McConnell honorary commanders witness Thunderbird air refueling

Sixteen members of the McConnell Air Force Base Honorary Commander program received a special sneak-peak of the headline performers for the upcoming "Wings Over McConnell" air show while riding along on an air refueling mission today.The guests were able to watch from the refueling boom pod of a

Reserve aerial porters to deploy downrange

A group of 512th Airlift Wing reservists is scheduled to deploy this week to the Kyrgyz Republic in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The team of aerial porters, from the 46th Aerial Port Squadron, will serve a six-month rotation at the Transit Center at Manas, a transportation and logistics

445th AW provides medical care to Panama residents

Thirty members from the 445th Airlift Wing descended upon Panama for the Panama Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) Aug. 18-31, providing medical services to 5,000 residents who have little or no access to medical care.The teams, consisting of the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the

Total Force effort leads to flying milestone for McConnell Reservists

From the outset, the mission appeared to be like any other routine local training sortie flown daily out of McConnell Air Force Base. The pilots conducted their required training and performed an air refueling; all standard, everyday occurrences at the Air Force's largest tanker base. However, when

Presidential aircraft parked temporarily at Westover

The aircraft that flies the president of the United States stayed here overnight. The Boeing 747 aircraft arrived Sept. 24 after dropping off President Barack Obama in New York City for the United Nations summit. The tall, familiar blue and white plane with the presidential seal on both sides rested

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Rescue Airmen showcase combat-search-and-rescue skills for Cocoa Beach Air Show

Jumping from an aircraft isn't something beach goers see on a daily basis. However, Pararescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing here treated sun lovers to a combat search-and-rescue demonstration during the 2012 Cocoa Beach Air Show Sept. 22-23. Air Force Reservists from the 920th RQW  showcased

Barksdale ammo troops compete in Global Strike Challenge

Spouses get up close look at F-22 mission

Dobbins Reservists return from deployment

More than 100 Reservists returned from a four-month Southwest Asia deployment in separate flights Sept. 21-24.The first wave of 53 Airmen arrived Sept 21. Two additional waves with the remaining deployed Airmen arrived Sept 22 and Sept 24. Members of the 94th Airlift Wing completed the deployment