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Sept. 8, 2011
Kyrgyz officials witness aerial refueling

Airmen from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flew 20 Kyrgyz Republic distinguished guests on a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling orientation flight over Kyrgyzstan Sept. 2. The flight showcased aerial procedures during the refueling of a C-17 Globemaster III to key personnel from the
Sept. 7, 2011
Building partnerships: AMC, Reserve Airmen aid in gear donation to Nicaraguan firefighters

It takes a special kind of courage to brave life and limb and rush into a burning building or battle a raging inferno. But it's another story entirely when the individual doing the rushing is a volunteer firefighter who is ill-equipped for duty with outdated protective clothing and equipment.Such is
Sept. 6, 2011
South Pole airdrop delivers critical medical supplies in total darkness

Airmen with the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here airdropped urgently needed medical supplies Sept. 1 at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. The supplies will augment a South Pole medical team's treatment of an ailing civilian wintering there with the U.S. Antarctic
Sept. 1, 2011
Exercise spans seas for mobility Airmen

More than 40 members of the 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron, or AMOS, traveled to the Republic of Korea, or ROK, recently, bringing their specialized expertise to the Ulchi Freedom Guardian, or UFG, exercise held annually across the Korean peninsula. Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2011 took place Aug.
Sept. 1, 2011
Travis senior airman competes for AMC's top athlete honor

Senior Airman Michael Gunter, 60th Mission Support Group knowledge operator and native of Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded Travis Athlete of the Year on Aug. 24 at the 60th Air Mobility Wing conference room during a wing leadership meeting.Gunter's award package has been forwarded to Air Mobility
Sept. 1, 2011
Bio-environmental specialists, EOD find nothing of significance at Scott mail center

Scott Air Force Base bio-environmental specialists and explosive ordnance disposal technicians have found nothing of significance at the Official Mail Center here.At approximately 9:30 a.m., two U.S. postal workers and a military mail specialist experienced adverse reactions to handling mail. The
Aug. 31, 2011
Update: Officials release personnel related to Scott AFB suspicious package incident from hospital

A suspicious package was received by mail carriers Aug. 31 at approximately 9:30 a.m. whereupon two U.S. postal workers and one servicemember experienced rash-like symptoms after handling the package. They were immediately sent to Memorial Hospital and have since been released. Thirteen other
Aug. 29, 2011
Joint Base MDL survives historic hurricane

Hurricane Irene has moved out of the area, but not without leaving its mark.Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst experienced damaging winds and excessive rain, which caused flooding.When the storm began to move out of the area, damage assessment teams spread out across the base on Aug. 28."We currently
Aug. 27, 2011
Scott AFB supports Hurricane Irene

Scott Air Force Base received aircraft from more than 20 aircraft from various East Coast locations Aug. 27 and received a few more early Aug. 28 as a result of Hurricane Irene bearing down on military bases there.On Aug. 27, Scott AFB received:-- Eight F-15Cs and 26 support personnel from the 125th
Aug. 26, 2011
Planes, response team evacuated to Little Rock AFB

Aircraft and rapid response team members from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., evacuated to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Aug. 27 as a precautionary measure to assure the planes are not damaged and that the response team is prepared to act after the landfall of Hurricane Irene. The

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