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  • Little Rock Air Force Base Community Council wins Abilene Trophy

    Little Rock Air Force Base members and their community council won the 2009 Abilene Trophy announced March 31 here. The Abilene Trophy is the Air Mobility Command's community support award and is presented annually to a civilian community for outstanding support to an AMC base. The winner is

  • JB CHS Airman takes AMC top honors April 8

    Gen. Raymond Johns, commander of Air Mobility Command, named Senior Airman Samuel Siewert, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection journeyman, 2009 AMC Airman of the Year at Scott AFB, Ill., April 8.Airman Siewert was one of four Airmen selected for top honors in their respective categories of

  • Pope Airman named AMC First Sergeant of the Year

    Gen. Raymond E. Johns, Jr., Commander of Air Mobility Command, named Master Sgt. Danny Davis, First Sergeant for the 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, AMC's First Sergeant of the year at Scott Air Force Base, Ill during AMC's 2009 outstanding Airmen and First Sergeants of the year ceremony April 9.

  • JB MDL family serves Air Force, AMC at highest levels

    The Air Force is a way of life for many military families - in 2009, the service had nearly 17 thousand active-duty couples serving jointly. One family here goes above and beyond to exemplify service and excellence in their lives.For the Kazimers - father, mother and daughter are all currently

  • AMC Airmen are Outstanding

    Please join me in congratulating our Air Mobility Command Outstanding Airmen of the Year and First Sergeant of the Year. These Airmen have done an incredible job serving our nation, and I'm inspired by their selfless, behind the scenes efforts that support our mission on a daily basis. It takes a

  • USTRANSCOM receives Joint Meritorious Unit Award

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates presented United States Transportation Command with the Joint Meritorious Unit Award April 1, at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. He was joined by Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, who oversees operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.Opening the

  • AMC CRE increases, sustains airlift flow at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan

    AMC 615th Contingency Response Element Airmen recently deployed to Camp Bastion in Southern Afghanistan to increase airfield operations in direct support of U.S. Marines during the U.S. troop increase called for by President Obama to target the insurgency and secure key population centers."The 615th

  • Former CMSAF visits McConnell

    "[Like cigarettes]I should come with a warning, listening to Chief Bob Gaylor can be hazardous to any negative thought you might be having."With these words, retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor, opened his address to more than 500 Airmen during an enlisted all-call March 24 at

  • Dedicated Airmen carry KC-10 Extender to combat success

    It takes a concentrated team effort to complete the cycle of a successful combat air refueling mission is support of overseas contingency operations and Airmen in the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 380th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron and the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling

  • EC tactics squadron activated to support deploying Airmen

    A new era in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center officially began with several simple words and a ceremonious unveiling of squadron colors March 26 here.Lt. Col. Scott Robinson became the first commander of the Center's newest unit, the 422nd Joint Tactics Squadron. In a ceremony attended by