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  • Charleston's Aerial Port Squadron receives AMC awards

    Air Mobility Command has recognized Team Charleston's 437th Aerial Port Squadron "Port Dawgs" for a job well done in 2007. Members of the 437 APS were recently presented with a number of AMC 2007 Annual Logistics Readiness Awards and 2007 AMC Transportation and Traffic Management Individual Awards.

  • Replace aging aircraft or risk irrelevancy, general says

    The commander of Air Force Materiel Command, which is responsible for delivering war-winning capabilities to the rest of the Air Force, said during a visit to Air University here that Air Force officials must develop and buy new aircraft or risk the service becoming irrelevant. The Air Force must be

  • New tanker to bring increased capabilities to warfighter

    Air Force officials here announced Feb. 29 the selection of the Northrop Grumman Company to replace the aging KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. After months of reviewing and evaluating proposals from vendors, the source selection team chose Northrop Grumman to produce up to 179 of the new air refuelers.

  • Tanker contract award announced

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Duncan J. McNabb announced the selection of Northrop Grumman as the winner of the KC-X competition for development and procurement of up to 179 tanker aircraft for approximately $35 billion. The initial

  • Save, save, save

    Ready, set ... save! The Air Force recently implemented the Military Saves Campaign, endorsed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, to improve financial readiness of Airmen and enhance mission readiness. According to the Web site, Military Saves is a social marketing campaign to persuade,

  • McGuire Airman selected for Tops in Blue

    Dreams do come true. After a lot of hard work and dedication, Airman 1st Class Alice Lewis, 621st Contingency Response Wing logistics planner, was recently selected as a vocalist for the 2008 Tops in Blue cast. Tops in Blue is an all-active duty U.S. Air Force special unit made up of talented

  • CMSAF outlines Air Force priorities to Dover Airmen

    The chief master sergeant of the Air Force outlined the Air Force's primary concerns Feb. 11 to Dover Air Force Base Airmen. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley told base Airmen that the service's top-three priorities are winning the war on terrorism, taking care of Airmen and

  • Three generations honor, remember the 'Forgotten War'

    Remembering Chosin: Part two of three-part series Imagine being surrounded by enemy forces and having orders to retreat through a foreign land by fighting through the mountainous terrain in frigid temperatures for 78 miles. It is nearly impossible to survive having little or no food, water and

  • Remembering Chosin - Commemorative march honors Chosin Reservoir vets

    (Part one of a three-part series)More than 30 teams marched a 6.2-mile course on Dover Air Force Base to commemorate Veterans of the Korean War Battle of Chosin Reservoir Feb. 2. Teams of four rallied at the Air Mobility Command Museum in their battle dress uniforms, hoisted on 30-pound backpacks,

  • McChord Airmen provide lifeline in Pacific

    More than 140 Airmen from 446th Airlift Wing here are participating in the Pacific Lifeline exercise Jan. 26 through Feb. 9 in Hawaii. Pacific Lifeline is a total-force exercise designed to exercise the military's ability to rapidly arrive and leave a trained, equipped team anywhere in the Pacific