• 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

  • APF ends with graduation

    A large crowd of dignitaries and 55 Airmen from six African nations as well as 17 U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to either U.S. Air Forces in Europe and U.S. Air Forces Africa or Air Mobility Command took part in the African Partnership Flight Mauritania graduation ceremony Sept. 4, 2014, at Atar

  • "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

  • Aviano welcomes congressional delegates

    U.S. congressional delegates from six states visited Team Aviano during an orientation visit to the 31st Fighter Wing, Sept. 3. The visit gave the guests a chance to meet with wing leadership, talk with Airmen and receive important mission briefs and a tour of the base. "When you are actually out