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  • Wings-level landing might have saved C-5 crash survivors

    A veteran C-5 Galaxy pilot said all 17 people survived the April 3 plane crash at Dover Air Force Base, Del., mainly because the pilot did his job. Col. Udo McGregor said the “100 percent reason” everyone aboard survived the crash was because the pilot did a wings-level landing. “The survivors are

  • C-5 crash doesn’t diminish historian’s view of aircraft

    The C-5 Galaxy crash at Dover Air Force Base, Del., April 3 placed the aging aircraft in the spotlight once again. With no deaths reported, military officials are cleaning the crash site and are convening a board of officers to investigate the cause of the accident. But the crash does not tarnish

  • Officials release C-5 crash survivor list

    Air Force officials released the names of the 17 survivors of the C-5 Galaxy crash here April 3. Survivor names, base and medical conditions are as follows: Capt. Brian Lafreda, Dover, fair Lt. Col. Robert Moorman, Dover, fair Lt. Col. Harland Nelson, Dover, fair Master Sgt. Timothy Feiring, Dover,

  • 17 survive Dover C-5 Galaxy crash

    The 17 people aboard the C-5 Galaxy that crashed near Dover Air Force Base, Del., today all survived, a 436th Airlift Wing spokesman said. There is still no official word on the condition of the survivors, wing spokesman 1st Lt. Jamal Beck said. “We’re still gathering information,” he said. As of 11

  • New Logistics Support Center provides single POC for mobility air forces

    As the Air Force transforms to improve its warfighting capabilities and ability to meet the demands of a changing security environment, the supply processes the Air Force uses must also transform. Air Mobility Command moved toward that transformation Wednesday when the Regional Supply Squadron here

  • AMC announces senior leader retirements, assignments

    Air Mobility Command officials recently announced the following senior leader retirements and assignments: Senior leader retirements: Col. Allard R. Carney, director of staff, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif., will retire, effective in August. Col. Darnell M. Waun, commander, 436th Medical

  • Travis takes part in sport bike safety class test

    Travis sports bike riders took part in a motorcycle safety class as part of an Air Mobility Command initiative to reduce accidents. AMC evaluated sports bike safety courses and Travis volunteered to be a test site. More than a dozen Travis sports bike riders spent the morning of March 22 going over

  • Fairchild Security Forces assist Army to safeguard Camp Bucca

    After more than six months in Iraq, Fairchild defenders are back from a deployment to Camp Bucca which allowed them to help their Army counterparts and be a part of history. Camp Bucca is the largest internment facility in the theater of operation. Named after Ronald Bucca, a soldier and a New York

  • C-17 Globemaster surpasses millionth flying hour

    The C-17 Globemaster III recently surpassed its millionth hour of flight with a Total Force crew that evacuated injured U.S. troops March 20 from Iraq and transported them to Germany for medical treatment. A jolly band of Brits from the Royal Air Force also joined the blue-suit crew on the

  • A life of service

    A woman’s work is never done, and for those currently serving in today’s Air Force, the opportunity to undertake additional responsibility has never been greater. Although the legacy of answering the nation’s call is not a new enterprise, the present atmosphere of equality and recognition is. During