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  • AMC set to recognize Outstanding Airmen of the Year, finalists named

    Air Mobility Command holds its annual recognition ceremony here March 21 to celebrate the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.In a message to the men and women across the command, Gen. Ray Johns, AMC commander, announced the ceremony which will have family members and nominees in various categories

  • Soldiers in Afghanistan receive GPS-guided airdrop from mobility Airmen

    Airmen from the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron successfully completed an airdrop mission to Combat Outpost Herrera in east Afghanistan, using Global Positioning System guided bundles to deliver the supplies on Nov. 27, 2011.The C-130 Hercules, operated by its crew from the 451st Air

  • Energy superstars set shining examples, get cash for future initiatives

    The red carpet unrolled as Air Mobility Command honored its energy efficiency superstars, wrapping up Energy Awareness Month with a celebration of innovation. Both the facility and aviation fuel efficiency offices recognized at total of six individuals and 42 units with awards and incentives for

  • Members made citizens in ceremony at Travis AFB

    Three service members, each from a different military service branch, became naturalized citizens of the United States at the Airman and Family Readiness Center here Sept. 16 during the military naturalization ceremony.Senior Airman Adam Hamar, 940th Wing public affairs, Army Sgt. Chansophru

  • Travis remembers 9/11 with tribute

    A formal tribute ceremony took place for the heroes and victims of 9/11 on Sept. 11, 2011, in front of the 60th Air Mobility Wing headquarters building.Around the flag pole, Airmen from the 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Forces, 60th Air Mobility Wing, 615th Contingency Response Wing and the 349th

  • Combined U.S.-Australian exercise showcases air mobility readiness, power

    Airmen and aircraft belonging to the Air Force's Air Mobility Command, recently demonstrated the nation's ability to rapidly project power across the globe, delivering 245 U.S. and Australian paratroopers to their drop zone July 16 as part of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2011. The U.S. Pacific

  • President Obama awards Medal of Honor to Army Ranger

    President Barack Obama awarded the country's highest military honor July 12 to Sgt. 1st Class Leroy A. Petry, an Army Ranger who was shot in both legs and had his hand blown off while saving his fellow Soldiers during a firefight in Afghanistan.Petry became only the second living veteran of the wars

  • Joint exercise hones 615th CRW capabilities for real-world missions

    Soldiers and Airmen teamed up in a simulated deployed environment at Mackall Army Airfield approximately ten miles south of Pinehurst, N.C., in support of the Army's 82nd Airborne Division's joint operational access exercise from June 23 to 27. More than 100 Airmen from the 615th Contingency

  • Joint Base Charleston officials put focus on motorcycle safety

    Joint Base Charleston's  628th Air Base Wing safety office offered their practical riders' motorcycle operation and mentorship training May 14 and 15.The training, held at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, or FLETC, pursuit training course, instructed more than 20 personnel on safety