Dec. 20, 2022 62d AW Airmen awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for Afghanistan efforts Hundreds of Airmen, friends and family members gathered as U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Randall Reed, deputy commander of Air Mobility Command, recognized four Mobility Warfighters for their extraordinary aerial achievements during Operation ALLIES REFUGE with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Joint Base
Oct. 27, 2021 ‘If It Has To Be Someone, Make It Me’; 8th AS commander details personal, squadron involvement in Operation Allies Refuge “The first thing that went through my mind when I was notified was that my crews are uniquely prepared to prevail in this kind of environment,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kyle Stewart, 8th Airlift Squadron commander. He was describing his mindset prior to his unit participating in the Operation
Sept. 29, 2021 Operation Allies Refuge accelerates Mobility ABMS connection Amid the whole-of-government effort to transport Afghan evacuees from the Middle East, Mobility Air Force’s tracking data made the first live connection into the Unified Data Library on Aug 30.
Aug. 27, 2021 Air Force Reserve supports one of the largest airlift operations in history Reserve Citizen Airmen are playing a huge role in what is being described by senior U.S. government officials as one of the largest airlift operations in history, as Airmen are supporting the evacuation of thousands of people from Afghanistan.
July 22, 2021 CRW Airmen support CENTCOM Resolute Support Mission Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing recently returned from supporting retrograde operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility as part of Task Force 74.
May 14, 2020 A lucky flight in the fight: Aircrew receives combat medal There are many varieties of threats for aircraft involved in aiding ground troops in deployed environments. One main example of these threats can include taking fire from advancing enemy forces in the area of responsibility.This became a reality for one 39th Airlift Squadron aircrew while deployed
Aug. 26, 2019 Brave pilot keeps crew safe during hostile flight Capt. Mark King Jr., 39th Airlift Squadron assistant chief of tactics and C-130J Super Hercules pilot, received the U.S. Air Force Exceptional Aviator Award in August 2019 at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas.
July 24, 2019 349th ARS secures Air Force-level award The Senior Master Sgt. Albert Evans Outstanding Air Refueling Section Award is presented every year to the top boom operator section in the Air Force. This is the first time the 349th ARS has won the award.
Aug. 29, 2017 774th EAS conducts first combat airdrop in two and a half years BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan – Months of planning and weeks of preparing culminates to an airdrop lasting a few seconds. While the time and effort that goes into planning a combat airdrop may seem long for something that lasts less than a minute, for the ground troops, the equipment they received
April 24, 2017 Reserve defenders keep watch A group of Citizen Airmen from the 507th Security Forces Squadron here deployed March 31 to Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, to support the Afghan Air Force in their fight against insurgents in support of NATO’s Resolute Support mission.