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  • Caring for those who care for the fallen, their families

    "Dignity, honor, respect for the fallen ... Care, service, support for their families," this is the mantra of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center and for the men and women who work here it is at the heart of what they do. The unique work takes a lot out of a person physically,

  • AMC's top enlisted leader retires after 30 years of service

    After more than three years as Air Mobility Command's top enlisted leader, Chief Master Sergeant Joseph E. Barron retired on Oct. 16 after a ceremony honoring his 30-year Air Force career and tenure at Scott AFB. "The places I've been to, the opportunities I've had... it's truly been an honor to

  • CMSAF Roy visits AMC Airmen at Scott AFB

    The 16th chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited Scott Air Force Base on Oct. 15 and 16 to speak to the enlisted force here and to participate in a conference along with two former CMSAFs. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy learned how Airmen at Scott AFB enable combat power and

  • Charleston technical sergeant honored for heroic actions

    A Charleston AFB technical sergeant was honored on Oct. 15 for his heroism and bravery while suffering from injuries sustained during a patrol on his seventh deployment to the Middle East. Tech. Sgt. Michael Williams, an explosives ordnance disposal technician with the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron,

  • Security forces Airmen aim for sniper marksmanship competition

    Two security forces Airmen from Air Mobility Command's Little Rock AFB are taking aim at the 2009 Inter-Service Sniper Sustainment Training Exercise from Nov. 7 to 13 at Fort Chaffee, Ark. Staff Sgt. Carl Hook, 19th Security Forces Squadron security forces trainer and shooter, and Senior Airman Dane

  • First lady embarks on mission to help military families

    First Lady Michelle Obama today vowed to make the voices of U.S. military families heard in the nation's capital, and called on Americans to recognize the sacrifices made by those in uniform and their loved ones. Addressing a crowd at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., the first lady said she and Jill

  • Building a legacy of excellence: Dover named best in AMC

    Dover Air Force Base is the winner of the Air Mobility Command 2010 Commander-in-Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence, AMC announced Tuesday. The Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and

  • Starlifter band to perform at AMC Icon final competition

    This year's contestants for the AMC Icon finals will sing along with a live band -- AMC's own "Starlifter" from the Air Force Band of Mid America. For the upcoming finals at the Scott Club, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. (Central Standard Time), Thursday, Oct. 22, the prospect of live accompaniment promises to

  • AIM 2 upgrades Air Force Fuel Management System

    In the spring of 2008, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst was chosen to test 20 vehicles with the Fuelmaster Automotive Information Module Fuel Management system, or AIM 2. Based on the results of that test, the Air Force allocated $350,000 in September 2009 to increase the scope of the test by

  • Pease partners with McConnell, stands up active-duty squadron

    Part of McConnell Air Force Base isn't in Kansas anymore. Now, a piece of McConnell is in New Hampshire at Pease Air National Guard Base. That piece is the 64th Air Refueling Squadron. The 64th ARS stood up Oct. 2 at an official military ceremony at Pease. It's the first active-duty Air Force unit