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  • AMC's new command CMSgt: 'Be Ready!'

    It was 1982 when Airman Basic Dave Spector, lugging a toolbox more than half his weight, followed Staff Sgt. Ernie Cota to perform some maintenance on the running C-5 that was preparing to take off. Now, nearly 28 years later, as Air Mobility Command's new command chief master sergeant, that first

  • AMC Commander: 'You are all heroes'

    As my 38 years in the Air Force come to a close, I find myself reflecting on the great accomplishments made by mobility Airmen...past and present. Ninety-one years ago we began developing the core competencies that define the Air Mobility Command (AMC) we know today. Beginning with innovations in

  • Fox NFL stars score big with troops in Afghanistan

    Fox NFL Sunday normally broadcasts from Los Angeles but this weekend they left the comfort of home to join the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coastguardsmen serving in Afghanistan.Terry Bradshaw, Jimmy Johnson, Howie Long, Michael Strahan, Curt Menefee and Jay Glazer made the trip,

  • 319th ARW presented Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    The 319th Air Refueling Wing has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for outstanding performance from July 1, 2008, until June 30, 2009, announced Nov. 3 by Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, Air Mobility Command commander. All Airmen assigned to the 319th ARW during the specified period are

  • Chief of Staff addresses key mobility, Air Force issues at conference

    General Norton Schwartz recently attended the 41st Airlift Tanker Association conference where he addressed a gathering of more than 4,000 active, Guard, Reserve and civilians from across the Air Force. In his comments, General Schwartz emphasized the importance of every Airman and every job in the

  • Deployment opportunities available for civilians

    Whether it's helping Iraqis with reconstruction projects or assisting Afghans with their motor pools, the Air Force relies on its civilian work force to help meet its global mission requirements. And the Air Force is not alone. In 2007, more than 1,100 Department of Defense civilians volunteered to

  • Joint base takes action for military families

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership assembled with military members and their families Oct. 29 during the Military Family Action Plan conference at the Timmerman Center on Dix. "Your task today is to find out what works, what doesn't and how to fix it," said Frances Booth, the program's

  • AMC pays special attention to families during Air Force Family Week

    Air Mobility Command will place a special emphasis on the value and importance of family during Air Force Family Week. The purpose of this special week, which began Sunday and runs through Saturday, is to recognize and celebrate the many members of the Air Force family while providing education and

  • McConnell wife named Key Spouse of the Year

    Megan Mitchell is proof when people marry servicemembers, they also say "I do" to the military. She too adheres to the Air Force's "Service before Self" core value, and her dedication hasn't gone unnoticed. As part of the July 2009 - July 2010 Year of the Air Force family initiative, Air Mobility