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  • 552nd ACW Airmen return from deployment

    A 16-hour delay due to a commercial aircraft mechanical failure did little Monday to dampen the spirits of friends, family and co-workers who turned out en masse to Bldg. 289, or the "Wash Rack," to welcome home approximately 50 Airmen from the 552nd Air Control Wing from a six-month deployment to

  • MHAFB Airmen return from deployment

    Airmen from the 366th Fighter Wing returned Sept 27 from a deployment to Southwest Asia in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The 391st Fighter Squadron and 366th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron executed Combined Forces Air Component Command priorities, took advantage of training opportunities to

  • The end of an era

    For 37 years Dyess' C-130 Hercules and its Airmen have built a legacy in the Air Force. That legacy came to end Sept. 26 as the last two C-130 H models, tail numbers 1667 and 2063, departed for Little Rock AFB, Ark."It's a bitter sweet day," said Col. Walter H. Ward, 317th Airlift Group commander.

  • Army Air Corps veteran shares heritage, embodies values

    The foundation of the U.S. Air Force was built on pillars of sacrifice, honor and respect dating back to a time well before its inception in 1947. Few could understand this rich military heritage better than Darrell Flair. Flair served his country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during a time when

  • After 50 years, the U-2 remains on the cutting edge

    Whether people recognize it by the Snoopy-like nose or by the flat black paint and red lettering on the tail, the U-2 has become an Air Force reconnaissance icon in its 50 years of military operations.Since the first model was assembled in the 1950s, the aircraft's original, shiny aluminum skin has

  • Bones share the air with Lobos during exercise

    The skies above Ellsworth are routinely filled with B-1 bombers, but during Sept. 17 to 21, base bombers shared their airspace and ramp area with several South Dakota Air National Guard F-16s during a Guard training exercise. The 114th Fighter Wing Fighting Lobos headquartered in Sioux Falls, S.D.,

  • Bagram's Liberty reaches 100,000 hours milestone

    The Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance community's 4th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron introduced the MC-12 Liberty to Bagram Airfield in December 2009. Not long after aircraft number "623" became the first Liberty to touch Bagram soil, the squadron earned the reputation of being

  • Dyess' best compete in GSC

    Airmen from the 7th Maintenance Group competed in the 3rd annual Global Strike Challenge Sept. 19 expecting to reclaim their place atop the maintenance community. Official score-posting will be at Barksdale AFB, La., Nov. 4-8.Two years ago, Dyess walked away with the Ellis Giant Sword Trophy for

  • Soldiers secure virtual battlefield during Coalition Virtual Flag exercise

    Airmen, Soldiers and members of the Australian, Canadian and British air services took part in a Coalition Virtual Flag exercise at the 612th Air and Space Operations Center here, Sept. 17-20.Coalition Virtual Flag's purpose was to train on command and control in a simulated real-time environment.