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June 19, 2006
Hercules’ Labors - 777th EAS moves C-130s in first role at forward-deployed base

On the west side of Balad, formations of burned-out, mangled humvee frames bake and bleach in the sun, their remnants so twisted they seem to writhe in their dusty graveyard. “You can still see blood in some of them,” said Lt. Col Dan Dagher, shaking his head. For Colonel Dagher, 777th Expeditionary
May 5, 2006
Airmen help Iraqi pilots fly again

Pilots from the Iraqi Air Force are waiting patiently for a team of Airmen to arrive from Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. It’s this team that can get them up in the air and flying again. The mission of the Iraqi 3rd Squadron hinges on the work of the Air Force Flight Test Center. The center sent a
April 18, 2006
18th AF welcomes new command chief master sergeant

Not only did Chief Master Sgt. Brye McMillon celebrate his 25th year in the Air Force April 6, but he was also recently assigned as the 18th Air Force’s new command chief. Chief McMillon began his Air Force career in April 1981 after graduating from high school. “After I graduated high school, I
March 22, 2006
Plowing the competition: Black Knights finish first at 2006 Tanker Winter Games

The Black Knights recently proved the underdog can come back and take a bite out of the competition. A team of 10 Airmen from the 19th Air Refueling Group recently took first place at the 2006 Tanker Association Winter Games at Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., the first-ever competition of its kind
Jan. 5, 2006
McChord Airman earns Air Force leadership award

A Joint Tactical Air Controller with the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Lewis was recently selected for the 2005 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award. Senior Airman Grailin Blamer earned this recognition for his quick and cool-headed thinking while providing air cover for Soldiers
Nov. 2, 2005
New AMC commander discusses command's future

As the final speaker during the Airlift/Tanker Association convention here Oct. 29, Gen. Duncan McNabb looked out at the immense crowd that included retired Air Mobility Command and Military Airlift Command members, thanked them for leaving such a great legacy, and then outlined his plan to improve
April 4, 2005
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,
March 29, 2005
K-2s humanitarian airlift gets goods to those who need it

Loaded on average with more than 13,000 pounds of humanitarian Container Delivery System bundles built by Army aerial delivery technicians here, C-130 Hercules aircrews with the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron completed 13 vital airdrop missions to remote regions in Afghanistan in January and
March 3, 2005
AMC officials announce senior officer retirement, assignments

Air Mobility Command officials announced the following senior officer retirement and assignments:Senior officer retirement:Col. Henry A. Haisch Jr., director, operations management, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB, will retire effective in June.Senior officer assignments:Col. Scott P.
Feb. 11, 2005
2004 AMC Media Contest winners announced

Air Mobility Command recently announced the winners of the 2004 AMC Media Contest."I am tremendously proud to congratulate the Air Mobility Command Public Affairs Media Contest winners for 2004," said Gen. John W. Handy, commander of AMC and U.S. Transportation Command. "These outstanding

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