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  • Delaware supports Team Dover with military appreciation nights

    The Wilmington Blue Rocks minor league baseball team hosted military appreciation nights and donated tickets to Team Dover for Rocks' games Aug. 10 and Saturday. As part of the military appreciation nights, Col. Randal Bright, 512th Airlift Wing commander and Chief Master Sgt. Bruce Blodgett, 436th

  • Hickam Airmen conduct 4-ship airdrop training

    Four C-17 Globemaster III aircrews from the 535th Airlift Squadron conducted multi-element airdrop training over the Kahuku training range Aug. 13 here allowing aircrew members to maintain currency while increasing proficiency and capability.Strategic airlift for the eight C-17s at Hickam AFB is in

  • Base's first triathlon draws dozens

    The first Grand Forks Air Force Base triathlon drew more that 40 competitors here, July 28. The event, consisting of a 400-meter swim, 12-mile bike and 5K run, drew both veteran and first-time triathletes. "I'm very happy with the turnout today," said Mrs. Rachelle Sian, event coordinator. "To my

  • Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 ends with top award going to Travis team

    In a rousing final celebration, Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 awards were announced here today.  The "best of the best" included teams from around the world. Rodeo, hosted by Air Mobility Command, is a readiness competition between U.S. and international mobility air forces. It focuses on improving

  • Twin staff sergeants mark Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 as a special event

    For the brothers Staff Sgts. Bryan and Brent Pechanec, participating in Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 together for the first time is something special. Bryan is a C-17 Globemaster III crew chief from the 514th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., and Brent is a KC-10 Extender

  • Rodeo officials announce winners of 37 competitions

    Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 officials announced the winners of 37 awards Thursday. The following awards were presented by Gen. Duncan McNabb, commander, Air Mobility Command, to the winning teams at Rainier Ranch here. Best Operation Support Aircraft-VIP Special Air Mission - 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews

  • Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 officials announce winners of 11 competitions

    Air Mobility Rodeo 2007 officials announced the first 11 winners of more than 60 competitions July 25. The following awards were presented to the winning teams. Best Fit-To-Fight Team- 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Best C-5 Preflight Team- 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Del. Best

  • WWII vet awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

    Retired Col. Vincent Fonke, who ended his 30-year career here, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross July 20 for actions he took during World War II while a bomber pilot assigned to the Army Air Corps 91st Bomb Group, 324th Squadron. The Distinguished Flying Cross is awarded for heroism or

  • Maintainers excel at Rodeo

    Just after the wheels touched down July 21, following a short KC-135 flight from Fairchild Air Force Base to McChord Air Force Base, outside Tacoma, Wash., it was time for Team Fairchild to compete in Rodeo 2007 - Air Mobility Command's premiere readiness competition. Aboard the aircraft was

  • Team Travis trains to save lives

    "One, two, three ... down!" Four members of the 60th Medical Group Critical Care Air Transport Team prepare to lower, secure and stabilize a critically injured patient inside a KC-135 Stratotanker. This was the first training exercise of its kind that the CCATT participated in at Travis, and was an