Jan. 18, 2023 517th Airman receives Distinguished Flying Cross U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, recognized 27 mobility Airmen for their actions during Operation Allies Refuge with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 9, 2022.
Feb. 5, 2021 Firebirds training in southwestern US highlights C-17 capabilities On the morning of Jan. 8, 2021, 13 U.S. Airmen, all assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, boarded a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft and flew from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to March Air Reserve Base, California. Their mission: to train and prepare for global operations in a deployed