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  • President visits Charleston, addresses military members

    Charleston Airmen had the honor of hosting the President of the United States during a luncheon here, July 24. "This is a day that stands out in history for Team Charleston," said Col. John Millander, 437th Airlift Wing commander. "President George Bush decided to come to Charleston and commend our

  • Military kids get a dose of wilderness

    Seventy-one military children learned to pack animals and repel from rocks last week. The kids, who represented families of all Department of Defense services, attended the Blue Green Summer Youth Camp in Spokane, Wash., a camp designed to help children with deployed parents cope with separation

  • Cultures come together at Air Mobility Rodeo 2007

    On the outside, the United Arab Emirates' tent looks just like the 20-or-so others dotting Rainier Ranch, the off-duty area for the 2007 Air Mobility Command Rodeo competition. But the similarities end when the front flap of the olive-green tent is opened. In a scene that could best be summarized as

  • AMC vice commander visits Travis, discusses VPP

    The vice commander of Air Mobility Command visited Travis July 18 to highlight the Air Force's Voluntary Protection Program. During his short visit, Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly emphasized to unit commanders and safety staff the importance of using the industry-proven principles of VPP to reduce

  • General McNabb enlists city's future heroes

    For 40 women and men at the Cardinals vs. Giants baseball game July 7, their thoughts may not have been focused on whether Barry Bonds would break Hank Aaron's lifetime home-run record. Right hands raised, this young group, standing at Busch Stadium home plate in front of a huge crowd, was sworn

  • Air Force General Estes Jr. passes away

    The general who once led the command charged with re-supplying deployed U.S. forces passed away July 2 at his home in Bethesda, Md. From July 1964 until he retired in August 1969, retired Gen. Howell M. Estes Jr. was the commander of the Military Air Transport Service, later known as the Military

  • 30th AS anniversary highlights total force teamwork

    The 153rd Airlift Wing celebrated the first anniversary marking the assimilation of active-duty Airmen into the Wyoming Air National Guard, July 7. A year ago, active-duty Airmen set foot in Cheyenne not to report to F.E. Warren Air Force Base, but rather to a new duty station -- the Cheyenne

  • Wing promotes safeguards through training, riding

    Despite rainy conditions, the 436th Airlift Wing Safety Office moved ahead with Motorcycle Safety Day June 29. Events for the day included a briefing at the Base Theater for sport-bike operators and continued with a bike show and burger burn at Eagle's Nest Picnic Area. The day concluded with a

  • HBO Films visits McGuire

    HBO Films recently visited McGuire Air Force Base to film scenes for 'Taking Chance,' a made-for-TV movie based on true events of a fallen servicemember's final trip home. Several base agencies and Team McGuire members assisted in the filming process, including many who had on-screen roles as

  • Air Force Week strikes a chord with America's heartland

    As Americans reflect on the nation's freedoms this Independence week, events throughout the St. Louis region are putting special emphasis on the Air Force. During the second day of weeklong events here celebrating Air Force Week St. Louis, a concert was held July 3 at Jefferson Barracks County Park