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  • 2-time Oscar winner presents film at Air Force Week

    Military medicine and wounded warriors took center stage in the "Fighting for Life" documentary produced by Terry Sanders shown during Air Force Week in Philadelphia May 28 at the Levitt Auditorium of the University of the Arts here. Directed by two-time Academy Award winner Terry Sanders and

  • Airmen trace roots of independence during Air Force Week in Philadelphia

    Airpower roared over the birthplace of American independence as Airmen on the ground and in the air showed local citizens what the Air Force is all about May 27 during festivities supporting Air Force Week in Philadelphia. Throughout the Independence National Historical Park here, Airmen talked with

  • General addresses transportation needs during Air Force Week-Philadelphia

    The leader of U.S. Transportation Command addressed community leaders and hundreds of Airmen about the outlook of American military transportation May 27 at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Center here. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, USTRANSCOM commander at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., spoke at

  • Vice chief, legendary pilot commemorate 60th anniversary of Berlin Airlift

    Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Duncan J. McNabb and legendary airlift pilot retired Col. Gail Halvorsen participated in a commemorative panel discussion of the Berlin Airlift May 27 in Berlin. The Air Force Association sponsored the panel to highlight the historic importance of the mission and

  • Plan, Prepare, Apply: Finding military friendly colleges

    The search for military friendly schools can be as easy as finding a needle in a hay stack. Like anything worthwhile it takes careful planning, an optimistic outlook and research. "Look for the degree you want," said Cynthia Carr MacDill education counselor. "This can be done when you know where

  • MacDill AAFES goes green

    Recycling plastic, aluminum cans and paper products are all things that people have been doing for years to help save the environment. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service along with The Defense Commissary Agency have both introduced another way for people to do their part. AAFES is introducing

  • Air Force Week takes off with Bridesburg parade

    Air Force Week in Philadelphia kicked off with the United Veterans of Bridesburg Memorial Day Parade Monday in Bridesburg, Penn. The first official event of Air Force Week, which runs through June 2, featured members of Team McGuire who provided a flyover, a military formation and music by the U.S.

  • AMC posturing to support China, Burma humanitarian relief

    Mobility Airmen are posturing for possible relief efforts for victims of China's earthquake, planners from the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center said Friday. While the 618th TACC has no defined requirements to provide military airlift assistance, at least one AMC aircrew is on alert to fly an Air