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  • 80 years of Indo-Pacific partnership on display during Arctic exercise

    Flying a C-130J Super Hercules through freezing black, early-morning skies, the 40th Airlift Squadron airdrops U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division paratroopers in desolate, snow-ridden landscapes near Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 22, 2025. This partnership during the Joint Pacific

  • Dyess NCO breaks Arctic ice with LEAD expertise

    One maintainer's leadership during Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center 25-02, an annual Arctic deployment training exercise, proved that credible training allows NCOs to lead at higher levels of responsibility. This training fosters an ability to troubleshoot unexpected aircraft

  • Vigilant, ready. BATTLE school is in session for Charleston Airmen .

    Trained and ready, Team Charleston Airmen participated in an intensive weeklong course at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Feb. 24-28, 2025. Throughout the week, Airmen gain the necessary survival skills to become a lethal force, adaptable in any environment.

  • 18th Air Force Leadership Visits Travis AFB to Discuss Mission Readiness

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Bolton, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Blount, 18th AF command chief, visited the 60th Air Mobility Wing at Travis Air Force Base, California, Feb. 19-21, 2025. The leadership's three-day visit focused on understanding the role of Travis AFB

  • 7th EAS Maintainers Keep Aircraft Flying During Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1

    During Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, maintainers from the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron overcame complex challenges to ensure aircraft remained mission-ready, demonstrating adaptability and expertise in austere conditions.One of the most significant maintenance feats involved a full aircraft

  • Readiness in focus: Team Charleston executes rapid mobilization exercise

    Joint Base Charleston Airmen conducted a readiness exercise Feb. 11-13 in preparation for an upcoming inspection.The 628th Air Base Wing and the 437th Airlift Wing prepared 202 Airmen during the exercise, increasing  Joint Base Charleston’s ability to respond to a short-notice deployment order.Each

  • 7th EAS Pushes Tactical Boundaries in Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1

    The 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron showcased the agility and versatility of the C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 25-1, executing a range of complex operations in a dynamic training environment. Throughout the exercise, aircrews flew over 80 sorties, totaling nearly 150 flying

  • McConnell Reservists team with allies for Exercise Cope North 2025

    Three F/A-18D Hornet aircraft hover outside a the wing of a KC-46A Pegasus assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and flown by an 931st Air Refueling Wing aircrew, the Reserve Unit at Team McConnell, over the skies of Guam, Feb. 5, 2025. The aircraft were participating in the first day of

  • 7th EAS kicks off Bamboo Eagle 25-1

    Airmen from the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron launched operations in support of Bamboo Eagle 25-1, Feb. 5, 2025. The exercise demonstrates the critical role of rapid global mobility in the deployment and sustainment of Joint Force and international partner operations.Bamboo Eagle 25-1 is a