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...
View ArticleDeployed 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...
View ArticleStratotankers, 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...
View ArticleMcConnell 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...
View ArticleAeromedical 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...
View ArticleTeam 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...
View Article8th 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...
View ArticleAli 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...
View Article8th 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...
View ArticleFairchild 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...
View ArticleFueling 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...
View ArticleFAST 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...
View ArticleMobility 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...
View ArticleAir 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...
View Article305th 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...
View ArticleAir 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...
View ArticlePhoto 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...
View ArticleFamily, 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...
View ArticleMemorial 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...
View ArticleTravis 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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