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  • Simulator provides risk-free training at Eielson

    The 354th Security Forces Squadron training instructors here recently received training on a new simulation system that will train Airmen in marksmanship, collective and judgmental firing skills. The Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 is a small-arms training system used to increase deployment

  • Airmen, Sailors demonstrate airpower at Bahrain International Airshow

    Servicemembers from the Air Force and Navy completed their mission to highlight U.S. airpower at the inaugural Bahrain International Airshow held Jan. 21-23 here.The three-day event included static displays of fighter jets, transport planes and light aircraft along with aerial demonstrations by a

  • Hill Airmen offer help, hope in Haiti

    Air Force reservists joined the Haiti multinational relief effort Jan. 22, from Hill Air Force Base, Utah."When I saw on the news that they were sending U.S. troops to Haiti, I wanted to be part of it," said Tech. Sgt. Cody De Los Reyes, from the 67th Aerial Port Squadron. "So when I had the

  • Sheppard chapel raises $5,200 for Haiti

    The 82nd Training Wing chaplain's office staff raised more than $5,200 during several church services Jan. 17 here to assist the Haitian relief efforts.People attending two Protestant and two Roman Catholic services donated the money to assist Haitian after a massive earthquake devastated the island

  • Combat controllers crucial to Haiti earthquake relief

    Thanks to a specialized group of Airmen used to working in austere locations, airlift operations in Haiti were possible in the initial days after an earthquake destroyed much of the capital, and since then these Airmen have made the airport one of the busiest in the world.Combat controllers are used

  • Kentucky Air Guard combat controllers assist with Haiti operations

    Two combat controllers from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Special Tactics Squadron have been hard at work since arriving here Jan. 16, setting up drop zones and helicopter landing zones, and providing airfield operations and air traffic control at Toussaint L'Ouverture International

  • Jan. 20 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 20, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:AsadabadAir Force F-16C Fighting Falcon pilots

  • Jan. 21 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 21, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:BalocanAir Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots

  • Photo essay: Pararescuemen help save lives

    Air Force Special Operations pararescuemen were on the scene Jan. 19 with other rescue organizations freeing a 25-year-old Haitian woman who had been trapped for seven days in a collapsed building after the earthquake hit the island nation.The Airmen are assigned to  the 23rd Special Tactics

  • Feeding the masses

    The normally quiet base at Homestead has suddenly become the eye of the storm for the United States military humanitarian relief efforts during Operation Unified Response. The sudden influx of personnel coming on and off base and the constant stream of evacuees being in-processed here has led the

  • AF, Navy help Red Cross volunteers reach Haiti

    Air Force and Navy personnel helped deliver approximately 70 American Red Cross volunteers to Haiti, Jan. 21, to help improve communications between medical staff on the USNS Comfort and Haitian patients.The deployment was the largest in the Red Cross' recent history, according an ARC

  • Air Force officials select Airmen for physical therapy training

    An Air Force board here selected two Airmen to attend the U.S. Army-Baylor University Doctoral Program in Physical Therapy at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.First Lt. Ronald Miller of Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., and Tech. Sgt. Aaron Butler of Moody AFB, Ga., were selected to attend the 28-month academic

  • AMC Airmen send vital cargo, emergency responders into Haiti

    Air Mobility Command Airmen have flown more than 473 sorties in support of Haiti relief efforts, rushing food, water and medical supplies to the people of Haiti.Since Jan. 13, AMC Airmen have delivered nearly 2,250 tons of cargo and about 2,000 passengers to Haiti and evacuated nearly 2,000 American

  • U.S., Japan forces celebrate as alliance reaches half-century mark

    Fifty years ago U.S. and Japanese officials signed a security treaty that has outlasted 10 U.S. presidents and 22 Japan prime ministers, and things show no sign of slowing down yet.To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the alliance, approximately 200 Japanese and American servicemembers and

  • 586th ELRS observes anniversary, supports OIF drawdown mission

    An Air Force team, filling joint expeditionary taskings, recently observed their unit's 4-year anniversary at a forward-deployed U.S. Army base here. Airmen from the 586th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, affectionately known as "Combat Truckers" are charged with moving cargo within the

  • Taking care of caregivers

    Deployments are a way of life in today's Air Force. Accordingly, Air Force members plan ahead and anticipate all contingencies while they are deployed.One plan that is required by all Air Force members with families is a family care plan that reasonably covers all situations, short and long term.

