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  • 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

  • McGuire Airmen show there's no place like home

    Many military members have reasons for choosing the base or region they are stationed. For five McGuire Airmen who hail from the same hometown, a base close to home seemed like the right choice.Who knew they would end up at McGuire AFB at the same time and in the same unit?Staff Sgt. Joseph Maneen,

  • Wingman Day ensuring AMC takes care of its own

    In fiscal year 2004 the Air Force lost 57 of its own to suicide, a 92 percent increase over the previous fiscal year.During the 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign, Air Mobility Command experienced its highest death toll ever, six military personnel and one civilian employee.For these

  • Air Force spouses receive deserved recognition

    The Air Force unveiled a new program Nov. 8 to show appreciation for and recognize those who support Airmen around the world its spouses.The Air Force Spouse Pin a blue star cradled in the Air Force symbol is a contemporary adaptation of a wartime tradition. Beginning with World War I, families

  • New AMC delivery process speeds shipments to troops

    A new Air Mobility Command program -- dubbed "Pure Pallet" -- is simplifying and speeding up airlift shipments into the U.S. Central Command Area of Responsibility.According to AMC officials, the Pure Pallet program involves building and shipping individual aircraft pallets with cargo for a single

  • AMC logistics director highlights successes, challenges

    The Air Mobility Command director of logistics discussed current careerfield topics with more than 250 Airmen during his seminar as part of the Airlift/Tanker Association convention here Oct. 29.Brig. Gen. Loren Reno cited loggie success stories in generating more mobility assets for current