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  • Fairchild ALS dedicates schoolhouse to Shell 77 fallen crew member

    The 92nd Force Support Squadron Airman Leadership School dedicated their schoolhouse to Tech. Sgt. Herman ‘Tre’ Mackey III Aug. 6, 2021, who lost his life during the KC-135 Stratotanker crash, call sign Shell 77.“Most of you know Sgt. Mackey and it’s no surprise to those of us that knew him that

  • Airmen from 22d EARS honor Shell 77 legacy

    Airmen from the 22d Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron and the tanker community paused for 77 seconds of synchronized silence to commemorate the legacy of the fallen heroes of “Shell 77” May 3, 2019, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Six years ago, the air refueling community lost three of their own