  • Haiti flight coordinators explain chain of command at airport

    U.S. military officials are working across organizational boundaries in a concerted effort to keep supplies and people flowing into Haiti's main airport."Port-au-Prince is the center of gravity for the relief effort currently in Haiti. If something happens to that airfield, we are in trouble to get

  • Multinational aid delivered to Haiti

    As relief continues to pour into Haiti, aid packages being delivered by one military organization reflects the multinational effort to assist the people of the stricken island nation.A load of aid equipment and supplies was delivered to the Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport in

  • Maintainers keep airplanes flying during Bahrain International Airshow

    The inaugural Bahrain International Airshow, highlighted state-of-the-art fighter and transport aircraft in front of military and civilian leaders from across the Middle East and thousands of spectators, Jan. 21-23, from the small island nation of Bahrain. But without aircraft maintainers, there

  • Dyess Airman found dead Jan. 19

    An Airman assigned to the 7th Bomb Wing here was pronounced dead after being found in her off-base residence Jan. 19. A memorial service for Tech. Sgt. Angela C. Eggman will be held at the Dyess AFB chapel on Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. "Members of Team Dyess are saddened by the tragic loss of one of our own

  • AFMC's new command chief master sergeant is 'all-in'

    During 28 years as an Airman, Chief Master Sgt. Eric R. Jaren has learned that a successful career requires not only fulfilling your duties, but thinking outside the box as well. For those who do both, he said, opportunities arise. The latest opportunity for Chief Jaren came by way of Gen. Donald

  • Airmen support inaugural Bahrain International Airshow

    More than 100 Airmen from across the Air Force traveled to the small island-nation of Bahrain in the Middle East to represent U.S. military forces at the Bahrain International Airshow Jan. 21.The show is the first of its kind for the country and held on a field that was just sand and rock six months

  • Air Force Week in Photos

    This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.View the slideshow.

  • POL flight starts what could be 'benchmark' process

    The 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants flight has just implemented a process for filtering fuel that Air Force leadership wants to make a "benchmark."This first in-the-area of responsibility pre-stage fuel filter system drew the attention of Maj. Gen.

  • General Corley inducted into Order of the Sword

    Approximately 500 members from across Air Combat Command gathered in Omaha, Neb., Jan. 13 to induct retired Gen. John D. W. Corley into ACC's Order of the Sword.General Corley became the fifth person to receive the honor, which is the highest the enlisted corps can bestow upon an officer."To be

  • 823rd SFS to depart in support of Haiti relief efforts

    Approximately 70 Airmen from the 823rd Security Forces Squadron at Moody AFB have been ordered to deploy to Haiti to support humanitarian relief efforts there.The unit will provide security at the Toussaint L'Ouverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. "Our thoughts and prayers are

  • History in the making: First Canadian student pilots to train with ENJJPT

    Two young Canadians made history at the 80th Flying Training wing when they became the first two Canadian student pilots to train in the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program here. Although Sheppard has had Canadian instructor pilots in the past, the two lieutenants are the first Canadian

  • Team MacDill responds to Haiti Relief Efforts

    Thirteen members of MacDill Air Force Base's 6th Medical Group deployed to the Republic of Haiti Jan. 20 in support of the humanitarian mission to provide critical medical care to survivors of the massive earthquake that devastated the island Jan. 12."The team consists of personnel whose expertise

  • Mobility Airmen continue Haiti relief operations

    Air Mobility Command Airmen have flown more than 470 sorties in support of Haiti relief efforts, rushing food, water and medical supplies to the people of Haiti.In fact, since Jan. 13, AMC Airmen and aircraft have delivered nearly 2,250 tons of cargo and about 2,000 passengers to Haiti and evacuated

  • Peninsula warriors contribute to Haiti relief efforts

    Airmen from the 633rd Logistics Readiness Squadron at Langley AFB and Soldiers from Fort Eustis, Va., and Fort Lee, N.J., loaded vehicles, equipment and aid supplies aboard a C-17 Globemaster III bound for Haiti Jan. 19 as part of Operation Unified Response.U.S. Transportation Command officials

  • RED HORSE Airmen construct new facilities

    The 557th Expeditionary Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operations Repair Squadron of Engineers recently constructed three buildings outside of Joint Base Balad in two months in support of the responsible drawdown of U.S. servicemembers from Iraq.The team of 26 RED HORSE Airmen constructed a badging

