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  • Scanlan promoted to major general

    James P. Scanlan has been promoted to the rank of major general in the Air Force.Maj. Gen. Scanlan, a native of Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was nominated for promotion by President Barack Obama and confirmed by the U.S. Senate.Scanlan received his commission through the Naval Reserve Officer Training

  • CRW maintainers put deice training to use during RAAW

    Thirteen maintainers from the 821st Contingency Response Group traveled to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, where they took part in a week long deicing course, in preparation for the Army’s Rapid Alaska Airlift Week exercise Dec. 10-16. The students trained using a simulator that resembled a video

  • 621st CRW supports Army's RAAW exercise

    Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing worked with Soldiers from Fort Wainwright, Alaska, to load 10 AH-64 Apache helicopters and two Stryker armored vehicles in extreme cold weather during the Rapid Alaska Airlift Week exercise Dec. 10-16.

  • 821st CRS Airman trains to be counter sniper

    Airman 1st Class Ryan McCarthy, 821st Contingency Response Squadron defender, recently graduated from the Close Precision Engagement Course at Fort Bliss, Texas, Nov. 4.The 19-day course teaches advanced marksmanship and military scouting skills to Air Force security forces members, whose career

  • 621st CRW enables strategic air operations at Qayyarah West

    The wheels of a C-130 Hercules touched down at Qayyarah West Airfield Nov. 11. The tactical airlift workhorse, loaded with supplies and equipment to resupply the Mosul offensive, belonged to the Iraqi air force. The landing was much more than routine. It was symbolic. It represented the first time a

  • Airman from Dominican Republic proud to serve

    Growing up in a destination that most people dream of visiting, one Airman’s father wanted nothing but the best for his son, he wanted to give him the opportunity to live the American dream. Staff Sgt. Angel Moquete, 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron air adviser, was born on the Island of

  • 571st MSAS continues to build partnerships

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron has completed training with the Peruvian Air Force at Las Palmas and Callao Air Bases, Peru, from Sept. 7-25. Fourteen air advisors conducted training on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, aircraft maintenance, combat search and rescue,

  • Devil Raiders sustain air operations at Q-West

    Airmen assigned to the 821st CRG recently arrived to Q-West to conduct air base opening operations in order to enable follow on mobility air forces assets. As Air Mobility Command’s contingency response experts, 821st CRG Airmen are providing the crucial role of sustaining coalition and Iraq forces

  • WWII bomber pilot awarded Silver Star

    A World War II bomber pilot has finally been given his proper recognition for his actions during a bombing raid more than 70 years ago.Maj. William “Joe” Schneider was awarded the Silver Star during a ceremony here on Nov. 1 for his actions while commanding an 18-plane bombing raid on Feb. 23, 1945,