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  • Air Force, Army, Navy family services expand for new joint base

    As Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst moves toward full operational capability Oct. 1, family services will expand to support Air Force, Army, and Navy personnel and their dependents. The Airman and Family Readiness Center at McGuire, along with Navy Fleet and Family Services, and Army Community

  • Photo essay: Old and new aircraft fly in 2009 Scott AFB Airshow

    Tens of thousands of spectators came to see the 2009 Scott Air Force Base Airshow here from Sept. 19 to 20.  Among the aircraft participating included vintage planes as well as some of the military's most current jet fighters.This set of photos shows some of those aircraft preparing for the airshow

  • Defense Secretary lauds Airmen's contributions, service

    Airmen around the world are making a life-and-death difference for U.S. military ground forces, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here Sept. 16. The secretary praised Airmen's efforts and their sacrifices while addressing an audience at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Convention.

  • Air Force has solid future capabilities, Secretary Gates says

    The foundation of America's air power rests on a broad and versatile mix of capabilities, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said here Sept. 16.Speaking at the Air Force Association's Air and Space Conference, Secretary Gates addressed the range of things the Air Force must be able to do in the

  • Air Force birthday: Mobility history follows service's path of success

    When the Air Force became a separate service on Sept. 18, 1947, what's known today as Air Mobility Command had started along with it. In September 1947, the development of a military transport component to the fledgling Air Force was still under discussion, according to the AMC History Office book,

  • C-5M Super Galaxy unofficially sets 41 world records

    A Dover aircrew flying a C-5M Super Galaxy, named The Spirit of Normandy, unofficially set 41 world records in a single flight, taking off from the base before dawn Sept. 13. The results are pending certification by the National Aeronautic Association and should be finalized in about a month, said

  • Injured AMC Airman credits training for saving her life

    It takes a split second for an improvised explosive device to detonate, and knowing what to do and how to react in that split second after the explosion can save your life. The training one AMC Airman received during the Advanced Contingency Skills Training Course at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary

  • Charleston squadron bolsters squadron safety with VPP

    The 437th Logistics Readiness Squadron here took a new stride in keeping safety a top priority Sept. 3. Lt. Col. Stevan Kaighen, 437th LRS commander, announced the squadron-level implementation of the Voluntary Protection Program, an occupational safety initiative, during his squadron commander's