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  • Team Charleston mourns loss of 437 AMXS Airman

    A 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron technical sergeant passed away May 19 after a tractor accident at his home. Tech. Sgt. Eon-Paul Harry was pulling a tree out of the ground when the tractor jerked and rolled on top of him. Sergeant Harry was pulling the tree out because he was working on

  • Kyrgyz government leaders experience Manas mission

    Airmen here gave a base tour and KC-135 Stratotanker orientation flight for 10 Kyrgyz Republic government officials May 19 here. Members of the Kyrgyz government representing the offices of presidential administration, prime minister, ministry of defense, ministry of foreign affairs, ministry of

  • LINE self defense course kicks way into ACST training

    Traditional thinking of Air Force pre-deployment preparation may have Airmen reading the Airman's Manual from front to back and getting in some form of combat skills training at home station. Would that same effort include learning about the Linear Infighting Neural-override Engagement, or LINE,

  • Awareness key to prevention, treatment of heat-related illnesses

    Air Mobility Command's medical and safety officials urge all Airmen to be aware of heat-related illnesses during the 101 Critical Days of Summer, May 25-Sept. 3. "As the Air Force enters the 101 Critical Days of Summer, it's important for all Airmen to know the symptoms of heat-related illnesses,"

  • 9th ARS wins Evans Trophy

    The 9th Air Refueling Squadron boom operators took the title of the "Top Boom Operators in Air Mobility Command" when they were awarded the Senior Master Sgt. Albert L. Evans Trophy May 14. Maj. Gen. Fred Roggero, AMC Air, Space and Information Operations director, and Sergeant Evans' daughters,

  • Travis to offer sport bike safety course

    The sound of someone's horn and red taillights are all that can be seen and heard as rush hour traffic hits. An impatient driver hurries to get home after a long day at work, weaving in and out of traffic, runs a red light and collides with a car he didn't see coming. It is this kind of mishap the

  • AFSO 21 improves Total Force processes

    No doubt, almost everyone has heard about Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century by now and its philosophy for leaning out processes and getting rid of time-consuming portions. Just in case you've been under a rock or in hiding, AFSO 21 is a new program initiated by the secretary of the Air

  • Eagle Flag assists CRGs in preparation for real-world success

    Air Force Exercise Eagle Flag is designed to bring together expeditionary combat support skills a combatant commander needs to open an air base, provide command and control, and to establish an air base in a realistic contingency environment. It's a natural match to include in that exercise a

  • Fairchild new arrival wins best in AMC

    Master Sgt. Nancy Huber, 92nd Air Refueling Wing superintendent of console operations, was awarded the "Best Single Person History Program" in Air Mobility Command for 2006. Sergeant Huber dedicated 11 years of her military career to preserving Air Force history for future generations. She served at

  • Charleston C-17 crew transports NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander

    The Phoenix Mars Lander is a step closer to reaching the Red Planet thanks to the efforts of Charleston Airmen. Aircrew from the 16th Airlift Squadron transported the Phoenix Mars Lander, built by Lockheed Martin in association with NASA, from Buckley AFB, Colo., to Kennedy Space Center in Florida