http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil 440th Airlift Wing Top Stories en-US 2010 440th Airlift Wing Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:26:19 GMT Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:26:19 GMT Air Force Link RSS Generator http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123195526 It was early in the morning when the hospital received word four injured Marines had arrived from a remote combat outpost. Battered by an improvised explosive device explosion, their injuries were severe. Within an hour, the blood laboratory's supply was exhausted.

"Where's my blood?" the surgeon asked. "If these Marines don't get transfusions within the next five minutes, they're going to die."

Five minutes pass.

"I need my blood Capt. Treviño," the surgeon demands harshly as he stares at a vacant helipad. "Where's my blood?"
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Senior Airman Peter Miller) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123195526 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:10:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123191479 In the days following the Jan.12 earthquake in Haiti, Airmen and Soldiers from Pope Air Force Base and Fort Bragg answered the call to support relief efforts in the Caribbean nation. But they weren't the only ones from the greater Fayetteville area to be moved to action.

The Highlands Chapter of the Red Cross, based in Fayetteville, N.C., served meals to Airmen and Soldiers departing from Pope AFB for Haiti. While the two organizations provided volunteers and supplies, they also received donations from several area grocery stores and restaurants.
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Master Sgt. Steve Staedler) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123191479 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:37:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123191442 As relief efforts kicked off for the earthquake stricken country of Haiti, Pope Air Force Base became a staging ground for military aircraft from across the United States. On the night of Jan. 22, 2010, under the dimly-lit lights from the C-130 cargo bay, aircrews from Dyess and Pope Air Force Bases, worked with soldiers from Fort Bragg to load two C-130 Hercules aircraft with supplies for U.S. Army soldiers already deployed to Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

After the cargo was loaded onto the aircraft, the crews then rigged the parachutes to the static lines to ensure the parachutes would deploy as the cargo was dropped from the aircraft.
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Master Sgt. Kevin Brody) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123191442 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:59:46 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123190905 Three of the wing' s bravest officers volunteered to serve a meal at the dining facility during the December UTA. Manning the spoons and ladles were Col. Fischer, from the 440th Medical Squadron, Lt. Col. Trezza, Commander of the 36th Aeromedical Squadron and Lt. Col. Murtha, Deputy Commander for the 440 Maintenance Group.

As the troops moved through the serving line offers of more potatoes, getting enough ham, how about some more turkey could be heard by these hardy servers. Dressed in his best serving apparel, Lt. Col. Murtha, otherwise known as "Spuds", reminisced about his days as a Marine officer and apparently believed it was his duty to make sure every soldier got plenty of starch. "I personally peeled these potatoes, so I know they are well cooked, have some more," said Lt. Col. Murtha
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Jerry Green) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123190905 Wed, 17 Feb 2010 18:21:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123187001 One look into Marven Jeannis' eyes showed just how tired he was.

Holding his father's hand, the little boy wearing an orange shirt and a designer cap a few too sizes too big walked up the ramp of an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III. His eyes squinted momentarily as they adjusted to the brightly lit fuselage. After finding his seat, Jeannis and the other seven children on board were given teddy bears to help provide comfort for the two hour flight from Port au Prince, Haiti, to Orlando.
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Master Sgt. Steve Staedler) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123187001 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:39:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123186879 more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Jerry Green) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123186879 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:11:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123186348 Members of the 440th Airlift Wing, with a combination of 95th and 2nd Airlift Squadron personnel departed Pope on a C-130 early Jan. 14 transporting approximately 61 Soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg.

The mission was to deliver the Soldiers to Port-au-Prince, Haiti to help support relief operations after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation Jan 12.

