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Sept. 28, 2009
Air Force security forces, DOD police collaborate to keep joint base secure

As part of the ongoing joint base effort, Department of Defense police at Lakehurst and Fort Dix will merge into the Air Force security forces squadron at McGuire Air Force Base effective Oct. 1. Officials said this merger will ensure a seamless -- and secure -- transition to the new Joint Base
Sept. 28, 2009
DOD officials announce requirement for new aerial tanker competition

The needs of warfighters and value for taxpayers are at the heart of the new draft request for proposal for aerial refueling capability, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn said here Sept. 24. Mr. Lynn, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Ashton B. Carter, defense undersecretary for
Sept. 25, 2009
AMC welcomes news of KC-X tanker request for proposal

The announcement of the KC-X tanker request for proposal Sept. 24 in a Pentagon briefing is welcomed news for Air Mobility Command. "This is a great day not only for Air Mobility Command, which operates our nation's fleet of aerial refueling aircraft, but also for our country as this is a capability
Sept. 25, 2009
MacDill legal office earns American Bar Association LAMP Award

The 6th Air Mobility Wing Legal Office was presented with the American Bar Association's Legal Assistance for Military Personnel, or LAMP, Distinguished Service Award on Sept. 15. The LAMP Distinguished Service Award recognizes exceptional achievements or exceptional service to or in support of the
Sept. 25, 2009
Kandahar Critical Care Air Transport Team members cite importance of their mission -- saving lives

A critical care air transport team, or CCATT, with the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, was called urgently the morning of June 24. A Marine had been severely injured by an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Afghanistan and needed immediate evacuation to
Sept. 25, 2009
AMC testing for semi-prepared runway ops increases C-17's deployed capabilities

At many bases in Iraq and Afghanistan, Air Mobility Command airlifters, such as the C-17 Globemaster III, are landing on dirt runways bringing much-needed cargo to forward-deployed Soldiers, Marines, Airmen and coalition partners. These "semi-prepared" airfields are rugged and to improve operations
Sept. 25, 2009
Joint base Airman earns top AFSA award

The International Air Force Sergeant Association named Senior Airman Brian Buhrer the 2009 AFSA First-Term Airman of the Year during the Professional Airmen's Conference in Atlanta. Airman Buhrer, an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman with the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron, represented AFSA
Sept. 24, 2009
McChord Airmen head for 'the ice' as Operation Deep Freeze season kicks off

Thirty-seven Team McChord Airmen left Sept. 24 in a C-17 Globemaster III, loaded with more than 90,000 pounds of cargo destined for Antarctica, beginning another season of Operation Deep Freeze.The 2009-2010 season of ODF, the Defense Department's support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the
Sept. 24, 2009
90,000 attend 2009 Airpower Over the Midwest Air Show

The 2009 Airpower Over the Midwest Air Show wowed aircraft enthusiasts of all ages at Scott Sept. 19 and 20 with aerial demonstrations, static plane displays and a festive atmosphere. Airshow director, Lt. Col. Michael Kayser, 375th Airlift Wing Operations Group, said a record number of people came
Sept. 24, 2009
Golden Knights drop in during 2009 Airpower over the Midwest Air Show

At 13,000 feet above the earth, buildings, roads and even the enormous 747 Dreamlifter sitting on the runway start to look like small specks. At that height seven members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Gold Team prepare to jump. On hands and knees, precariously close to the edge of the

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