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  • 18th AF leadership participates in Operation Deep Freeze

    Recently, Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Blount, 18th Air Force command chief, participated in the 68th anniversary of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF). With more than 4,200 hours of flight experience to include the C-17 Globemaster III, Martin flew the

  • 436th AW Safety Office earns the AMC Safety Outstanding Achievement Award

    Members of the 436th Airlift Wing Safety Office, left to right are U.S. Air Force Majs. Jordan Ward, Joe Stephenson and Capt. Matthew Bohannon, all flight safety officers; U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerrel Futrell, safety superintendent and flight safety noncommissioned officer in charge; Lorie

  • 63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

    A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. Air Mobility Command utilizes the

  • 736th AMXS maintainer awarded the Gen. Lew Allen Jr. Trophy

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Belin, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production superintendent, was named the winner of the 2023 Air Mobility Command Gen. Lew Allen Jr. Trophy that was presented to him during the 436th Mission Generation Group’s 3rd quarter awards ceremony on Oct. 13,

  • McChord Air Museum keeps installation’s legacy alive

    Installations across the military often honor the legacy of those that have paved the way in history by naming bases, streets, and buildings after them.Much like Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, was named after U.S. Army Air Corps Lt. Col. Fredrick I. Eglin, and Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, was

  • 18th Air Force leadership visits Travis Air Force Base

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey J. Martin, 18th Air Force commander, helps a child with a toy during his visit to a child development center at Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 17, 2023. Martin visited the center to thank teachers and staff for their hard work and dedication to children and

  • Exercise Rainier War demonstrates McChord's AFFORGEN capabilities

    Team McChord successfully completed Exercise Rainier War 22B from Oct. 6-21.Rainier War is a semi-annual exercise designed to demonstrate the 62d Airlift Wing, 627th Air Base Group and 446th Airlift Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain operations.“Exercise Rainier War’s goal is to exercise

  • MacDill EOD Airmen conduct training

    U.S. Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Airmen from the 6th Civil Engineer Squadron rehearse techniques and tactics used to handle improvised explosive devices in a simulated training environment at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 13, 2021. EOD technicians at MacDill AFB support a

  • 436th APS, 3rd AS team up for global cargo airlift

    Airman 1st Class Bain Adair, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated avionics journeyman, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 23, 2021. The C-17 can perform tactical airlift missions, as well as aeromedical evacuations to and from locations anywhere in the