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Mobility Airman profile: Dyess C-130 pilot supports airlift U.S. Central...

In the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, there are a lot of airlift needs. To get the job done, Airmen like 1st Lt. Daniel Oldham are deployed to get the "beans and bullets" to the deployed...

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Deployed air refuelers surpass 350 million-plus pounds of fuel delivered for...

In just the first four months of 2011, air refueling aircraft supporting the air mission on the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility have off-loaded more than 357 million pounds of fuel to more...

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Stratotankers, Airmen forward deploy to refuel and save millions

For the first time since Operation Iraqi Freedom started all the way up to the creation of Operation New Dawn, KC-135 Stratotankers have forward deployed to conduct air refueling operations. The 340th...

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McConnell NCO supports security forces ops at Iraq base as MWD handler

At Joint Base Balad, Iraq, security forces Airmen like Staff Sgt. Travis Dulworth or part of the team guarding the base and protecting personnel and billions of dollars of deployed military assets. It...

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Aeromedical evacuation 'brings them back'

The patient waiting room is dark, constantly hums with engine noise and often smells of hydraulic fluid. But, for the passengers aboard this 'mission of mercy,' there are dedicated professionals whose...

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Team at Southwest Asia base fuels freedom at record pace in July

It's said records are made to be broken. The 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 379th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and 379th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron went one better July 31 and...

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8th Airlift Squadron deploys for overseas contingency operations

Airmen assigned to the 8th Airlift Squadron departed McChord Field on Aug. 26, 2011, for a 60-day deployment in support of operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom. "While it has been approximately one...

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Ali Base Airmen help U.S. forces transit Iraq

Aerial porters and Airmen from the 407th Air Expeditionary Group's passenger terminal at Ali Base are preparing for an increase in passengers and cargo during the final months of Operation New Dawn. As...

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8th AS returns home after dual-location deployment

More than 90 Airmen from McChord Field, Wash., returned home Nov. 3 after a 67-day deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, New Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 8th...

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Fairchild major awarded Bronze Star

Maj. Scott Bryant of the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron was awarded a Bronze Star on Nov. 9 for his exceptionally meritorious service in a combat zone with exposure to risk of hostile action during...

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Fueling freedom: Fuels Airmen keep mission going at Southwest Asia base

Imagine having enough gas to fill the tanks of 410 average size cars every day for 10 years. It's nearly the equivalent to the amount of fuel -- 25 million gallons -- the 379th Expeditionary Logistics...

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FAST Airmen keep people, assets secure in USCENTCOM area of responsibility

While slow and steady may win some races, a group of Airmen from the 379th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron proves that being "FAST" is the best approach to being secure in the U.S. Central...

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Mobility Airman profile: Deployed McConnell NCO named ‘Rock Solid Warrior’

She's from Air Mobility Command's McConnell AFB, Kan., but Tech. Sgt. Tennille Benton's focus is to do her best at her deployed duties. As the NCO in charge for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing's...

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Air mobility in Iraq: How airlift brought a native back to his homeland

In the history of airlift for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation New Dawn, the date of Oct. 21, 2003, will most likely be a small footnote in the long list of accomplishments during the nearly nine...

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305th Airmen facilitate return of last Airmen from Iraq

Airmen with the 305th Aerial Port Squadron Detachment 1 facilitated the return of more than 250 Airmen from Iraq Dec. 20 at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The Airmen were...

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Air mobility in Iraq: Air refueling set tone for air ops for start of OIF

Whether it was a KC-135 Stratotanker or a KC-10 Extender, Air Mobility Command's air refueling aircraft played a key role at the onset of Operation Iraqi Freedom, according to AMC history. Nearly nine...

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Photo essay: 'K, see ten?'

KC-10 Extender tanker aircraft are shown on the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing flightline Dec. 23, 2011, at a non-disclosed base here. The KC-10s at the 380th AEW and the Airmen who fly and maintain them...

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Family, friends welcome 4th AS home

More than 120 Airmen from McChord Field's 4th Airlift Squadron were greeted by family and friends Jan. 4 after a 60-day deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn and Combined Joint...

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Memorial Service held for military working dog at Fairchild

A memorial service was held at the Deel Community Center here Jan. 5 for a 92nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog. "Lucky" died of cancer last September at age 10 after surviving five tours...

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Travis crew makes historic flight out of Iraq

A Travis C-17 Globemaster III departed Iraq Dec. 17 with approximately 129 service members and media on the flight headed for Kuwait as Operation New Dawn came to a close. After nearly 9 years of...

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