Life, liberty and the pursuit of serving

In the Bulacan province of the Philippines, Mark Cruz began to dream of something greater, something different, something life changing--becoming an American Airman.“I was working in warehouses, construction and food services, but that wasn’t enough,” said Cruz. “I wanted to do more, achieve more; I

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Mobility aircraft enable Joint Forcible Entry Exercise

Two brothers connect at 22,000 feet

It was a beautiful spring day in April 2016, when two KC-135 Stratotankers took flight from Fairchild Air Force Base to participate in an ordinary air-refueling training exercise. The sun was warm, the sky was blue and there was nothing in the way of the flight the Marchesseault brothers were about

Maintainers' hydraulic section consolidates

Recently, Air Mobility Command requested the hydraulics sections and the back shops, which focus on repair and maintenance, for each of the three airframes at Travis Air Force Base, California, be consolidated into one.The hydraulics sections inspect, test and service hydraulic and aerial refueling

From orphan to Air Force maintainer

"I was born Vanya Smirnoff Germanovich in Odessa, Ukraine," said Airman 1st Class Evan Hittle. "I lived in an apartment with my parents, Gera and Aleynea, and my older sister, Natasha. We were poor and always moving to new apartments. There isn't very much for young kids to do in Odessa so it was

AMC provides precise airdrop for Exercise Swift Response

TORUN, Poland -- Airlifters and air refuelers from across Air Mobility Command airdropped approximately 5,000 U.S. Army paratroopers and allied forces into Poland as part of Exercise Swift Response June 7, 2016.

Maintenance Repair Teams keep aircraft flying

Maintenance Repair Teams allow specialized teams of Airmen to respond to KC-135 Stratotankers that are off-station and aren’t fit to fly.

Airman uses Hindi to help birth country, adopted country

Growing up in India, an Airman from the 821st Contingency Response Squadron knew opportunities weren’t going to come easy in his country. He knew if he ever made it to the United States he would have a chance to succeed.

Good Samaritan: Travis loadmaster provides lifeline to man in need

Driving along the back country roads north of Travis Air Force Base, Staff Sgt. Matthew Larson, 22nd Airlift Squadron loadmaster, was headed into work March 5 when something caught his eye.Just ahead of him a pickup truck was pulled to the shoulder of the road. Smoke and flames smoldered in the bed