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May 31, 2019
Secretary, chief of staff initiate dialogue with commanders on a plan for new officer promotion categories

The memo explains the proposed change and directs commanders to solicit and provide feedback from officers to major command commanders by July 31, with “a final recommendation due to the secretary and chief not later than 30 August 2019.”
May 23, 2019
U.S. Transportation Command and National Defense Transportation Association collaborate to conduct annual, world-class logistics forum

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Occurring October 7 to 10, 2019, at St. Louis Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri, the National Defense Transportation Association – U.S. Transportation Command Fall Meeting, has become the premier forum for U.S. military, government, and industry logisticians to learn
May 22, 2019
Professional Loadmaster Association (PLA) 2018 Loadmaster of the Year Award

Tech Sgt. Wayne P. Smith from the 618th AOC Current Operations directorate at Scott AFB, Ill was named the 2018 Loadmaster of the Year by the Professional Loadmaster Association (PLA). The award is named after Chief Master Sergeant (Ret) William Cannon who was a Loadmaster for 30 years, instrumental
May 15, 2019
Little Rock AFB Community Council wins Abilene Trophy

The Abilene Chamber of Commerce officially presented the Little Rock Air Force Base Community Council with the 2018 annual Air Mobility Command Community Support Award, known as the Abilene Trophy, at a ceremony on Little Rock AFB, May 14, 2019.The Abilene Trophy was established in 1999 to recognize
May 14, 2019
Year of Defender sharpens spear of defender

Security Forces is the largest enlisted career field in the Air Force with 38,000 defenders spanning 120 bases. In order to better care for these Airmen and ensure they have everything they need to complete their mission, 2019 was declared – Year of the Defender – by top Air Force officials. During
May 13, 2019
Squadrons ‘Unite’ from ground up

The Unite program is a new U.S. Air Force resiliency program implemented this fiscal year to support unit cohesion, team-building and morale.Throughout this initiative, nearly 40 AF bases created a new position, the community cohesion coordinator, to help allocate a total of $4 million in funding
May 13, 2019
MARE educates Team Fairchild Airmen, Spokane Community

Team Fairchild Airmen and 18 local and other government agencies responded to a Major Accident Response Exercise in preparation for the base’s Inland Northwest SkyFest Open House.
April 23, 2019
Registration kicks off for annual, premier defense logistics gathering

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Registration begins today for the seventh annual National Defense Transportation Association and U.S. Transportation Command co-sponsored Fall Meeting, scheduled for October 7-10, 2019, at St. Louis Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri.Individuals interested in attending
March 19, 2019
2nd annual C-130J fly-in grows Herc Nation

Representatives from eight C-130J units came together to train and enhance mobility partnerships across the C-130J enterprise during the second-annual fly-in at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, March 9-16, 2019.
March 11, 2019
STEAM day fuels, inspires thousands

MacDill Air Force Base opened its hangar doors for more than 2,300 students for the second annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) Day, March 8, 2019.

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