Story by Senior Airman Whitney Gillespie | 23rd Wing | 03.13.2025
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. – Faculty and students from Valdosta State University visited the 23d Maintenance Group on March 27, 2025, to kick off a new partnership with the Maintenance Data Analysis section at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. This collaboration aims to fuse academic innovation with operational insight to enhance aircraft maintenance efficiency....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Cook | 6th Air Refueling Wing | 07.26.2024
What began as a routine air refueling mission for a KC-135 tanker aircrew quickly took an unexpected turn when they received a last-minute radio call while taxiing for takeoff. Deployed in the Middle East, the crew was instructed to alter their flight path—signaling that the situation on the ground was about to escalate....
Story by Staff Sgt. Joshua Crossman | 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing | 07.03.2024
The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing has welcomed its newest commander during the wing’s Change of Command ceremony July 3, 2024, in Hangar 5 on Ramstein Air Base, Germany....
Story by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi | 911th Airlift Wing | 06.24.2024
Tech. Sgt. Dakota Luknis, an aeromedical evacuation technician assigned to the 911th AES and ER nurse in his local hospital, rescued a family from a house fire on May 12, 2024, in Kent, Ohio....
Story by Senior Airman Lauren Cobin | 6th Air Refueling Wing | 05.16.2024
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- With a vision to redefine air refueling, Air Mobility Command is partnering with an innovative aviation technology startup to test cutting-edge autonomous systems that could revolutionize military aviation. Exploring how autonomous systems can enhance aircrew efficiency and reduce workload, researchers took flight on the KC-135 Stratotanker May 14-15, 2024,......
Story by Master Sgt. Jeffrey Grossi | 911th Airlift Wing | 03.12.2024
Steel Airmen of the 911th Airlift Wing raided their kitchen cabinets and laced up their boots to pay homage to the soldiers who endured World War II’s harrowing Bataan Death March while also supporting their local community through a food drive and ruck on March 10, 2024. On day one of this week-long 26.2-mile challenge, eight participants met up on the Montour Trail to log their first five miles....
Story by Tech. Sgt. Alexander Cook | 6th Air Refueling Wing | 06.24.2023
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- From humble beginnings as the youngest of 15 children in Southern Georgia, to a life of service and adventure, U.S. Air Force retired Charles “Charlie” B Haralson has lived a life that’s nothing short of inspiring. A decorated veteran and dedicated educator, Haralson’s journey is a testament to committed service and hard work....
Story by Capt. Danielle Hudson | 6th Air Refueling Wing | 06.23.2023
MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla – The United States Air Force invites the American public to join on June 27 to observe flyovers of our air refuelers above communities across the country and around the world, honoring 100 years of aerial refueling excellence....