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  • Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief, pose for a photo with an Airman from the 375th Medical Group bioenvironmental health technician during a three-day tour Oct. 10 - 13, 2018 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The commander and command chief were able to learn from various Airmen about what they do and how they support the greater mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa Estevez)

    18th AF Commander visits Showcase Wing

    The 18th Air Force commander, Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, capped off the end of a three-day tour of the Showcase Wing with a commander’s call at the Scott Event Center Oct. 12. During the tour, Barrett and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief, visited Airmen from the 375th AMW, 932nd Airlift Wing and the 126th Air Refueling Wing. “This
  • Hurricane Michael

    Team Travis poised to deliver after Hurricane Michael

    Within hours of Hurricane Michael’s landfall on the Florida Panhandle, a Travis Air Force Base, California, C-17 Globemaster III with a crew from the 21st Airlift Squadron and the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was wheels up to support civil authorities in humanitarian relief operations.
  • A B-52 Stratofortress prepares to connect to a KC-135 Stratotanker from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, as part of a training operation Oct. 3, 2018. The purpose of the training operation was to test the KC-46A Pegasus' ability to perform inflight refueling connections, specifically with the B-52's airframe. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)

    Fairchild’s Airmen support KC-46A, B-52 training

    Airmen from Fairchild’s 384th Air Refueling Squadron supported a KC-46A Pegasus during a training operation with a B-52 Stratofortress in the Northwest region of the United States, Oct. 3, 2018. The purpose of the training mission was to test the new refueler’s capability to perform inflight refueling connections specifically with the B-52 airframe.
  • A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 92nd Air Refueling Wing takes off in support of Operation Juniper Micron at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, September 2018. Fairchild's KC-135 Stratotankers assist with allied operations worldwide, providing Global Reach to American and allied aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Lawrence Sena)

    Fairchild KC-135s, Airmen support Operation Juniper Micron

    Fairchild KC-135 Stratotankers, Airmen, and support equipment, deployed to continue partner support to France as part of Operation Juniper Micron in Spain, September 2018.
  • Same-sex couple thankful for changing times

    Same-sex couple thankful for changing times

    For Sarah and Kelsey, a dual military same-sex couple stationed at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., the road to marriage has not been easy. Since they met in 2012, acceptance through legislation, awareness, changes in thoughts and behavior have the couple counting its blessings.

  • Plea deal reached in former Scott AFB commander sexual assault case

    Legal proceedings concluded Sept. 10 in the case of United States v. Colonel John O. Howard, former 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. In the pretrial agreement reached July 2, Howard accepted non-judicial punishment proceedings under Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice. Appeals associated with the
  • U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command commander, coins Senior Airman Nicholas Thurman, 92nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Sept. 19, 2018.

    USTRANSCOM commander visits Fairchild

    U.S. Army Gen. Stephen Lyons, U.S. Transportation Command commander, visited Fairchild Air Force Base Sept. 19, 2018. Lyons visited to discuss mission-readiness, engage with Airmen and learn about the KC-135 Stratotanker.
  • Members of Joint Base Charleston help direct a Pennsylvania Army National Guard Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Team CH-47F Chinook as part of a staging effort for Hurricane Florence rescue operations Sept. 14, 2018. The Pennsylvania National Guard sent a CH-47F Chinook and UH-60 Blackhawks to Charleston together with their flight crews and rescue technicians, to position itself to support the state of South Carolina for rapid helicopter rescue response.

    JB Charleston serves as Hurricane Florence staging area

    Joint Base Charleston joined the relief efforts to help victims of Hurricane Florence by becoming a staging location for various rescue and relief units as of Sept. 14, 2018. The teams standing by for the efforts consisted of the 334th Air Expeditionary Group, the South Carolina and Pennsylvania Army National Guard Helicopter Aquatic Rescue Teams as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
  • Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander, passes the 60th Air Mobility Wing guidon to Col. Jeff Nelson, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Sept. 18, 2018. During the ceremony, Nelson assumed command of Air Mobility Command’s largest wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Lan Kim)

    Nelson assumes command of Travis

    Col. Jeff Nelson assumed command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, California during a ceremony Sept. 18 attended by leaders of the local community, 18th Air Force leadership and Travis Airmen.
  • Airmen assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing load airplane seats onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Sept. 11, 2018.

    JB Charleston evacuates aircraft from hurricane zone, maintains airlift capabilities

    Joint Base Charleston personnel assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing and 628th Air Base Wing began evacuation flights for 24 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Sept. 11, 2018, in anticipation of Hurricane Florence making landfall. The aircraft and supporting personnel planned and executed flights from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina to three designated safe locations within 48 hours of notification, a move designed to sustain the wing’s airlift capability.
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