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  • AMC civil engineer ran the show while deployed to Afghanistan

    When 2nd Lt. Sarah Bodenheimer deployed to Afghanistan last year, she considered it a worthwhile challenge when she found herself responsible for $450 million in construction projects to build up more than 260 Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) essential to U.S. and coalition operations there. "During

  • NCAA coaches tour kicks off at McConnell

    McConnell bared their school pride May 22 during the 3rd Annual NCAA Coaches Tour Kickoff when football coaches from the University of Oregon and Harvard University toured McConnell to thank Airmen for their service.The event was the first stop in the 2010 tour and gave coaches Chip Kelly; Oregon,

  • Elmendorf C-17s deliver cargo to aid oil spill containment efforts

    C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes assigned to Elmendorf's 517th Airlift Squadron are transporting oil containment equipment to New Orleans, La., to assist with the clean-up of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.So far, three C-17s and 15 aircrew from the 517th and 249th Airlift Squadrons have

  • Medical Group trains with Nebraska National Guard

    In an effort to enhance expeditionary medical readiness capabilities and improve emergency care in a combat environment, more than 200 McConnell Airmen conducted an exercise with the Nebraska Army National Guard here, April 16.The exercise, which required Airmen from the 22nd MDG to load and unload

  • Joint Base Charleston supports OEF build-up

    Members of the 4th Marine Logistics Group, 4th Atlanta Support Battalion, Charlie Company here are moving shipments of mine-resistant, ambush-protected, all-terrain vehicles overseas to a number of remote locations supporting the build-up for Operation Enduring Freedom.M-ATVs are armored vehicles

  • 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.

  • AMC announces 2009 command media contest winners

    The winners of the 2009 Air Mobility Command Media Contest were announced Feb. 26. It's a program that recognizes our command's best journalists, photographers and broadcasters.Following are the winners:Print Journalist of the Year1st Place - Master Sgt. Scott Sturkol, Headquarters Air Mobility

  • Deployed security forces protect Southwest Asia base 24-7

    Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, Airmen in the 380th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are charged with security and force protection of more than 1,900 deployed personnel and billions of dollars worth of deployed assets, equipment and aircraft at a non-disclosed

  • Pope, Bragg team for successful mission

    The joint effort of Pope and Fort Bragg in getting supplies to grief-torn Haiti is proof that military branches can successfully work together to make a difference.When the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, of Fort Bragg was tagged as a supplemental element in the U.S.'s humanitarian

  • C-17 Stage office keeps fleet moving

    When Charleston Air Force Base became the air hub for C-17 Globemaster III's providing relief supplies of water, food and medical needs, the 437th Airlift Wing established a C-17 stage to manage the vast number of aircrews supporting Operation Unified Response."As support for Operation Unified