  • March C-17s make quick turn-around for more Haiti missions

    Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 729th Airlift Squadron returned to March Air Reserve Base Jan. 18 after flying earthquake relief missions to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. By mid-afternoon Jan. 18, Airmen from the 452nd Maintenance Group had regenerated the C-17s and new 729th AS crews were in the air

  • Charleston AFB aircrew conducts air delivery over Haiti

    Airmen from Charleston Air Force Base conducted the first C-17 Globemaster III air delivery mission to Haiti during Operation Unified Response Jan. 18. At approximately 5 a.m. the day of the flight, Maj. Jeff Daniels, the mission aircraft commander with the 437th Operations Support Squadron, said he

  • Air Force officials name Sijan award winners

    Air Force officials have recognized four Airmen with the service's 2009 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award.The Sijan award annually recognizes Airmen who demonstrate outstanding leadership abilities.The senior officer category winner is Lt. Col. Roger A. Sherman, who is assigned to Peterson

  • Cannon Airman returns from earthquake-torn Haiti

    Although earthquakes are nothing unusual for one Airman here who hails from Azusa, Calif., they were the last thing on his mind when he took leave shortly after New Year's Day. Airman 1st Class Mike Cooksey, 27th Special Operations Equipment Maintenance Squadron, returned to Cannon Jan. 17, a week

  • AFNORTH Airmen assist with Haitian relief efforts

    Air operations experts at Air Forces Northern are assisting 12th Air Force and Air Forces Southern with humanitarian aid efforts following the Jan. 12 magnitude 7 earthquake that devastated Haiti.The 601st Air and Space Operations Center is supporting the 612th Combined Air and Space Operations

  • Airman killed in Afghanistan

    Department of Defense officials announced Jan. 20 the identity of an Airman killed while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Tech. Sgt. Adam K. Ginett, 29, of Knightdale, N.C., died Jan. 19 near Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was

  • 612th Air Operations Center manages, improves air traffic flow into Haiti

    Air Mobility Division experts at the 612th Air Operations Center here have been working around the clock to improve the air traffic flow into the international airport at Port-au-Prince, Haiti.A massive global influx of humanitarian aid, including food, water, rescue equipment and crews, and medical

  • School takes students to new heights

    Airmen take off into a high-flying career upon graduating from a classroom that hovers 500 feet above the ground.Students training at the 23rd Flying Training Squadron in Fort Rucker, Ala., are the Air Force's primary source of helicopter pilots for special operations, combat search and rescue,

  • American Red Cross aids military relief effort at Homestead

    American Red Cross officials are providing support to thousands of evacuees from Haiti at a processing center here in support of Operation Unified Response, the U.S. military's Haitian relief effort. "We are providing for two sites here, one for evacuees and another for the aircrews flying them in,"

  • Air Forces Southern marks major milestones in Unified Response

    Airmen from Air Forces Southern successfully evacuated 1,521 people Jan. 18 from Port-au-Prince, Haiti, effectively doubling the cumulative evacuations of the previous five days from the earthquake-ravaged country. More than 1,200 of those evacuated were U.S. citizens."One of our mobility experts

  • AMC wings provide critical airlift role for Haiti earthquake victims

    Since relief operations began Jan. 13, Air Mobility Command aircraft have delivered more than 2,600 tons of cargo and nearly 5,300 passengers to Haiti as part of Operation Unified Response.The first humanitarian mission carrying food and water supplied by Charleston AFB's aerial port squadron

  • Supporting those who support those in need

    Ever since word got out about the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the island nation of Haiti, Pope has been in a state of organized chaos. Both Air Force active duty and Reserve personnel have been working hand in hand with Army personnel from Fort Bragg, N.C., to ship Airmen, Soldiers and

  • Holloman Airmen prepare to help Haiti

    Units from across the base have been tasked to prepare personnel and assets to deploy in support of Operation United Response.The 49th Materiel Maintenance Group, 49th Civil Engineer Squadron and 49th Logistics Readiness Squadron have been working around the clock since Jan. 13, preparing potable

  • Jan. 19 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 19, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Chahar BaghAn Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operator

  • Jan. 18 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 18, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:AsadabadAir Force F-15E Strike Eagles provided

