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Dec. 12, 2017
Freight commander oversees more than 330 missions to support three hurricanes

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- As of Dec. 11, 2017, the 437th Aerial Port Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, has supported 333 missions transporting 2,504 tons of cargo and 1,081 passengers in support of Hurricane Irma and Maria relief efforts.1st Lt. Rebecca Ryti, the 437th APS air
Dec. 8, 2017
Aerial port Airmen lift cargo, spirits on island of Dominica

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- During what will likely be remembered as one of the fiercest hurricane seasons in a century, the Caribbean island of Dominica was devastated by Hurricane Maria, which made landfall in mid-September as a category 5 hurricane.In response, the 62nd Airlift Wing
Dec. 8, 2017
Medical expert enhances partnerships through global health engagements

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Before leading in a command position at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel Lamothe, was working side-by-side with the Philippine air force and helping combat malaria in the Honduras.Lamothe’s career features numerous partnerships with other
Dec. 6, 2017
Air Force Cycling Team prepares for 2018 season

Interacting with the American public at cycling events across the United States may not sound like something many people think of members of the Air Force doing.
Dec. 5, 2017
Aeromedical technician treats St. Croix patients, experiences first humanitarian mission

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Staff Sergeant April Cooper, an aeromedical evacuation technician at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, had just returned from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, after providing support for Hurricane Harvey. Knowing Hurricane Maria was about to make landfall, she left
Dec. 4, 2017
Mobility Airman recalls first humanitarian mission

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- The flight crews were watching the news, not knowing where they would necessarily be headed next but rather, it would be determined by the hurricanes and where they chose to touchdown.Airman 1st Class Logan Smith, a C-17 loadmaster, was on a Bravo alert schedule in
Dec. 4, 2017
Fairchild Airman supports effort in Puerto Rico

The wind raged between 110 and 155 miles per hour Sept. 20 as Hurricane Maria hit the United States territory of Puerto Rico. Power was knocked out across the island, infrastructure collapsed, plants were uprooted from the ground and water flooded across large areas.
Nov. 30, 2017
Heart to heart: Air Force steps up to help Airman’s family

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan.— Five days after their baby was born in 2011, they realized something was wrong. When they took her back to the hospital, they found out they were in for a long, rough road ahead.“They quickly rushed us over to the neonatal intensive care unit, and we met with a
Nov. 27, 2017
Embracing Total Force culture

ORLANDO, Fla. – Air Force wide, a large emphasis is being placed on institutionalizing the total force concept in order to embrace all active duty, guardsmen, reservists, and civilian employees as members of a unified team and not as competitors. “What holds us together is our partnerships
Nov. 22, 2017
Empowering Airmen to discuss, innovate Air Force’s future

ORLANDO, Fla. -- This year’s Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium brought together Air Force leadership, academia, and mobility experts to include total force Airmen, civilians, and enterprise communities to discuss challenges facing the air mobility community. One of the focus points for the

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