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  • U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander visits Pope AAF

    Maj. Gen. Rick Martin, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, met with Airmen of the 43rd Airlift Group here Sep. 16 during a visit to see the group's mission firsthand.During the visit, Martin received a Global Response Force mission briefing from Col. Daniel Tulley, 43rd AG commander, and

  • Memo prepares DOD employees for government shutdown

    Although Defense Department officials believe a government shutdown can be avoided when the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1, they want DOD employees to be prepared for the possibility, Deputy Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a memo issued to the workforce Sept. 23. The fiscal year ends Sept. 30,

  • Air, ground mobility teams work together, conduct low-cost training

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing trained with familiar faces for upgrade training at a discount price, Sept. 2 to 9.The 143rd Airlift Wing from Quonset Point Air National Guard Station, R.I., hosted 63 members 818th Contingency Response Group, stationed here, and members of the 689th Rapid Port

  • Charleston reservists share long history with C-17

    Whenever the U.S. military on the news operating across the globe, either in times of war humanitarian need, chances are, there's a Charleston based C-17 involved in making it possible. For many it has been a long journey and today the Air Force's final C-17 Globemaster III is being delivered to

  • Travis "Freedom Launch" hones skills, remembers 9/11

    Travis conducted a mass launch of 22 mobility aircraft Sept.11, to practice the maximum level of combat capability for the operations, maintenance, and support groups.During the operation, dubbed the Freedom Launch, seven C-17 Globemaster IIIs, 11 KC-10A Extenders, and four C-5 Galaxies departed in

  • New program helps identify military-friendly communities, business

    On Patriot's Day, Sept. 11, 2013, partnering with area chambers of commerce, the Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois kicked off a new campaign to help servicemembers and their families easily recognize military-friendly businesses and communities. Called the Scott Patriot Program, local

  • Never Forget: The final state dedicates 9/11 memorial

    The Eagle Firefighters' Association unveiled Delaware's received its first public Sept. 11 memorial on the 12-year anniversary of the attacks at the Air Mobility Command museum here today. Delaware is the 50th and final state to receive an official Sept. 11 memorial, which incorporates two pieces of

  • Airmen build swing set for deployed Wingman's daughter

    Dog handlers from the 628th Security Forces Squadron volunteered their time Sept. 6, 2013, to lend a helping hand to the family of one of their own.Staff Sgt. Kyle Shaughnessy, 628th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, bought his 2-year old daughter Isabella, a swing-set "fit for

  • AMC training team builds a secure partnership with Honduran Air Force

    The 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron recently finished its first fully integrated mobile training team event with the Honduran Air Force. Thirteen air advisors deployed to Base Aerea Coronel Hector Acosta Mejia, Tegucigalpa, Honduras from 21 July to 24 August to train more than 50

  • Memory's requiem: 12 years after 9/11

    She held the Airfone receiver close to her mouth and spoke in a clear, concise manner. "The cockpit's not answering," the flight attendant said as her voice wavered slightly. "Somebody's stabbed in business class, and um, I think there is mace that we can't breathe. I don't know, but I think we're