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Dec. 7, 2020
62nd APS starts rapid COVID testing at SeaTac

Airman 1st Class Jacob McChesney, 62nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief temporarily assigned to the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron (APS), takes the temperature of a passenger traveling to Asia at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in Seattle, Dec. 3, 2020. To help stop the spread of COVID-19, the
Dec. 7, 2020
MacDill strengthens capabilities through integrated training with Shaw

Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing conducted an off-site integrated training with the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, 2020. Over the course of five days, Aircrews with the 91st Air Refueling Squadron, maintainers with the 6th Maintenance Group and
Dec. 7, 2020
AMC hosts first-ever virtual volunteer victim advocate course

Scott Air Force Base, Ill. -- Air Mobility Command held its first-ever volunteer virtual victim advocate course at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Oct. 5-9, 2020. VVAs play a significant role in the success of the Air Force’s sexual assault prevention and response program. “Doing this course
Dec. 7, 2020
The ones left behind: Beyond the Blue

The unexpected loss of an Airman to suicide creates a void that echos far beyond the empty chair at their workstation. The unit’s focus must now shift from preventative efforts to fostering recovery for the ones left behind.
Dec. 7, 2020
U.S. Transportation Command’s Patient Movement Requirements Center-East administers COVID-19 aeromedical evacuations

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Since March 22, 2020, at the onset of the global coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Transportation Command's Patient Movement Requirements Center-East, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, has directed the execution of approximately 305 COVID-related aeromedical evacuations from Europe,
Dec. 7, 2020
Annual DOD Housing Survey opens for tenant feedback Dec. 8

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Department of the Air Force is asking tenants of its privatized and government-owned housing to share their experiences and opinions of the programs via the DoD Tenant Satisfaction Survey beginning Dec. 8. The survey, administered by CEL & Associates,
Dec. 4, 2020
AMC Phoenix Cyber 2020: Accelerating change in cyber defense

Due to the advancement of technology, the increased necessity for cyber defense runs parallel to the threat of our near-peer adversaries and demands equal attention.
Dec. 4, 2020
MacDill teams with Shaw to increase air refueling capabilities in contested environments

Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing traveled to Shaw AFB to conduct an integrated training to increase MacDill’s capabilities to deliver air refueling support in contested environments.
Dec. 4, 2020
CBM+ redefining aircraft maintenance

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – About 5 years ago, the Air Force embarked on a journey with Condition Based Maintenance Plus (CBM+), to shift the sustainment enterprise from “flying to failure” to a “flying to forecast” mindset. In a recent episode of AFLCMC’s Leadership Log podcast, Chris
Dec. 2, 2020
Team Scott’s runway upgrades completed

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Nov. 30 celebrating the completion of construction on the flight line at Scott Air Force Base. The construction was a part of a flight line revitalization project allowing Team Scott to maintain its presence as Air Mobility Command’s Showcase Wing.

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