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July 25, 2011
Expeditionary Center instructors bring decades of experience to Rodeo tactics competition

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center have brought "airpower" to the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011's combat tactics competition -- "Airpower...from the ground up" that is.The Rodeo umpires and support personnel for Rodeo's security forces combat tactics competition are almost all from the
June 3, 2011
Deployed maintenance recovery Airmen critical to flying operations in Afghanistan

When the pilots of a C-130 Hercules from the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here found themselves grounded outside the gates of a forward operating base due to a malfunction on a recent April day, the need quickly arose to get the plane out of there in a hurry.Within one hour, a maintenance
May 18, 2011
Joint Base Charleston officials put focus on motorcycle safety

Joint Base Charleston's 628th Air Base Wing safety office offered their practical riders' motorcycle operation and mentorship training May 14 and 15.The training, held at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or FLETC, pursuit training course, instructed more than 20 personnel on safety
May 6, 2011
Aeromedical evacuation saves lives in Afghanistan

An aeromedical evacuation capacity unrivaled anywhere in the world is saving the lives of wounded warriors in Afghanistan, said the officer here who oversees the effort at the combat theater's busiest aeromedical evacuation point.Equipment and procedures are being improved continually to move
May 2, 2011
Secretary of State Clinton: U.S. will redouble anti-terrorism efforts

The United States will not become complacent in the aftermath of killing Osama bin Laden, but will continue its efforts to stamp out terrorism with new resolve, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said May 2."We must take this opportunity to renew our resolve and redouble our efforts," she
April 12, 2011
Citizen Airmen support Operation Unified Protector

Like any typical Saturday, Master Sgt. Jocelyn Fredrick planned to spend the weekend with her two young children. But a phone call early in the morning changed all that. Sergeant Fredrick, an intelligence specialist with the 171st Air Refueling Wing in Pittsburgh, was called to serve in Operation
April 11, 2011
Joint Base Charleston's 2011 Air Expo draws nearly 80,000

Nearly 80,000 people attended the Charleston Air Expo 2011 on April 9 here to see performances by the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the GEICO Skytypers and Tora! Tora! Tora! "The 2011 Air Expo was a resounding success," said Maj. Scott Suazo, Charleston Air Expo 2011 director. "It was amazing to see
April 7, 2011
AMC names 2010 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

Air Mobility Command officials announced named four Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2010 during the command's OAY banquet April 1.Each of the four winners were named from a field of 12 finalists in Airman, NCO, senior NCO and first sergeant categories. The four Airmen who won the AMC titles will
March 18, 2011
Joint theather hospital's intensive care unit, ward at Afghan base provides critical care for patients

The intensive care unit and intermediate care ward at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital here play a significant role in taking care of wounded warriors.The centers also provide care for sick U.S. citizens in non-battle related incidents and the Afghanistan army and police."We have a lot of capability
Feb. 16, 2011
9-year-old becomes airlift unit''s 'pilot for a day' at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

"This is awesome," said Owain Weinert. "I mean, I got the chance to sit in the cockpit of a commercial flight plane once, but that was nothing compared to this."The 4th Airlift Squadron showed its newest member around the squadron Feb. 15 as 9-year-old Owain became "Pilot for a Day.""Pilot for a

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