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  • AMC announces senior officer assignments

    Air Mobility Command officials announced the following senior officer assignments:Col. Michael S. Stough, commander, 615th Air Mobility Operations Group, Travis AFB, Calif., will become commander, 100th Air Refueling Wing, Royal Air Force Mildenhall, United Kingdom, in April.Col. Michael K. Baker,

  • CTCS Airmen earn top honors in DOD-level competition

    Two Airmen assigned to the 1st Combat Camera Squadron at Charleston AFB, S.C., recently captured top honors during the Defense Department's annual Military Photographer and Videographer competitions.Staff Sgt. Jacob Bailey was named Military Photographer of the Year March 16, while Staff Sgt. Juan

  • Charleston major recognized as 'Mom of the Year'

    April 11, 2004, is a day Maj. Trisha Vorachek and her husband, Bill, will never forget.The day before, Major Vorachek, the 437th Medical Group Health Promotion Flight commander, was admitted to Trident Medical Center for a scheduled induced labor, and after 19 hours, the Voracheks thought they were

  • Civilian employees encouraged to update myPay to receive Smart LESs

    On Dec. 29, the Air Force implemented the Smart Leave and Earnings Statement for Air Force civilian employees. Beginning on that date, most employees began receiving e-mail notifications when their SmartLES was available for viewing. Unfortunately, not all are receiving the notifications.According

  • Top chaplain discusses faith during visit to McChord AFB

    The Air Forces top chaplain spoke about hope and faith at the National Prayer Luncheon here March 2.Chaplain (Maj. Gen.) Charles Baldwin gave his speech to a crowded ballroom at the base club. As chief of the Air Force Chaplain Service, Chaplain Baldwin advises the Air Force chief of staff on all

  • AMC commander awards GWOT Service Medal

    The men and women of Air Mobility Command are once again being recognized for their service. Gen. John W. Handy, commander of AMC and U.S. Transportation Command, has approved the award of the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal to active-duty personnel assigned to AMC.This is a well-deserved

  • NCO brings world-wide experience to Band of Mid-America

    Sometimes Airmen join the Air Force to see the world, but one Scott AFB bandsman saw the world and then joined the Air Force.Staff Sgt. Peter Hensel, a French horn craftsman with the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America, lived and worked in Mexico and Germany, and even studied at premier music

  • AMC announces 2004 Logistics Readiness Awards

    Air Mobility Command recently announced the winners of the 2004 AMC Logistics Readiness Awards.It gives me great pleasure to announce the 2004 Air Mobility Command Logistics Readiness Award winners, said Maj. Gen. Loren Reno, AMC director of logistics. Nomination packages were extremely competitive

  • Fairchild captain sees change in Iraq first-hand

    For one Fairchild officer who deployed to Baghdad during the height of preparations for the first-ever, free Iraqi elections, witnessing history and assisting in the delivery of democracy has been eye opening and memorable.Capt. Matt Hasson, the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Officer,

  • AMC aircraft, people support tsunami relief operations

    In the days following the Dec. 26 tsunami disaster in South and Southeast Asia, Air Mobility Command aircraft and people delivered tons of relief equipment and hundreds of essential military personnel into the affected region.As of Jan. 5, AMC aircraft and aircrews had delivered more than 1.6