediately responded in the aftermath of the tornado and conducted a house-to-house recall of all personnel, according to a 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs news release. Base housing residents were

  • Airmen provide engineering support, map future for Iraq

    A handful of dedicated Airmen are providing engineering expertise and assistance as property is turned back over to the government of Iraq."We are working hand in hand with the government of Iraq, side by side like brothers, and that's the way it should be," said Tech. Sgt. James Gray.The Facilities

  • Expeditionary air refueling unit 'fuels the fight'

    When driving a car and the gas gauge nudges toward 'E," or "empty," people tend to look for the next gas station to fuel up their vehicle. But when aircraft need to remain in the sky over the fight, stopping at a convenience store is not an option.Fortunately for coalition forces on the ground,

  • Motorcyclists meet up for safety briefing, bike show, and ride

    The Air Force Global Logistics Support Center and the 375th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office joined forces April 14 to create a day where all of Scott Air Force Base's motorcycle enthusiasts could come together to learn more about motorcycle safety and about the latest safety gear. Every year all