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  • Team Dover does its part to fight Ebola

    The first group of 90 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines sent to West Africa to combat Ebola, are now back safe-and-sound in the U.S. because of the tenacity of the 3d Airlift Squadron and all of Team Dover.Seven Team Dover aircrew members from the 3d AS conducted a humanitarian relief mission

  • Air Force announces criteria for KC-46A Reserve basing

    After extensive internal review, the Air Force on Nov. 9, released the basing criteria that will be used to select candidate bases for the first Reserve-led KC-46A main operating base.The KC-46As will begin arriving at the first Air Force Reserve-led global mobility wing in fiscal year 2019.The

  • Kentucky Air Guard completes Ebola-response mission in Senegal

    Airmen from the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Contingency Response Group transferred control of a humanitarian cargo hub to replacement forces here today, successfully completing their support of an Ebola-response mission that has processed more than 750 tons of relief supplies for airlift

  • Retrograde in full gear

    As the retrograde mission of transporting equipment and personnel out of Afghanistan continues, Dover AFB personnel are hard at work ensuring the job is done safely, on time, and as efficiently as possible.From both the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings, Dover AFB has approximately 150 operations,

  • Dutch air traffic controllers visit AF base

    Dutch air traffic controllers visited McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Nov. 13-14, to observe take-offs, landings, and air refueling missions to improve service to U.S. aircrews.The visit helped the controllers gain a better understanding of air refueling missions. This will allow them to provide

  • JTF-PO leaves Liberia

    After almost two months of supporting Operation UNITED ASSISTANCE, approximately 45 Airmen and Soldiers of the Joint Task Force-Port Opening left Liberia along with members of the Navy and Marines in a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, Nov. 13.Approximately 10 air mobility specialist U.S. Army

  • At any moment's notice, the CRW answers the call

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing is known for being ready to deploy within a 12 hour notice. But on Sept. 16, the Air Force's requirement was much quicker.A rapid-response team of U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army air and surface mobility specialists deployed to Liberia as a Joint Task Force-Port

  • McConnell crews, aircraft participate in Exercise Vigilant Shield

    Airmen from bases across the U.S. joined forces with multiple units from the Royal Canadian Air Force for Vigilant Shield 2015 training exercise, at 5 Wing Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Oct. 20 through Oct. 28.McConnell Air Force Base's role was to lead the tanker unit, and provide

  • Dyess Airmen deploy in support of OUA

    More than 35 Airmen and two C-130Js from the 317th Airlift Group and 7th Bomb Wing deployed Oct. 29, 2014, to an air base in Western Europe, where they will provide tactical airlift support for Operation United Assistance.During their deployment, Dyess Airmen will be tasked with moving supplies,