  • McChord deploys fourth C-17 in Haiti relief

    The role of McChord Airmen in Haiti relief operations continued to grow Jan. 18 with the dispatch of a fourth C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The aircraft departed for Pope Air Force Base, N.C., to take on specialized teams and relief supplies for immediate transport into Haiti's Toussaint L'

  • JTF-Bravo deploys medical personnel to support Haiti disaster relief

    A team of Joint Task Force-Bravo medical personnel deployed Jan. 17 in support of disaster relief efforts in Haiti following the devastating earthquake Jan. 12.Twenty-three members JTF-B medical element departed for Port-au-Prince, Haiti, where they will provide critical medical support to Joint

  • Total force team to aid earthquake victims

    Two C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft with 16 Airmen from Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station headed for Haiti Jan. 16.Manned by crews from the New York Air National Guard's 107th Airlift Wing and the Air Force Reserve's 914th Airlift Wing, the C-130s headed first to Pope Air Force Base, N.C., to upload

  • 2010 AETC Symposium reaches new heights with seminars, displays

    More than 3,700 people attended the 2010 Air Education and Training Command Symposium Jan. 14 and 15 in downtown San Antonio, the largest showing to date. The symposium featured nearly 100 academic seminars on a variety of Air Force topics, a technology exposition hosted by the Alamo chapter of the

  • Reservists load supplies for Haiti relief

    When the call went out for volunteers to help with the Haitian relief effort at Homestead Air Reserve Base; a handful of Reserve aerial port specialist raised their hands. Aerial port specialists are responsible for all management and movement of cargo and passengers transported in the military

  • Haiti task force commander notes progress

    Humanitarian assistance efforts in Haiti are improving every day despite enormous challenges, the commander of Joint Task Force Haiti said. "Today, we had 180 flights go through the airport with zero delays," Army Lt. Gen. P.K. "Ken" Keen said Jan. 18 during a "DoDLive" bloggers roundtable. "That's

  • Dover Reserve crew delivers communications team, equipment to Haiti

    Airmen from the 326th Airlift Squadron, here, delivered the Joint Communications Support Element to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, aboard a C-17 Globemaster III during the early morning hours of Jan. 16.On the way to Haiti, the Air Force Reserve aircrew stopped at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., to load up

  • Florida Guard establishes flight center for Haiti

    Florida Air National Guard 101st Air and Space Operations Group Airmen here are paving the way for air operations in the emergency response to Haiti. Florida guardsmen have been working to assist the Haitian government, Federal Aviation Administration, and U.S. Southern Command officials in

  • Secretary, chief of staff: Airmen integral to overall relief efforts

    Since the startup of relief efforts following the earthquake in Haiti, active-duty, Air Guard and Reserve Airmen have been working around the clock to support aid missions to get people and supplies to the stricken island nation.Both the secretary of the Air Force and the Air Force chief of staff

  • Puerto Rico ANG operationally ready

    Whether providence or coincidence, the Airmen in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard are proving their readiness and relevance in support of Operation Unified Response while preparing for a major readiness inspection.For the past year, Airmen from the 156th Airlift Wing have been training for an

  • Air deliveries provide critical supplies to earthquake victims

    Airmen from U.S. Southern Command's air component, Air Force South, conducted an air delivery mission Jan. 18 in an effort to provide an alternate distribution point for relief supplies to Haitian earthquake victims. The mission was planned and executed by Airmen at Headquarters Air Mobility

  • McChord role in Haiti relief grows

    The role of McChord Airmen in Haiti relief operations continued to grow Jan. 18 with the dispatch of a third C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The aircraft departed for Charleston AFB, S.C., to take on bottled water for immediate transport into Haiti's Toussaint L' Ouverture International Airport. 

  • New Jersey base gets evacuees from Haiti on road home

    A flight carrying 44 evacuees arrived here late Jan. 16 in a continuing effort to assist U.S. citizens in Haiti after the country was devastated by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake Jan. 12.Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst personnel, along with individual volunteers and representatives from civilian

  • Jan. 17 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 17, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:OruzganAn Air Force MQ-9A Reaper provided armed

  • Jan. 16 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 16, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:ShurakianAn Air Force MQ-9A Reaper provided armed

  • Jan. 15 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 15, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:TirgariAir Force F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots

  • Puerto Rico ANG evacuates 70 from Haiti

    Airmen from the Puerto Rico Air National Guard's 156th Airlift Wing returned from Haiti with precious cargo Jan. 17 after delivering much needed supplies to a country crippled from a recent earthquake.Shortly after landing at Port-au-Prince International Airport and delivering a Puerto Rican search

  • 'Today's Air Force' features A-10 Thunderbolt II

    In this edition of "Today's Air Force," the A-10 Thunderbolt II is featured getting a new lease on life. Plus, viewers get an inside look at the coordinated effort of providing security for a base in Iraq.  And, F-16 maintainers show how they prevent a small screw from creating a big headache.

