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  • Americans freed by North Korea reunite with families at JBLM

    The long wait for the families of Kenneth Bae and Matthew Miller officially ended November 8th, 2014, when the two men stepped off their plane onto the tarmac at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., after being imprisoned in North Korea.James Clapper, U.S. Director of National Intelligence went to

  • Senior leaders, Airmen gather to focus on mobility mission

    More than 1,400 Air Force senior leaders and Airmen from across the mobility enterprise attended the 2014 Airlift Tanker Association and Air Mobility Command Symposium from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in Nashville, TN. The A/TA symposium gathered total force Airmen and civilians, community leaders, and

  • AMC honors operations squadron

    The 60th Operations Support Squadron Current Operations Flight was named the 2014 Air Mobility Command Aviation Fuel Efficiency Operation Team of the Year Nov. 1 during the Airlift/Tanker Association's annual convention in Nashville, TN.AMC annually recognizes those who make a significant impact on

  • McConnell crews recover downed F-16

    Crews from McConnell Air Base, Kansas, helped recover an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Oct. 29, near Moline, Kansas.The aircraft, which belonged to the Oklahoma Air National Guard 138th Fighter Squadron, crashed Monday, Oct. 20, and Airmen from McConnell provided support from the first response to final

  • Top picks compete for AMC Icon

    Air Mobility Command conducted its seventh annual AMC ICON program and would like to congratulate all of our 2014 finalists. This year's AMC ICON is 1st Lt. Chad Slayton from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. with Senior Airman Andrew Hicks from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., and Senior Airman Tim

  • Nonprofit helps deploying servicemembers with dogs

    When a military member receives a deployment checklist, circumstances surrounding pets are not on the list. Many members have a hard time finding a place for their pet during these situations, and the Dogs on Deployment organization can be a big help.Senior Airman Jakia Chang and her husband were

  • Airman from Iraq gains citizenship through service

    Theo Shakir grew up in a very different landscape compared to the life he wakes up to now. He hasn't always been an Air Force biomedical equipment technician and he hasn't always been a citizen of the United States.His life changed dramatically in 2005, when he and his family took leave from their

  • Joint exercise highlights medical capabilities

    Members of the 141st Medical Group participated in a joint exercise with soldiers in the 168th Aviation Regiment here Oct. 31.Working on a five-man team, the 141st MDG members simulated deploying into a combat environment where patients with surgical needs were waiting. Each patient was assessed and