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  • Controlling an air war; what it takes

    Fourteen enlisted Airmen and officers work 24/7 to control an air war by staring at computers with a plethora of shimmering dots passing over a map showing 251,000 square miles of airspace.  This is the job of the air battle managers and weapons directors, also known as 606th Air Control Squadron

  • Airman 'catches planes,' saves lives

    "For lack of a better term, we catch planes!" exclaimed Senior Airman Brian Magkasi, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Power Production journeyman from Great Mills, Maryland.Installed on the RAF Mildenhall runway are two aircraft arresting systems designed to act as a "second chance" for any fighter

  • Colonel Webb takes command of 603rd AOC

    Col. Michael Webb took command of the 603rd Air and Space Operations Center from Col. Jeffrey Marker during a change of command ceremony here Sep. 4, 2014.Lt. Gen. Darryl Roberson, 3rd Air Force commander, who officiated the ceremony, spoke highly of Marker just prior to awarding him the Legion of

  • ANG brings air power to Europe for Steadfast Javelin II

    More than 60 Airmen from the Air National Guard traveled from various units throughout the U.S. to support the two-week long NATO-led exercise, Steadfast Javelin II. The exercise prepares U.S., NATO Allies and European security partners by conducting unified land operations through the simultaneous

  • Aircrews deliver on time, target for Steadfast Javelin II

    More than a dozen C-130 and C-17 aircraft from two continents and six states are providing tactical airlift from the power projection platform known as Ramstein Air Base for Exercise Steadfast Javelin II.The NATO-led exercise, taking place Aug. 31st through Sept. 11th here, includes active-duty and

  • AMC brings the Strykers

    Air Mobility Command's mission is to provide rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America's armed forces, a capability demonstrated during Steadfast Javelin II, a large-scale, joint, multinational exercise held on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, from Aug. 31 through Sept. 11.The exercise further

  • Buzzard F-16's support AvDet rotation, Ample Strike

    Seven F-16 Fighting Falcons from 510th Fighter Squadron and approximately 150 support personnel from the 31st Fighter Wing at Aviano Air Base, Italy, arrived at the U.S. Air Force Aviation Detachment here, Sept. 4 and 5.Service members from U.S. Air Forces in Europe and the Polish air force will

  • "It doesn't get dirtier than this"

    "I can't think of a job being dirtier than ours," he says jokingly just seconds before an unwelcoming aroma fills the air as he lifts the cover off a manhole. "I mean come on; we are constantly around sewage lines, fuel, and used toilets and urinals."The men and women responsible for managing these

  • Airman volunteers in community, on base

    Master Sgt. Andrew Wilder is a 100th Maintenance Group unit deployment manager from Southaven, Mississippi. In his role he is responsible for preparing and deploying 100th MXG Airmen all around the world when they are called upon to serve their country. He takes pride in his work."I enjoy seeing the

  • Deployed together: Family supports rescue missions in Africa

    Preparing for a deployment can be a challenging, stressful and exciting task, plus there are multiple checklists to finish as well as appointments, briefings and goodbyes to make.One father and son duo had one less goodbye to make, and instead just had to say, 'See you in Djibouti, Africa!'Chief