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  • McConnell AMC finalist for 2013 CINC Installation Excellence Award

    McConnell is Air Mobility Command's finalist for the 2013 Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award.As AMC's finalist, McConnell will go on to compete against nine other bases to earn the Air Force nod for the award.To compete for the award, a detailed report was submitted by each base in

  • Disc golfer ends second 50 states tour at Fairchild

    An aerospace ground equipment technician with the California Air National Guard completed his second disc golf tour of the 50 U.S. states at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., Oct.1.Tech. Sgt. Larry C. Kirk, from the 144th Maintenance Squadron in Fresno, Calif., started his first disc golf tour at

  • 734th AMS supports Valiant Shield 12

    Airmen from the 734th Air Mobility Squadron brought their support during Exercise Valiant Shield 2012 at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Sept. 11 to 17.This year, the 734th AMS received and downloaded 416 tons of cargo, 796 passengers and received 48 inbound aircraft."We all feel a great deal of

  • Exercise Eagle Flag tests USTRANSCOM joint task force teams

    Airmen of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron recently worked hand-in-hand with senior representatives from U.S. Transportation Command to test and verify the ability of several mobility-focused organizations to perform critical warfighter support while operating

  • KC-46 enters critical design review phase

    The Air Force KC-46A program director described the critical development phases of the next-generation refueling aircraft during the 2012 Air Force Association Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C., Sept. 18.Maj. Gen. John F. Thompson, program executive officer for

  • 621st CRW goes lean with 6S process

    Members across the 621st Contingency Response Wing recently spent several days focused on using the "6S" method to reduce clutter, inefficient processes, waste and more in their work spaces.6S is a basic lean tool used to simplify the work environment and reduce non-value added activity while

  • Resilience under pressure

    The 305th Air Mobility Wing hosted retired United Airlines pilot Capt. Al Haynes as part of its Wingman Day activities Aug. 28 at Tommy B's Community Activities Center.He shared a personal tale of resiliency with more than a thousand 305th operators and maintainers. "I want to tell you a story,"

  • Fire Prevention Week: Not just a one-time-a-year thought

    Most people, especially on an Air Force base, know their fire prevention personnel as those firefighters that go around telling them they cannot daisy chain there extension cords or they need to remove the door stop holding open the fire door. The main objective of every fire department throughout

  • 'Be Ready' during National Preparedness Month, year round

    With September designated as National Preparedness Month, Air Force Emergency Management experts are emphasizing the tools available to help Airmen and their families "Be Ready."National Preparedness Month is an annual campaign to raise awareness on the importance of disaster preparedness. The event

  • Air Force to present Silver Star to fallen Airman's family Sept. 8

    Just days away from what would have been Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith's 27th birthday, the Air Force will present the Silver Star to his widow and parents during a ceremony in the Tri Township Park in Troy, Ill., Sept. 8 at 8 a.m.Brad, who was born Sept. 11, 1985, was just 24 when he was killed in