  • McChord Airmen fly Haiti relief missions

    Airmen launched two McChord C-17 Globemaster III aircraft early Sunday in support of mounting relief efforts in Haiti, flying one aircraft to Langley AFB, Va., and the other to Pope AFB, N.C.  From there, aircrews were to transport specialized teams and relief supplies into Haiti's Toussaint L'

  • Air mobility: connecting missions, hearts and lives for Haiti

    At approximately 6 p.m. Jan. 14, a Charleston AFB C-17 and crew departed on the base's first mission to bring the humanitarian relief to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, which was struck Jan. 12 by a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake.Charleston AFB began launching relief aircraft to augment the overall

  • Mobility Airmen drive Haiti relief forward with C-17 deliveries

    Staff Sgt. Caleb Carmody helps to unload supplies from a Charleston C-17 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti Jan. 15, 2010. Air Mobility Command is participating in a swift and coordinated relief effort to save lives and alleviate human suffering in the aftermath of the earthquake. Sergeant Barmody is an air

  • Photo essay: Airmen, Soldiers airdrop supplies to Afghanistan

    Airmen and Soldiers load a C-17 Globemaster III with container delivery system bundles at an air base here Jan. 9. The Airmen were from the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the Soldiers from Det. 8 of the 824th Quartermaster Company. An 816th EAS aircrew  flew into Afghanistan and dropped

  • Ohio Task Force One ready to depart for Haiti from WPAFB

    An 80-member urban search and rescue team is packed and ready to go here, in case their unit will be the next to fly into earthquake-ravaged Haiti.Ohio Task Force One is composed of volunteer members from throughout Ohio and northern Kentucky, highly trained people anxious to provide search and

  • AMC continues to deliver in support of Haiti earthquake relief operations

    Since relief operations began Jan. 13, Air Mobility Command aircraft have delivered more than 340 passengers and 323 tons of emergency cargo to Haiti. During the past 24 hours, efforts have primarily focused on delivering Federal Emergency Agency teams; deployable joint command and control teams;

  • West Virginia Air Guard Operates Staging Area

    Airmen with the West Virginia Air National Guard's 167th Airlift Wing are working around the clock here in an effort to get critical, life-saving supplies to Haiti's earthquake victims.The air base was transformed yesterday into a staging area for more than 332,000 pounds of supplies bound for the

  • Haitian earthquake survivors land at Joint Base Andrews

    An 89th Airlift Wing C-32 carrying 22 survivors of the Haitian earthquake landed at Joint Base Andrews just after midnight Jan. 17. The repatriated U.S. citizens arrived at the passenger terminal with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who returned from Haiti after pledging U.S. support toward the

  • Air Force intelligence agency officials support Haitian relief efforts

    High-altitude damage assessment imagery as well as linguistic support are being provided for disaster relief and recovery efforts in Haiti by members of the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Agency headquartered here. The imagery from the RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft

  • Pope, Bragg provide key step in Haiti humanitarian relief

    A combined aircrew from the Air Force Reserve Command's 440th Airlift Wing and the active-duty 43rd AW here departed Pope AFB on a C-130 Hercules Jan. 14 transporting approximately 61 Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C.The mission was to deliver the Soldiers to

  • Aircrews deliver relief supplies to Haiti

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst officials launched the first of several C-17 Globemaster IIIs mid-afternoon Jan. 14 in support of relief operations following a massive earthquake in Haiti.The 21 passengers and six crewmembers represented four wings assigned to JB McGuire signifying the symbiotic

  • Jan. 14 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 14, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:ShurikianAn Air Force MQ-9A Reaper operator

  • Jan. 13 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 13, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:AsadabadAir Force pilots flying F-16 Fighting

  • Thunderbird returns to Nellis for final farewell

    A Thunderbird pilot killed in Southeast Asia and listed as missing in action for more than 40 years returned to the location of his last Air Force assignment Jan. 14 for a celebration of his life among a sea of family and peers."Today, we welcome Maj. Russell C. Goodman home," said Brig. Gen.