"Primarily this group of Soldiers will be performing airfield security," said Maj. Ryan Consie, 440th Aircraft Commander. "Right now, because of the crisis, there is a lot of chaos in Port-au-Prince. In order to perform further humanitarian effort, we needed to provide more security.
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Senior Airman Kris Levasseur) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123186348 Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:15:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123185987 As soon as scientists realized the intensity of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, and the extent of damages throughout the country, the U.S. Air Force's Tanker Airlift Command center at Scott Air Force Base, Mo., started contacting Air Force units that a possible alert for humanitarian airlift would be forthcoming.
The 440th Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, N.C., was notified to get crews in alert status.
"The crew goes into alert status so they are rested and ready to fly missions when the call comes," said Lt. Col. John Gorse, 440th Airlift Wing.
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Jerry Green, 440th Public Affairs) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123185987 Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:42:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123185635
President Barack Obama directed a swift, coordinated effort from the U.S., saying "the people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States in the urgent effort to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble and to deliver the humanitarian relief of food water and medicine that Haitians will need in the coming days."
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (010110) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123185635 Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:45:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123174595 Tech. Sgt. Eva Hilmes pinched the skin of one Airman's shoulder into a fold and quickly studied its surface, on it rested a tattooed teddy bear. With a flick of Sergeant Hilmes' wrist, a needle quickly sank into teddy's neck. A moment later the ordeal was finished and an expired syringe once containing influenza vaccine landed in a red waste container. The Airman and teddy bear walked away bandaged but ready for the upcoming flu season.

Sergeant Hilmes, a medical services specialist with the 440th Airlift Wing Medical Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C., was one of three Airmen administering the seasonal flu shots Oct. 3. The effort was one of three events designed to blitz the unit and administer as many flu shots as possible over the October UTA weekend.
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Senior Airman Peter R. Miller) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123174595 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:43:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123174518 Last month the 440th and 43rd Public Affairs offices hosted civic leaders from the local area to a mission brief and facility tour. The quarterly held civic visit was in conjunction with the 43rd Airlift Wing's Honorary Commanders program. The program pairs up civic leaders with commanders from different groups and squadrons within the 43rd AW. This provides civic leaders a more in depth view of the mission here at Pope Air Force Base.

Col. James Johnson, 43rd Wing Commander and Col. Merle Hart, 440th Wing Commander welcomed the 18 honorary commanders at the base lub providing them with an overview of the mornings activities. 
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Green (ret)) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123174518 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:16:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123174514 more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Lt. Col. Karen Hecker) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123174514 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:29:55 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123174513 When it comes to processing through a mobility line, Master Sgt. Michael Lock has been there, done that. 

The air transportation manager for the 53rd Aerial Port Squadron has deployed 18 times in the past eight years: 13 to the Area of Responsibility (AOR) and five to stateside locations. Still, Sergeant Lock sat in the bleachers holding his mobility folder with other Airmen from the squadron, waiting to be called upon to walk through the mobility line. 

"For me this is old hat, but it's good for the younger guys coming up in the squadron go to through the line and see what it's like," Sergeant Lock said. "It's good for them to get the experience and to make sure they're taking care of." 
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Master Sgt. Steven Staedler) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123174513 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:18:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123174512 On August 25, 1944, the XVIII Airborne Corps was organized, forming the n_nucleus of the airborne forces destined to fight in Europe during WWII. The formation of the Corps consisted of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Brigades. Just one month later, soldiers from the XVIII Corps would be sent into action in support of Operation Market Garden and Operation Varsity. They were carried into battle by the crews and aircraft of the 440th Troop Carrier Group. 

Exactly 65 years later, the XVIII Airborne Corps and what is now the 440th Airlift Wing came together on August 25, 2009 at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., to honor the birth date of the XVIII Corps and the lasting relationship they have with the 440th Airlift Wing that began in 1944. To mark this historic event, the 440th AW hosted a unique aircraft nose art dedication to the XVIII Airborne Corps. The ceremony was held in Hangar 4, one of the oldest buildings on Pope. More than 300 members of the Army and Air Force, along with state and local dignitaries, attended the ceremony and witnessed the unveiling of the aircraft nose art. 
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Green) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123174512 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:56:51 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123167699 Maj. Gen. James T. Rubeor became the commander of 22nd Air Force on April 3, 2009. Four months later, he stopped by Pope Air Force Base, N.C. to talk to Airmen of the 440th Airlift Wing. 

