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  • JB Charleston Airmen Enable the President to Attend Nelson Mandela Memorial

    With the announcement of former South African President Nelson Mandela's death Dec. 5, 2013, tens of thousands of people, including President Barack Obama, began making plans to attend his memorial service.Within hours of Mandela's passing, the 437th and 315th Airlift Wings, with support from the

  • "676" Stratofortress static display stands proud

    There's a story behind everything, and it holds true to the B-52 Stratofortress static display in the Heritage Park near the entrance of the base. The B-52, serial number 56-0676, is a D model and has a long and impressive history. It was delivered to the Air Force in August 1957, and its first

  • MacDill unveils new ADA housing

    MacDill Air Force Base presented 10 qualifying families with newly constructed Americans with Disabilities Act homes on Dec. 18, 2013. The newly constructed homes are specially designed to assist special needs families. The homes include unique features such as, sliding pocket doors, roll-in

  • Mobility Airmen ready and responsive anytime, anywhere

    As the death of former South African president Nelson Mandela drew the world's attention to the African continent, Mobility Airmen raced against the clock to ensure President Obama's security, communications, and mission support was in place.Within days those would become part of an international

  • Airlift milestone: JB Charleston C-17 reaches 20,000 flight hours

    The first C-17 Globemaster III to join the Air Force fleet, "The Spirit of Charleston," reached new heights recently by logging more than 20,000 flight hours. This achievement marks the first C-17 to reach this milestone, and to honor the achievement Team Charleston celebrated with a small ceremony

  • Fairchild Airman awarded Bronze Star for meritorious achievement

    Chief Master Sgt. Richard Penny, 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron superintendent, received the Bronze Star Medal from Col. Brian Newberry, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, Dec. 13, 2013, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.The chief was recognized for his meritorious achievement while he was deployed as

  • Maintainer honors the fallen

    During many funerals, the base honor guard performs Taps, a musical piece usually played from a bugle or trumpet, to honor a fallen veteran. Most of the time, the honor guard team will use a bugle with a recording placed inside because finding a live musician with the skill to play is hard to come

  • Contracting NCO wins AMC award

    A member of the 319th Contracting Flight here has been named Air Mobility Command's 2013 Outstanding Enlisted Contracting Member in the NCO Category."I am humbled that my unit even considered me for this award," said Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Squires, 319th CONF contracting officer."I am proud that I am