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NEWS

  • Deputy Secretary of Defense visits McChord

    An audience of more than 800 Airmen and Soldiers took part in a unique question-and-answer session with one of the nation’s top military leaders here July 23. Dr. Paul Wolfowitz, deputy secretary of defense, held a town hall meeting with Airmen from McChord, Soldiers from

  • Air Mobility Command announces dates for Rodeo 2005

    Rodeo 2005, Air Mobility Commands premier international mobility competition, will take place June 19 through 24 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The competition focuses on readiness, and features airdrops, air refueling, special tactics and other events showcasing security forces, aerial port,

  • Air Force cyclists continue RAGBRAI legacy for 10th year

    For the 10th year, Air Force cyclists will take to their bikes for the Des Moines Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. RAGBRAI XXXII will take place July 25 through 31, covering about 500 miles through the middle of the state. The “Team Air Force” legacy began in

  • Twin sisters assume command of AMC squadrons

    Twin sisters, Majors Shawna O’Brien and Dawn Keasley, assumed command of two Air Mobility Command mission support squadrons July 1. Major O’Brien took command of the 319th Mission Support Squadron at Grand Forks AFB, N.D., and her sister, Major Keasley, took command of the

  • Safety a priority during Independence Day celebrations

    Nearly everyone has an exciting story to tell about a time they saw fireworks during past Fourth of July celebrations. The spectacular lights shooting across the night sky and the loud explosions reverberating through the quiet night brought smiles to spectators faces. Some however, have a

  • AMC delivers lifesaving armor for Humvees

    The streets of Iraq cannot be traveled lightly. The challenge of moving a convoy is not only dangerous, it can be fatal. Insurgents use rocket propelled grenades and roadside bombs to attack coalition forces while in their Humvees. But until now, when American Soldiers and Marines survived their

  • Fairchild Airman awarded Purple Heart

    An explosive ordnance disposal apprentice with the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron here received the Purple Heart for Military Merit June 7 for injuries he suffered while deployed with the 332nd Expeditionary Air Wing, Balad Air Base, Iraq. Brig. Gen. Del Eulberg, director of

  • McChord Air Force Reserve pilot captures NAACP award

    Maj. Kimberly Scott, a C-17 pilot with the 728th Airlift Squadron, an activated Air Force Reserve squadron here, is the recipient of the 2004 NAACP Roy Wilkins Renown Service Award for the Air Force.The award will be presented June 10 during the NAACP 29th annual Armed Services and Veterans Affairs

  • AMC historian: 'Farewell, Mr. President'

    Every president since Harry Truman, the first to fly out of Andrews AFB in 1946, has had a close relationship with the men and women of Andrews. Ronald Wilson Reagan was no different. As America mourns his death, we at Andrews celebrate his life and look back at the special relationship the former

  • AMC Spotlight

    BAGRAM AIR BASE, Afghanistan (AMCNS) - Staff Sgt. Eugenio Prado, 455th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, double-checks information on an entry badge with a coalition military member at Operation Enduring Freedom. Sergeant Prado, whose hometown is Perth Amboy, N.J., was the Bagram Air Base NCO