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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.
Dec. 1, 2020
Dyess Airmen support hurricane relief

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- In late-November at Dyess AFB, the 317th Airlift Wing was in the midst of a wing-wide exercise; this meant 24-hour operations for the men and women participating in the ‘Ability to Survive and Operate’ or ATSO exercise, “Chemical Fury.”But real-world demands stop for
Dec. 1, 2020
Back in the game: An Airman’s tenacity to finish what she started

A social media notification lit up her phone with a four-year-old memory from when she was in the middle of her first deployment. These are the memories she typically pushes to the back of her mind, but this blatant reminder of the diagnosis that cut her deployment short and got her medically
Nov. 27, 2020
Legacy Tankers keep the fuel flowing

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio (AFLCMC) – There is an adage in the Air Force that illustrates the importance of aerial refueling: “No fuel, no fight.” It is the reason the Air Force maintains hundreds of tanker aircraft, many of which are in the air flying missions around the clock. Those tankers keep
Nov. 25, 2020
Joint Base Charleston teams up with local charity to airlift humanitarian aid to Honduras

As families across the nation prepares for Thanksgiving, the 16th Airlift Squadron is offering Hondurans a reason to be thankful.
Nov. 25, 2020
Ex Chem Fury: Energizing 317th AW tactical leaders for the great power competition

DYESS AIR FORCE BASE, Texas -- For the first time since 2012, more than 70 percent of the nearly 1200 Airmen assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing participated in a large-scale Ability To Survive and Operate exercise hosted on their own installation. It was the initial step of the wing’s strategic plan
Nov. 24, 2020
Exercise Roundel Gasium prepares Travis to operate anytime, anywhere

From Nov. 14 - 20, Travis AFB conducted Roundel Gasium, an exercise, to test the base’s ability to survive and operate in hostile environments.The chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive response exercise, highlighted two key components, readiness and the base motto, “No Bounds.”
Nov. 24, 2020
Keeping Airmen safe: 19th OSS AFE upgrades parachutes

Airmen assigned to the 19th Operations Support Squadron Aircrew Flight Equipment shop are receiving and training on a new parachute, the BA-30, to maximize safety and readiness while accelerating the change needed for mission execution in a rapidly changing environment. The handful of AFE Airmen,