Reserve rescuers excel at Angel Thunder 2011

The surrounding mountain and desert terrain around the greater Tucson, Ariz., area set the stage for the fifth-annual Angel Thunder Personnel Recovery and Rescue exercise. Angel Thunder is a two-week exercise where military rescue personnel from around the world conduct hands-on emergency response

General Schwartz visits Barksdale

McChord Airmen evacuate ill woman from Antarctica

 What started out as a routine Operation Deep Freeze mission to the bottom of the world turned into an emergency medical evacuation of an extremely ill woman.Aircrew from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings evacuated Renee Nicole-Douceur from McMurdo Air Station, Antarctica,  to Christchurch, New

McChord aircrew transport Secretary of State to Libya

It was originally planned as a routine airlift mission. But a Total Force aircrew ended up carrying precious cargo on a C-17 Globemaster III to Tripoli, Libya earlier this week.The seven-man crew, made up of six Reservists and an active-duty pilot, were given the task of transporting U.S. Secretary

Dobbins team hones confined space rescue skills

A murmuring voice heard over the radio alerted a member from the fire rescue team of his gradually deteriorating condition. "Mom, mom," the victim said suddenly in an angst-filled voice. "I need my mom!" The scene was a secluded tower hovering over a three-part tunnel system above the ground. Twelve

Smoking guns

Travis to provide one third of C-5 'surge' aircraft

For Travis Air Force Base, a normal day's workload for C-5 maintainers is demanding. They launch enough aircraft to meet the needs of military forces stationed around the globe. Double that for a surge of in-system C-5s worldwide and it's a daunting task, said Col. David Coley, 60th Maintenance

Congress reviews future Reserve equipment upgrades

As Congress works on the fiscal year 2012 budget and to reduce federal debt, Army and Air Force Reserve and National Guard leaders were on Capitol Hill to testify and answer questions about their future funding on Oct. 12.Chairman Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.) and Ranking Member Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas),

Total Force 'surge' exercise to flex C-5 fleet

A historic "surge" of military airlifters scheduled Oct. 17-21 will exercise the ability of U.S. Transportation Command and its air component, Air Forces Transportation, to rapidly provide strategic airlift in response to large-scale crises and contingencies, said officials here.The surge will more

Bragg, Pope forces conduct joint mass-casualty exercise

Following months of planning, the medical staff Airmen of Pope Field and Fort Bragg broke ground Oct. 15-16 as they worked shoulder-to-shoulder during a mass-casualty evacuation training scenario. In a joint capabilities exercise Soldiers from the 3274th U.S. Army Hospital at Fort Bragg along with