"I wanted to see first-hand the good work the folks in the 440th are doing as our first active association Reserve wing," General Rubeor said during his Aug. 1 visit. "This visit is also part of my commitment to visit every unit in the 22nd Air Force to ensure everyone has the necessary facilities and training they need to complete their mission." 
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Capt. Laurie Turpin) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123167699 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:31:31 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123167691 If you are injured in an accident on base, the last thing you want is unqualified emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to be first on the scene rendering care.
Fortunately this scenario will never happen, thanks to a new partnership between the 43rd Airlift Wing and the 440th Airlift Wing, here at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. 

Tech. Sgt. Jon Surette, NCOIC of education and training for the 43rd Medical Squadron, is volunteering his time to teach the EMT refresher course to 440th Medical Squadron enlisted airmen. The course is required every two years along with 48 Continuing Education Units (CEU's) for every certified EMT to maintain their certification and to continue to provide emergency medical care to personnel on Pope AFB. 
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Master Sgt. Steve Staedler) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123167691 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 11:06:57 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123167590 The last two years h==ave been a whirlwind for Col. Steven Rosenmeier. The 440th's first Mission Support Group commander at Pope Air Force Base said farewell to the wing on the July UTA before heading to a new assignment in Air Force Reserve Plans and Integration at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. 

"The last two years have been mind-boggling," said Rosenmeier as he reminisced about his service at Pope. "We grew from 10 Airmen to more than a thousand in just six months. We went from one facility on the 2nd floor of building 399 to more than 40 facilities occupied by our Airmen. It's been an amazing journey." 
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Lt. Col. Ann Knabe) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123167590 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:13:32 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123166860 Technical Sgt. Joel Givens carries a weapon with him everywhere - everywhere that is, except for at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. 

"This is one of the safest places I go," Sergeant Givens said. "It's probably the only location where I go that I don't bring my firearm." 

Though he spent eight and a half years in Security Forces while on active duty, Sergeant Givens' current job as the Military Equal Opportunity officer for the wing since 2007 certainly does not require him to be armed. When he's not in his Air Force ABUs, Sergeant Givens wears the uniform of the Rockford, Ill., police department, where he's been an officer for the past 10 years. 
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Capt. Laurie Turpin) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123166860 Wed, 9 Sep 2009 11:29:55 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123164437
The nose art dedication will commemorate the 65th anniversary of the XVIII Airborne Corps and the historic relationship with the 440th AW that began during World War II. In September 1944 the 440 Airlift Wing, then know as the 440th Troop Carrier Group, dropped from the  paratroopers of the XVIII Corps into Holland during Operation Market Garden. The 440 AW and XVIII Corps also took part in Operation Varsity an airborne crossing of the Rhine River that was the largest airborne assault of World War II. On August 25, 2009, the 440th Airlift Wing will unveil the unique nose art, and henceforth  the Hercules C-130 H2 aircraft, tail # 60418 will be associated with the XVIII Airborne Corps, "The Sky Dragons" - "America's Contingency Corps." 
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (082009) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123164437 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:11:00 EST http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123161541 If you get injured in an accident on base, the last thing you want is unqualified emergency medical technicians (EMTs) to be first on the scene rendering care. 

Fortunately this scenario will never happen, thanks to a new Active Duty-Reserve partnership between the 43rd Airlift Wing and the 440th Airlift Wing, both located at Pope Air Force Base, N.C. 

Tech. Sgt. Jon Surette, NCOIC of education and training for the 43rd Medical Squadron, is volunteering his time to teach the EMT refresher course to 440th Medical Squadron enlisted Airmen. The course is required every two years along with 48 Continuing Education Units (CEU's) for every certified EMT to maintain their certification and to continue to provide emergency medical care to personnel on Pope AFB. 
more...]]> 440AW.PA@generalmitchell.af.mil (Master Sgt. Steve Staedler ) http://www.440aw.afrc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123161541 Sun, 2 Aug 2009 10:19:00 EST