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July 19, 2008
Tuskegee Airmen Convention attendees celebrate with awards gala

Airmen, families and friends gathered to celebrate the Gen. Benjamin O. Davis, Jr., Awards Gala during the 37th Annual Tuskegee Airmen Convention July 19 here. Dr. Guion Bluford, Jr., Aerospace Technology Group founder and president, pilot, engineer, scientist and NASA astronaut, was the keynote
July 19, 2008
Making history: Original Tuskegee Airmen share experiences, challenges faced

The public learned more about the original Tuskegee Airmen during an open forum at the Tuskegee Airmen Convention July 19. The convention will continue through July 20. Seven Tuskegee Airmen pilots spoke about their personal experiences as some of the first African-American pilots and answered
June 17, 2008
Expeditionary Center NCO among 12 Airmen living among thousands of Iraqi soldiers

Twelve Airmen working together for the past nine months at the remote Iraqi Military Training Base of Kirkush, located in the Diyala Province just over 10 miles from the Iranian border, are hoping to work themselves out of a job. Among those Airmen include Tech. Sgt. Shane Lacaillade, deployed from
May 30, 2008
2-time Oscar winner presents film at Air Force Week

Military medicine and wounded warriors took center stage in the "Fighting for Life" documentary produced by Terry Sanders shown during Air Force Week in Philadelphia May 28 at the Levitt Auditorium of the University of the Arts here. Directed by two-time Academy Award winner Terry Sanders and
Jan. 30, 2008
National outreach tour educates top medical civic leaders

Some of the nation's leading health care professionals recently got a close-up look at one of the most vital missions in the Air Force - health care for the wounded. The tour, sponsored by the Secretary of the Air Force's National Civic Outreach office, brought representatives from national medical
Jan. 28, 2008
2007 AMC Mission Support Awards Winners Announced

Air Mobility Command has announced the winners of the 2007 Mission Support Awards. "I appreciate the significant accomplishments and hard word of each individual and organization, especially given the challenges we've faced in the past year," said Gregg Clark, deputy director of Manpower and
Sept. 5, 2007
Alternative fuel research: C-17 tests to follow B-52 certification

As the Air Force worked to certify the B-52H Stratofortress for using an alternative fuel mix, AMC's chief scientist saw his role in reviewing test data as a small one. Now, Dr. Don Erbschloe has turned his attention to tests later this year for certifying Air Force C-17 aircraft to use the fuel
July 6, 2007
Diverse trauma training saves lives

A hands-on medical trauma training course being conducted at a local university medical center here is using the experience of medical crews who have treated thousands upon thousands of wounded warriors to teach others. The Air Force Expeditionary Medical Skills Institute's Center for Sustainment of
June 28, 2007
17th Airlift Squadron receives AFA Award

Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, 18th Air Force commander announced Monday, during the 437th Airlift Wing change of command ceremony, that the 17th Airlift Squadron was selected as the Air Force Association 2007 David C. Schilling Award winner for their contribution in the field of flight. The 17 AS was
May 18, 2007
Iraqi air force capabilities continue to increase

The capabilities of the Iraqi air force continue to grow as they performed their first double patient transfer May 8 here. Two months the Iraqi air force conducted its first aeromedical transfer, a policeman transported from the American 28th Combat Support Hospital to an Iraqi treatment facility,

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