U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luis Torres-Ortiz (center), 341st Recruiting Squadron recruiter, rings a bell at the headquarters of the Air Force Recruiting Service, signifying that recruiting goals for the fiscal year have been met, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, Oct. 1, 2024. Torres-Ortiz was selected with the honor to ring the bell because he was number one in his … [Read more...]
Air Force Picks 7 Bases for the New KC-46A
OCTOBER 3, 2024 - The Department of the Air Force has selected seven bases as candidate locations to host the KC-46A Pegasus Main Operating Base 7. A final basing decision for the location of the ANG’s KC-46A MOB 7 is expected in 2027. One base will be selected to host the new mission pending a final basing decision, and the outcome of a planned environmental impact … [Read more...]
Moody AFB Helps with Hurricane Helene Recovery
U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 23rd Civil Engineer Squadron cut down fallen trees as part of Hurricane Helene recovery efforts at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, Sept. 29, 2024. Prior to the storm, leadership assembled a Hurricane Rideout Team who assumed responsibility for recovery efforts. The team assessed damages, cleared debris from roads, and removed safety hazards … [Read more...]
Mobile Field Exchange Opens After Hurricane Helene
OCTOBER 2, 2024 – The Department of Defense’s largest military exchange, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service, is moving out to support troops and families at Fort Eisenhower after Hurricane Helene. A mobile field exchange (MFE), a retail store in a 53-foot trailer with snacks, drinks, toiletries and more, opened its doors at Fort Eisenhower within 48 hours after the … [Read more...]
Kentucky Air National Guard Helping North Carolina
Members of the 123rd Airlift Wing’s Fatality Search and Recovery Team prepare equipment for deployment form the Kentucky Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Ky., Sept. 30, 2024, in response to massive flooding across North Carolina following Hurricane Helene. The 11-Airman team left Louisville Oct. 1 and will operate from Hickory, N.C, where they will assist coroners and … [Read more...]