  • JB McGuire Airmen provide earthquake relief

    Airmen from the Air Mobility Command's 621st Contingency Response Wing here deployed Airmen to Haiti Jan. 14 in the wake of the country's 7.0-magnitude earthquake.Members are deploying to facilitate humanitarian airlift operations and aid in providing ground support to the people of Haiti.More than

  • Airmen deliver urban search, rescue team to Haiti

    Airmen aboard a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., arrived in Haiti Jan. 14 with urban search and rescue teams for humanitarian relief efforts following the 7.0 earthquake that ravaged the island nation. On their way to Haiti, the aircrew stopped at March Air Reserve Base,

  • Redistribution team facilitates drawdown order

    In less than a year, the United States military is scheduled to execute the responsible drawdown of nearly 150,000 troops from Iraq. The troop exodus requires the consignment of cargo, vehicles, supplies and other war fighting equipment used in deployed locations.Joint Base Balad's redistribution

  • Davis-Monthan Airmen support Haiti

    Members of the 79th Rescue Squadron based at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base participated in a Haitian relief mission during the evening of Jan. 13 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.During this mission, Airmen on a C-130 Hercules delivered more than 13,000 pounds of cargo that include vehicles and equipment.

  • Tyndall Airmen deploy to support Haitian relief efforts

    Liaison officers with the Joint Personnel Recovery Center and the 601st Air and Space Operations Center here deployed from here Jan. 14 to assist with humanitarian aid efforts following a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated Haiti Jan. 12. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Chris Arnett, a JPRC liaison officer, is

  • AMC aircraft deliver emergency responders, vital cargo to Haiti

    Air Mobility Command aircraft and personnel are actively involved in relief operations in Haiti following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation Jan. 12.During the past 24 hours, AMC coordinated five missions into Haiti delivering 113 personnel and 59 tons of cargo.The first

  • Jan. 12 airpower summary

    Coalition airpower integrated with ground forces in Iraq and International Security Assistance Force troops in Afghanistan during operations Jan. 12, according to Combined Air and Space Operations Center officials here.Air Operations in Afghanistan:Lashkar GahAir Force A-10 Thunderbolt II pilots

  • Air Force Week in Photos

    This week's photo highlights feature Airmen around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.View the slideshow.

  • March officials assist with Haiti earthquake relief efforts

    March Air Reserve Base became a hub for Southern California's Haiti earthquake relief effort when a team of approximately 75 U.S. Agency for International Development personnel reported to the base Jan. 13, for transportation to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.The deploying personnel are members of the Los

  • Ohio Air Guard unit assists Haiti relief efforts

    As many stand poised around the country ready to answer the call, officials with the Ohio Air National Guard's 179th Airlift Wing in Mansfield already have two C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft providing assistance to Haiti.Airmen from the 179th AW had deployed to Puerto Rico Jan. 9 during a planned

  • Photo essay: Airmen hone skills in Africa

    Air Force pararescuemen perform combat insertion and extraction exercises from a Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopter here Jan. 5. The two units are deployed to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.View slideshow.

  • Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus provides Airmen incentives

    Air Force officials have recently updated the Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus policy. All Airmen, regardless of career field, are now eligible for FLPB in a broad range of languages including those identified as "dominant in the force" such as Spanish, Tagalog, French, German, Italian,

  • Special operations C-130s, Airmen provide disaster relief in Haiti

    Airmen and C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Air Force Special Operations Command here landed in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the evening of Jan. 13 and are continuing to provide disaster relief to area ravaged by a 7.0 earthquake.MC-130H Combat Talon IIs and a C-130 from the 1st Special Operations Wing

  • Cyber is the focus

    Hundreds of DOD cyber warriors, commercial defense industry officials and military members from all five services gathered during the Defending America Cyberspace 2010 Symposium to hear the Air Force Space Command commander give remarks Jan. 12, here.Gen. C. Robert Kehler spoke to the many changes

  • Special operations Airmen deploy to Haiti to provide humanitarian relief

    Two MC-130H Combat Talon IIs from the 15th Special Operations Squadron here and multiple teams from the 720th Special Tactics Group deployed to Haiti Jan. 13 in support of humanitarian operations. These teams bring an array of capabilities with them to the country devastated by a 7.0 magnitude