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  • Two AF nurses heroes of 'Operation Babylift'

    EDITORS NOTE: This story was originally published March 12, 2013For more information on Operation Babylift go to the AMC History page hereNo matter how far women were kept away from combat roles, they were never far from harm and the opportunity to rise above and beyond the call of duty.An explosion

  • U.S. air advisors pioneer new DoD training in Zambia

    Eight members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing's 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron traveled to Lusaka, Zambia to take part in a first of its kind Department of Defense training event, March 21, 2015.The team engaged with twenty members of the Zambian air force to accomplish two

  • Eagle Flag exercise brings services together

    The boots of more than 170 Airmen and Soldiers trekked through the grounds of a remote exercise site at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.All that stood before them was a barren field - with mud so dense it would act as a suction cup with each step they took - all while ice and snow

  • Military reminds personnel to remain vigilant on social media

    The digital age is making the world a smaller place and the "bad guys" could be a lot closer than you think.It continues to be dynamic and evolving. Now it's almost a cultural norm around the Air Force and globe to have social media as a part of everyday life. Those who use it, also have the

  • Air Force Mourns the Loss of Ninth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force

    The ninth Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James C. Binnicker passed away March 21 in Calhoun, Ga.Chief Binnicker was born in Orangeburg, S.C., on July 23, 1938. He was a leader and an Airman from the day he first joined the Civil Air Patrol as a high school freshman. His childhood dream was to

  • AMC seeks competitive team for 2015 Air Force Marathon

    Air Mobility Command is sponsoring a competitive active-duty team to participate in the 19th annual United States Air Force Marathon held Sept. 19, 2015, at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.The AMC team, comprised of male and female runners and representing various age groups, will

  • Preventing musculoskeletal injuries could save AF $1.5 billion annually

    There is a rising concern affecting a number of military members that is costing the U.S. Air Force approximately $1.5 billion annually: musculoskeletal injuries.Musculoskeletal injuries consist of any muscle-related injury such as shin splints or ankle injuries - both of which can sometimes be

  • Warriors of the North climb to the Tops in Blue

    Two members of the Warriors of the North have been selected for the 2015 Tops in Blue tour.2nd Lt. Nicque Robinson, 319th Contracting Flight contracting specialist, and Capt. Michael Rose, 69th Reconnaissance Group group executive officer, were chosen after a 10-day audition at Lackland AFB,

  • Youngstown welcomes AMC commander

    The Air Force Reserve's 910th Airlift Wing welcomed Air Mobility Command (AMC) Commander Gen. Darren W. McDew for an installation visit here, March 9, 2015.McDew, a four star general, met with wing leadership, toured the installation and got an up close look at the 910th's mission and

  • 627th CES Airman wins IMCOM firefighter award

    A Joint Base Lewis-McChord firefighter was chosen as one of nine for the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Service Awards.Airman 1st Class James Salazar of the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron was selected as the 2014 military firefighter to receive the IMCOM Fire and Emergency Service Award.