March 20, 2017 Mobility Airmen partner to streamline periodic inspections The Periodic Inspection is a beast; the largest and most in-depth inspection Fairchild maintainers conduct on the seasoned KC-135 Stratotanker.
Jan. 30, 2017 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron answers the call in the Middle East The 816th EAS, based at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, is vital to the Air Force’s efforts to combat terrorism in the Middle East. Those efforts range from Syria and Iraq to Afghanistan.
Dec. 19, 2016 Hydraulics Airmen correct 60-year-old KC-135 maintenance flaw Team Fairchild Airmen may have saved all 396 KC-135 Stratotankers in the Air Force.
July 27, 2016 Air Force, Army units collaborate to enhance interoperability Representatives from Air Mobility Command, 18th Air Force, 18th Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division and U.S. Transportation Command came together for a Joint Forcible Entry Readiness Symposium at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, July 19 – 22.
June 24, 2016 Operations squadron supports AMC through Ramstein There are many things that can make or break the execution of a successful mission.