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  • Air Force, Navy reach full operational capability at Joint Base Charleston

    Come hail or high water, there was no stopping this train. Amidst a week of preparation, perspiration and rain, Joint Base Charleston officially achieved its long-awaited full operational capability Oct. 1.At fourth and goal, the final week was a long way from initial operating capability, which

  • House of Representatives resolution honors aeromedical evacuation Airmen

    On Sept. 28, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the Airmen who support and perform aeromedical evacuation - a core competency of Air Mobility Command.House Resolution 1605, according to the Library of Congress, recognizes "the service of the medical and aircrews in

  • Expeditionary Center NCO named top instructor by national organization

    A U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center non-commissioned officer here was recently recognized as the 2009 National Defense Transportation Association's Outstanding Instructor of the Year during the NDTA's forum and exposition Sept. 20 in Baltimore, Md.Staff Sgt. Robyn Tabako, an instructor with

  • Air mobility operations complete for troop surge in Afghanistan

    Air Mobility Command aircraft delivered 59 troops and multiple large vehicles to Bagram Air Base, Aug. 31, marking the final airlift missions for the Presidentially-directed 30,000 troop plus-up in Afghanistan, according to AMC officials. U.S. President Barack Obama announced the decision to deploy

  • McConnell hosts Open House

    More than 95,000 guests streamed on to McConnell's flightline to experience military life during the 2010 McConnell Open House and Air Show Sept. 25 and 26. Representatives from the U.S. Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, Air National Guard and the local flying community merged at McConnell to

  • Fisher House opens at Jefferson Barracks in St. Louis

    The doors to the St. Louis Fisher House officially opened Saturday, Sept. 25. Located in the Jefferson Barracks Veterans Affairs Medical Center campus in St. Louis, the facility provides free lodging to family members of ill or injured veterans and wounded servicemembers.The St. Louis Fisher House

  • Scott AFB units score well on LCAP inspection

    Last week, two military units scored "Outstanding" and "Excellent" during an intensive inspection of more than 1,000 tasks related to how they move supplies and passengers.The inspection, named Logistics Compliance Assessment Program, or LCAP, scrutinized the 375th Logistics Readiness Squadron and

  • 'Sky's the limit' for Little Rock C-130 pilot

    Air shows are a great opportunity for civilians to gain a better understanding of the military mission. They allow adults, children and entire families to feel like kids again. They also occasionally spark interest in aviation.Capt. April Brown, 41st Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot and

  • Joint Base Lewis-McChord hosts Annual Naturalization Ceremony

    Twenty-four servicemembers and servicemember-spouses became American citizens during the Annual Naturalization Ceremony at the McChord Co-Located Club Sept. 17.The event was one of many U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ceremonies that occur across the nation."I still get emotional with