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  • More than routine maintenance

    The periodic inspection dock is where the most intensive KC-135 Stratotanker inspection takes place on base. Nearly every system is checked, tested and sometimes replaced by more than 50 Airmen over an eight-day period in this dock -- it's also a classroom. During periodic inspections, Airmen from

  • McGuire honor guard named AMC team of the year

    The McGuire Elite Honor Guard was recently named Air Mobility Command Honor Guard Team of the Year. Col. Rick Martin, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, made the announcement and presented the team with a $10,000 check during a breakfast March 26 at the dining facility. "This award is great, but no

  • CRO Selection Takes Place at Fairchild

    The Combat Rescue Officer career field held phase two of their selection process the week of March 26 - 30 at Fairchild. The purpose of phase two is to narrow the field of trainees invited to attend the CRO career field training pipeline. Phase two is a rigorous week of intense physical, mental and

  • Mariners honor McChord Airmen

    Five McChord Airmen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Seattle Mariners players Willie Bloomquist, Jose Lopez and Yuniesky Betancourt as part of the Salute to Armed Forces festivities April 3 at Safeco Field where the Mariners took on the Oakland Athletics. After marching out of the tunnel to the sound

  • Competitors set for Rodeo 2007

    More than 55 US and international teams will participate in Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2007 July 22 - 28 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The competition focuses on readiness, and features airdrop, air refueling, and other events showcasing security forces, aerial port, maintenance and aeromedical

  • Merging missions: SVS/MSS to combine

    As one of the Air Force's six test bases, Grand Forks Air Force Base will merge its mission support and services squadrons April 17 to form the 319th Mission Support and Services Squadron or MSSS. The ultimate goal behind the merger is to gain a more efficient, effective organization. "As far as

  • Generals praise Dover Legal Office, Airmen here

    Two Air Force generals visited Dover Air Force Base March 23 for an Article 6 Inspection of the Legal Office. Visiting were Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap, Headquarters U.S. Air Force deputy judge advocate general, and Brig. Gen. Steven Lepper, Air Mobility Command staff judge advocate. In an interview

  • 340th EARS keeps aircraft in fight 24/7

    Despite the age of the KC-135 Stratotanker, one of the Air Force's top recapitalization priorities, the role of the Airmen in the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to refuel coalition aircraft has proven critical to the U.S. Central Command mission. As enablers, the refuelers make every

  • C-17 crew plays part in Marine homecoming

    Having left Germany hours earlier, the Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii C-17 Globemaster III, "Spirit of Go for Broke" makes the longest journey of her one week trip to and from Iraq, chasing the setting sun in a fourteen and a half hour trip across the Atlantic Ocean to Camp Pendleton California.

  • Generals speak on changes affecting Airmen

    Top Air Force legal officials recently discussed current and future changes impacting Airmen during a visit to Dover Air Force Base, Del. Maj. Gen. Charles Dunlap, Headquarters U.S. Air Force deputy judge advocate general, and Brig. Gen. Steven Lepper, Air Mobility Command staff judge advocate,