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  • The Adjutant General of the N.H. National Guard Maj. Gen. William N. Reddel III, Mr. Garrett Gauthier, Mr. John Greene, U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte, N.H. Gov. Maggie Hassan, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and 157th Air Refueling Wing Commander Col. Shawn Burrus shovel dirt during the groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of the KC-46A Pegasus hangar expansion and modernization project, Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., Sept. 18, 2015. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Curtis J. Lenz)

    Pease ANGB breaks ground for KC-46 hangars

    A groundbreaking ceremony was held on base Sept. 18 to mark the start of the KC-46A Hangar Expansion and Modernization Project.New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte as well as The Adjutant General of the N.H. National Guard Maj. Gen. William N. Reddel III and 157th Air Refueling Wing Commander Col. Shawn
  • A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., flies to the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag 15-4, Aug. 25, 2015. With a range of over 2,500 miles, the C-17 is capable of carrying 102 troops or paratroopers or 170,900 pounds of cargo at a service ceiling of 45,000 feet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Thomas Spangler)

    JB Charleston Engages In Red Flag Exercise

    This past August, members from all branches of the US military in conjunction with international allies met at Nellis Air Force Base to hone their air combat capabilities by participating in the Red Flag exercise. Red Flag was established in 1975 to help maximize the readiness, skills and survivability of airborne assets in a combat environment.
  • Tech. Sgt. Manuel Chavez, right, an air advisor assigned to the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, shares knowledge about the Halvorsen K Loader to members of the Angolan Air Force during the African Partnership Flight hosted by the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 1, 2015. The African Partnership Flight program, sponsored and developed by U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, is the premier security cooperation program that partners U.S. and African personnel to improve professional military aviation knowledge, skills and cooperation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gustavo Gonzalez)

    Airmen share air mobility knowledge with African partner nations

    Approximately 40 African military personnel visited here to participate in the African Partnership Flight hosted by the 621st Contingency Response Wing Aug. 30 through Sept. 4.The APF program, sponsored and developed by U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa, is the premier security cooperation program that partners U.S. and African
  • A C-17 Globemaster III from 4th Airlift Squadron at McChord Field, Washington transports three Husman irradiators to the United State for re. (U.S. Air Force Courtesy photo)

    Mobility Airmen recover radiological material from Mexico

    Headquarters Air Mobility Command, in close partnership with the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration recently executed a C-17 Globemaster III mission to repatriate three Husman irradiators containing radioactive material from Mexico to the United States for final disposition.One of the NNSA's primary missions focuses on
  • Airmen from the 305th Ariel Port Squadron load a C-17 Globemaster III with rations for Thule Air Base, Greenland on the flight line of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. August 18, 2015. The joint base is the closest and only base that’s sends rations to Thule. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joshua King)

    Late night trips to Thule

    Imagine being on top of the world for a year, where sunshine and a grocery store are equally scarce. The only thing you can see outside the walls of the base is an endless wilderness.Thule Air Base, Greenland, is the U.S. Armed Forces' northern-most installation, and serves to provide missile warning, space surveillance and space control for Air
  • U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 317th Airlift Group talk as they prepare a C-130J Super Hercules for flight July 29, 2015, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. Loadmasters are responsible for performing a variety of airdrops including Joint Precision Airdrop System bundles, which use the Global Positioning System to accurately deliver bundles to designated drop zones (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Autumn Velez/Released).

    How GPS changed airdrops

    When thinking of the Global Position System or GPS, satellites orbiting the earth may come to mind; but at Dyess, the 317th Airlift Group is using GPS to enhance the accuracy of airdrops."The term JPADS basically encompasses precision airdrops," said Capt. James Morris, 40th Airlift Squadron C-130J Super Hercules weapons officer said.  "It's a more
  • C-17 Globemaster III’s from the 62nd Airlift Wing from Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., arrive at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Aug. 1, 2015, for a Joint Operation Access Exercise. The C-17s would conduct air drop, air land and personal drop missions during the two day exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo\ Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)

    62nd AW delivers at JFEX

    The C-17 Globemaster III aircraft is capable of delivering tailored force to anywhere in the world in less than 96 hours and that is just what they showcased Aug. 6.C-17s from Joint Base Lewis-McChord staged out of March Air Reserve Base, Calif., conducted a Joint Operation Access Exercise at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin.The Air
  • A C-5M Super Galaxy is loaded Aug. 7 at Travis Air Force Base, California, during Exercise Eagle Walk. The purpose of the exercise is to enhance readiness and put their training into practice. The key mission of the National Guard is to provide civil support in emergencies and disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Amber Carter)

    Travis, Army train in case of emergency

    The California Army National Guard 49th Military Police Brigade trained with the 821st Contingency Response Squadron and the 22nd Airlift Squadron Aug. 7 at Travis Air Force Base, California.Loadmasters and aerial porters from Travis helped Army military police load their vehicles and mobile command post onto a Travis C-5M Super Galaxy to be
  • Firefighters and medical personnel standby to assist in the transport of a patient during an aeromedical evacuation mission on August 9, 2015 at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. The personnel assisting in the mission were from the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron, Kaiserslautern Military Community Fire Emergency Services and personnel from the 10th Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Team and 455th Critical Care Air Transport Team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Leslie Keopka)

    AE team provides critical support after Kabul attacks

    Approximately 25 personnel came together here on a real world aeromedical evacuation mission Aug. 9 to save the lives of service members injured after recent attacks in Kabul.The medical professionals were a collection of KMC Fire Emergency Services, Aeromedical Evacuation and Critical Care Air Transport Team personnel who assisted with medical
  • Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, passes Air Mobility Command’s guidon to Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II during the AMC’s change of command ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, August 11, 2015. Everhart is the 12th commander of AMC since its activation June 1, 1992. Everhart was previously the 18th Air Force Commander here. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Jake Eckhardt)

    AMC welcomes a new commander

    Air Mobility Command welcomed its 12th commander at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, August 11.Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II took command of AMC from Gen. Darren W. McDew during a ceremony officiated by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III.Welsh opened the ceremony by speaking about AMC's accomplishments since they inherited the missions of
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