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  • 436 SFS: Outstanding Airmen

    Air Mobility Command officials announced the 2013 AMC Outstanding Security Forces Individual Award winners Nov. 21, 2013.Four members from the 436th Security Forces Squadron, Craig Gilbert, 436th SFS security specialist; Senior Airman Justin Jarrett, 436th SFS response force leader; Staff Sgt. Ted

  • Air travel becomes easier for service members

    The Transportation Safety Administration is making air travel easier for military members and their families with new updates to their security procedures.The TSA program, called TSA Pre-Check, expedites screening procedures for active-duty, reserve and Coast Guard service members. Once verified as

  • Welsh, Cody wrap-up trip to the Dakotas

    The Air Force's top commissioned and noncommissioned military leaders met thousands of Airmen in the Dakotas this week, learning about their missions and lives and answering their questions. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody visited

  • Pentagon to review Dover AFB schools

    As the Department of Defense looks to save money under intense budget constraints, Dover Air Force Base's Maj. George S. Welch Elementary and Dover Air Base Middle School will be a part of a Pentagon ordered study.The RAND Corp. will conduct a $905,000 study to recommend to the Secretary of Defense

  • Grand Forks AFB highlights family during VIP visit

    The Airmen of Grand Forks Air Force Base were able to highlight the importance of pride, people and respect in the Air Force family when hosting a trio of important visitors this week.Air Force Chief of staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, his wife, Betty, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody

  • Air Force officer cheers for St. Louis Rams

    As the NFL season heads into the Thanksgiving season, fans of the St. Louis Rams may catch a glimpse of Air Force officer Michelle Kolcun as she cheers for the team from the sidelines.Kolcun, a captain who works for the 375th Medical Group at Scott Air Force Base as a healthcare manager, was

  • Travis, Solano County team up in local exercise

    Travis and Solano County emergency response agencies collaborated in an active-shooter exercise Nov. 14, in which an individual opened fire during a parent's night at the Sierra Vista Elementary School in Vacaville, Calif. The shooter also detonated a device and left a suspicious substance in the

  • Honorary commanders visit Grand Forks

    Grand Forks Air Force Base officials hosted an immersion tour Nov. 19 as part of the base's honorary commanders program, which helps give a military perspective to non-military people helping them gain a better understanding of the "Airman experience." Honorary commanders are civilian leaders from

  • Travis SARC team visits ROTC cadets

    Sexual assault may be the most underreported violent crime in the United States and eliminating sexual assault from the military remains a top priority for Department of Defense leadership. To assist with this priority, the Travis Sexual Assault Response Coordinators educated Air Force ROTC cadets

  • Command takes personal info breaches seriously

    Recently, 42 Air Mobility Command personnel suffered the consequences of incorrectly storing or transmitting personally identifiable information over the Air Force Network."All Airmen are responsible for the safe storage and transmittal of PII," said Gen. Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander.