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  • Little Rock AFB safety: 'Driving safely saves lives, careers'

    The concrete road is edged with tar and litter around its boundaries, sparsely populated with pot holes and chips in the pavement and wildlife roaming the outskirts of the woods nearby. In the daytime, the sun's heat ripples off the pavement while the aura of humidity complicates the conditions. In

  • Building partnerships through training at Little Rock AFB

    In May 1971, the 314th Airlift Wing was introduced to Little Rock Air Force Base. Throughout the last 40 years, C-130 training has expanded as well as the opportunities afforded to international students. Foreign students come here for training, but when they leave, they take with them not only a

  • Air Force doubles awards earned for energy savings

    Leading the pack, team-driven excellence and noteworthy individual efforts from Air Force people earned recognition by the U.S. Department of Energy through its annual Federal Energy and Water Management Awards program. The Air Force captured almost half of the 2011 awards earned by Department of

  • Enlisted aviator nabs honor at Travis AFB

    It was described as a bitter-sweet moment by Lt. Col. Glen Goss, 6th Air Refueling Squadron commander, as he presented Tech. Sgt. Ben Hopp with the Meritorious Service Medal followed by the U.S. Air Force's Staff Sgt. Henry E. "Red" Erwin Award for Outstanding Career Enlisted Aviator of the Year on

  • Deployed Fairchild K-9 supporting Manas mission

    A decade of service is more than most military members serve; in fact with the deployment tempo and demands for military working dogs, it's on the higher end of a MWD's service as well. But, Lucky is not a typical dog. At 10-years old this Belgian Malinois is the oldest MWD at the Transit Center.

  • Thunderbirds brighten day for special needs kids

    The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds made the day for a group of special-needs and Make-A-Wish Foundation children July 29 on the Travis flightline during their practice performance and meet-and-greet.The Thunderbirds performed a practice show for the children followed by an opportunity for them to meet

  • JBLM practices create culture of collaboration

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord is at the forefront of joint bases across the Department of Defense in developing best practices and creating a culture of collaboration, officials at the Washington state base said recently. The largest joint base west of the Rockies has been committed to implementing best

  • Cleaner KC-10 engines expected to burn less fuel

    Mobility Airmen continue to find more ways to help the Air Force reduce fuel consumption.Prolonged and repeated KC-10 air refueling operations in desert climates can degrade the aircraft engines. But the Air Force now uses a new KC-10 engine cleaning process, which is projected to save aviation fuel

  • Travis pilots perform at 'Skies Over Solano'

    Team Travis pilots of the C-5 Galaxy, C-17 Globemaster III and the KC-10 Extender displayed the proficiency of the all-jet fleet at the "Skies Over Solano" Air Expo here July 30-31.The three planes flew in formation over a crowd of thousands. Spectators could view the aircraft the 60th Air Mobility