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  • Southwestern Illinois wins Abilene Trophy again

    The Southwestern Illinois area was presented the coveted Abilene Trophy April 17 for the second time in the last three years in recognition of the extensive support demonstrated during 2014 for Scott Air Force Base's military members and their families.Also known as the Air Mobility Command

  • AMC Command Surgeon visits 43 AG

    The command surgeon of Air Mobility Command, Brig. Gen. Kory Cornum, visited the 43rd Airlift Group Apr. 22 to meet with medical Airmen and learn about their units' missions and initiatives.During his visit, Cornum met with Col. Kenneth Moss, commander of the 43rd Airlift Group, toured Pope's

  • Active-duty and Guard keeps Nepal relief effort moving

    In response to the 7.8 magnitude earthquake which struck central Nepal April 25, 2015, the 437th Airlift Wing here began preparing for the possibility of providing support to Nepal."Soon after the call for relief came, several members led by Maj. Scott Motley, 15th Airlift Squadron assistant

  • JB MDL hosts large scale, multi-agency exercise

    Their wails of pain sound real, their wounds look tangible, as the crowd of men and women move toward the initial chemical response zone during a Homeland Emergency Response Force training exercise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst April 17, 2015.The week-long simulated, multiphase incident

  • Defenders participate in advanced training at the USAF EC

    U.S. Air Force Security Forces Airmen from 13 different locations converged on the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center to participate in a five day advanced weapons and tactics course April 13."Events in the real world rarely follow a structured step-by-step approach, they are fluid scenarios that

  • Rodeo 2015 competition canceled

    This year's Air Mobility Command Rodeo readiness competition has been canceled.General Darren McDew, AMC commander, decided to cancel the competition scheduled for August at McChord Field, Wash., largely because of the high current operations tempo for mobility Airmen, and budget constraints."During

  • 22nd MDG mighty medics participate in Ultimate Caduceus 15

    Members of the 22nd Medical Group, and units from across the U.S., participated in Ultimate Caduceus 2015, giving them the opportunity to conduct aeromedical evacuation training, April 16 - 18, at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, Louisiana.The Louisiana Air National Guard hosted the

  • McConnell leader earns prestigious award

    A McConnell Airman recently won the 2014 Lance P. Sijan U.S. Air Force Leadership Award.Lt. Col. Stephen Matthews, 22nd Operations Group deputy commander, received the prestigious award for demonstrating excellence in leadership during his time as the 349th Air Refueling Squadron commander.The award