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Jan. 5, 2011
Little Rock refurb crew brings C-130s back to life

The aircraft sits in the hangar waiting for its facelift. Inside and out, there are signs of wear and tear: chipped paint, dented metal, torn insulation and peeling decals are a few examples this aircraft has been around.Airmen from the 19th Equipment Maintenance Squadron's C-130 refurbishment
Jan. 4, 2011
Energy Awareness: AMC Fuel Efficiency Office shows how 'efficiency promotes effectiveness'

By the end of the Berlin Airlift in 1949, more than 550,000 sorties brought a half-million tons of food and 1.5 million tons of coal to the 2.5 million residents of West Berlin, Germany. In every one of those airlift sorties, Airmen made the most of every inch of space on their planes. This same
Dec. 29, 2010
C-17 marks 2 millionth flight hour during airdrop

This month, the C-17 Globemaster III celebrated its two millionth flight hour. As a testament to the C-17 mission tempo, the aircraft passed its two millionth flight hour just four years after passing its the first million hour mark -- and the first million hours took 16 years to reach.
Dec. 16, 2010
618th AOC member named Outstanding Individual Reservist of the Year

Senior Master Sgt. Donna Crone, the 618th Air and Space Operations Center's Director of Operations superintendent, was named Air Force Reserve Command's 2010 Outstanding Individual Reservist of the Year for the senior non-commissioned officer category in an announcement Nov. 17.The award, part of
Dec. 15, 2010
Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Social wellness key to overall health

The holidays are a time to be with family. Whether that includes your relatives, friends or coworkers, it's a time when people share gifts, food and a sense of community. Socializing can be the best part of the holidays and social fitness is one of the four pillars of Comprehensive Airman Fitness.
Dec. 15, 2010
618th Air and Space Operations Center member takes big STEP

The holidays came early for one 618th Air and Space Operations Center noncommissioned officer, who received a promotion via the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program, Dec. 4.Then-Staff Sgt. Crystal Moronta, a command post controller assigned to the 618th AOC's Command and Control Directorate,
Dec. 14, 2010
Joint Base Charleston: Iron sharpens iron

Five Army cadets wait in a stuffy briefing room, outnumbered by Air Force pilots three-to-one. It's Charleston, S.C., but no one's on vacation.Converged in the ill-ventilated hotbox an information download, the Air Force pilots listen as a squawking speaker relays cryptic messages from briefing
Dec. 13, 2010
Nobel Prize winner visits Air Mobility Command; says 'thank you' for recent support

During a visit to Air Mobility Command Headquarters Dec. 9, Nobel Prize winner Dr. Samuel Ting praised AMC for its recent support in delivering the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer from Geneva, Switzerland, to Cape Canaveral, Fla.Doctor Ting, the 1976 Nobel Prize winner in physics, provided a briefing to
Dec. 13, 2010
McChord office wins 2010 AMC Civilian Personnel Program of the Year

The 62nd Airlift Wing Civilian Personnel Office has won 2010 Air Mobility Command Civilian Personnel Program of the Year."About 18 months ago, this office went through a change in leadership," said Norman Fernaays, Civilian Personnel Office officer. "But we put together a strong program that meets
Dec. 10, 2010
AMC announces 2010 comptroller, financial management awards

Air Mobility Command officials announced Dec. 8 the 2010 command award winners in comptroller and financial management fields. In a message from Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., AMC commander, units individuals and offices were recognized for being the best in the command during fiscal year 2010."It is my