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  • Commander ends career with time-honored "fini-flight"

    United States Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force tradition calls for aircrew to end their military career with a final flight; which upon landing, they are met by a crowd of well-wishers who dose them with water.Such was the case for Col. Giordano McMullen, outgoing commander of the 514th Air

  • McGuire passes the muster on three command inspections

    The long days and nights of preparation paid off for members of the 514th Air Mobility Wing as the unit passed three major command inspections that began Feb. 22 and ended March 22. "It's a good day to be in the Freedom Wing," said Col. Michael Underkofler, 514th AMW vice commander.Over the past few

  • Japan Earthquake: Freedom wing sends experts to assist with relief planning

    Two Air Force Reserve airlift planners departed for Yokota Air Base, Japan, March 20 to help with relief efforts for the victims of the March 11 massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami as part of Operation Tomodachi.Operation Tomodachi, which means "friendship", was coined by Japanese

  • Joint Base ices Dover for charity

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst All-Stars ice hockey team pulled ahead with an all-time 3-1 record against the Dover All-Stars after a 5-3 win at the fourth annual charity fundraiser game played March 12 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pa. The teams, from Dover Air Force Base, Del.,

  • Man and Machine: Airman shares 30-years of service with first KC-10

    Aircraft 79-0434, the first KC-10 Extender delivered to the Air Force, landed at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on March 17, 1981. At the same time, four hundred miles away, a young trainee enduring the rigors of basic training was unaware that his career - and his life - would be so deeply tied to

  • Airmen preserve heritage, restore aircraft

    Sparks were flying inside one airplane hangar near the flightline here March 4, as active-duty and Reserve maintenance personnel pressed forward in their efforts to restore an air mobility artifact.For decades, a C-118 Liftmaster with an interesting history stood on display at the traffic circle

  • Toolbox, Beanie Babies highlight Reserve unit at aviation conference

    With the use of Beanie Babies and a toolbox, Reserve Airmen kept a flow of visitors at the first Air Force Reserve unit display at the 22nd Women in Aviation, International Conference held Feb. 24-26 in Reno, Nev. Women in Aviation, International is a nonprofit organization that provides networking,

  • Loadmasters hone skills with baby bottles, toys

    When one C-17 Globemaster III left here Friday, there were a few more loadmasters aboard than usual. A training mission was in the works, but the extra hands were put to use for a humanitarian mission that coincided with the training.The aircrew landed at Langley AFB, Va., MacDill AFB, Fla., and