Man arrested after boarding plane in US government VIP fleet at Joint Base Andrews
A man gained access to a C-40 aircraft on Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Thursday that’s part of a fleet frequently utilized by senior government leaders, the base said in a statement Friday.
The US Air Force Inspector General has been directed to investigate the breach and the Air Force will also launch a comprehensive review of installation security and trends, according to a statement by the military branch.
The 316th Wing Public Affairs said in the statement that the man had “gained unauthorized access to the flightline and entered a C-40 aircraft assigned to the 89th Airlift Wing. Joint Base Andrews Security Forces responded, detained and interviewed the individual. US Air Force Office of Special Investigations assisted with the interview.”
Ex-Air force officer gets 3 years of jail time, fine for sexually abusing 13-year-old girl in Bossier City 97- 98
Julio M. Gomez, 53, sexually abused a 13-year-old girl between January 1997 and December 1998, investigators said. Gomez pled guilty.
Credit: 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs
Cars pass through the Barksdale Air Force Base West Gate, April 3, 2019 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The West Gate is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman) Author: Associated Press Updated: 6:49 AM CST February 3, 2021
NEW ORLEANS A former airman has been sentenced to prison for the sexual abuse of a minor.
Pandemic causes pediatric patient transfers at BAMC
With a rise in COVID cases, units like the Critical Care Air Transport team will assist by moving pediatric patients safely to children s hospitals.
Credit: 59th Medical Wing Public Affairs
A 59th Medical Wing Pediatric Critical Care Air Transport Team provides care to a five-month-old patient on board a C-17 Globemaster III headed to California, Oct. 9, 2020. The patient and his family were traveling from the neonatal intensive care unit in Hawaii to Texas. (Courtesy photo) Author: Luke Simons Updated: 9:09 AM CST January 11, 2021
SAN ANTONIO As the number of COVID-19 patients in area hospitals rise, Brooke Army Medical Center has made the decision to transfer new pediatric patients needing inpatient care to local children s hospitals.
5 Airmen from the Virginia Air National Guard were home just in time for the holidays after a rapid deployment to the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility (AOR). More than 35 members assigned to the 192nd Maintenance Group returned to Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia on Dec. 19, 2020, after the joint mobilization with the 1st Fighter Wing’s 94th Fighter Squadron.
Guard members volunteered, received orders, and were ready to go in time for the short-notice deployment. With added COVID-19 guidelines and precautions in place, the spin-up to the tasking was unique in its own right.
“This was a great opportunity to demonstrate the readiness of the first team,” said Col. David Lopez, 1st FW commander. “But, we can’t do it alone. Getting these jets out the door, on short notice, takes teamwork. Having great mission partners at the 192nd Wing and 633d Air Base Wing ensures we’re ready to deploy anywhere in the world, at a moment’s notice ev
A screenshot of the walkaround video by Erik Johnston.
Enjoy an unprecedented walkaround and cockpit tour of the Russian-built Mi-24D “Hind” gunship helicopter used in threat simulation by the U.S. Air Force.
The Mi-24D is a variant of the Mi-24 “Hind”, a pretty famous attack helicopter that gained notoriety during the Soviet-era war with Afghanistan. During that conflict, the threat posed by the durable and heavily-armed Soviet gunships was recognized by U.S. intelligence agencies which supported Taliban guerillas with Man-Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) such as the FIM-92 Stinger missiles provided through several cover organizations to the insurgents in November 1987 through January 1988.