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May 23, 2011
McConnell NCO supports security forces ops at Iraq base as MWD handler

At Joint Base Balad, Iraq, security forces Airmen like Staff Sgt. Travis Dulworth or part of the team guarding the base and protecting personnel and billions of dollars of deployed military assets. It shows they are doing exactly what they were trained to do.Sergeant Dulworth is a security forces
May 23, 2011
Stratotankers, Airmen forward deploy to refuel and save millions

For the first time since Operation Iraqi Freedom started all the way up to the creation of Operation New Dawn, KC-135 Stratotankers have forward deployed to conduct air refueling operations.The 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron Detachment 4 is carrying out its mission from a forward
May 18, 2011
C-5 Galaxy: Air Force's largest airlifter still making a 'big' difference

Just from its Air Force fact sheet it states that it "is one of the largest aircraft in the world and the largest airlifter in the Air Force inventory." Regardless of its size, the biggest difference the C-5 Galaxy makes is in supporting global airlift operations."The gigantic C-5 Galaxy, with its
May 17, 2011
Mobility Airman profile: Dyess C-130 pilot supports airlift U.S. Central Command airlift ops in Southwest Asia

In the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, there are a lot of airlift needs. To get the job done, Airmen like 1st Lt. Daniel Oldham are deployed to get the "beans and bullets" to the deployed troops who need them.Lieutenant Oldham is a C-130 Hercules pilot deployed to the 386th
May 17, 2011
Team Dover's additions to an American tradition

NASCAR fans were treated to the sounds of roaring stockcars, F-16 engines and the soft billowing of American and checkered flags at a triple-header event May 13 to 15 at Dover International Speedway, Del. The weekend featured the Lucas Oil 200, 5-Hour Energy 200 and FedEx 400 benefitting Autism
May 17, 2011
Mobility Airman profile: Joint Base Lewis-McChord NCO supports vehicle maintenance ops in Kyrgyzstan

Tech. Sgt. Alex Butler is NCO in charge of vehicle maintenance deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan.Sergeant Butler is deployed from the 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and his hometown is
May 12, 2011
Mobility Airman profile: McConnell airman first class supports deployed air refueling ops as KC-135 boom operator

Mobility Airmen supporting air refueling operations in the U.S. Central Command area of operations have off-loaded more than 357 million pounds of fuel to aircraft through the first four months of 2011. While that number of pounds of fuel delivered involves many Airmen, Airman 1st Class Michael
May 11, 2011
Tanker planners work diverse refueling operation with NATO partners

Aerial refueling provides "the linchpin to the entire plan" in Operation Unified Protector, according to NATO air command leadership.In what has been termed the most diverse air refueling operation in history, NATO and coalition partners utilize 13 different types of tankers to refuel more than 33
May 9, 2011
Mobility Airman profile: Dyess senior airman supports Southwest Asia airlift ops as C-130 loadmaster

Deployed from Air Mobility Command's 317th Airlift Group and the 39th Airlift Squadron of Dyess AFB, Texas, Senior Airman Robert Faucher is supporting airlift operations in Southwest Asia for numerous operations.Airman Faucher, a C-130 Hercules loadmaster, is deployed to a non-disclosed base in
May 9, 2011
Air Force spouse, children recall evacuation to Spokane following Japan earthquake

The date, March 11, 2011, will never be forgotten by many people. It was the day that a 8.9-magnitude earthquake hit Japan and a day that started the motions for an Air Force family to make a decision to evacuate to Spokane, Wash., or stay and risk their newborn baby's health.The choice for them was

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