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  • Remembering 9-11-01: History shows AMC's response after terrorist attacks

    If you thumb through the volumes of Air Mobility Command history, many significant events are documented. The terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, are among them. On the morning of Sept. 11, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners and

  • Scott AFB's 375th AMW commander: 'Remembering 9/11'

    As the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, approached, Col. Mike Hornitschek reflected his thoughts in a story on the 375th Air Mobility Wing Web site. Hornitschek serves as the wing commander of the 375th AMW.Following is an exerpt from that story written by the colonel

  • Fairchild Airmen, in and out of uniform, rescue hiker

    Airmen from the 336th Training Support Squadron and 36th Rescue Flight, along with an off-duty Airman from the 336th Training Support Squadron, saved a man Sept. 3 near Emerald Lake of Colville National Forest, Wash., after he fell and injured his leg.The victim, Anthony Beam, was hiking with

  • AETC commander discusses changes to deployments, training

    "I hear two things from Airmen -- either, 'Hey, I'm deploying a lot' or 'Hey, I'm not deploying enough.'" Those were the words of Gen. Edward Rice Jr., commander of Air Education Training Command, during his visit to Fairchild AFB on Aug. 31."Some Airmen joined the Air Force to see the world, but

  • Kyrgyz officials witness aerial refueling

    Airmen from the 22nd Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flew 20 Kyrgyz Republic distinguished guests on a KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling orientation flight over Kyrgyzstan Sept. 2. The flight showcased aerial procedures during the refueling of a C-17 Globemaster III to key personnel from the

  • Grand Forks unveils new firefighting HQ

    Fifty-three years after Grand Forks' original fire station was built, the base unveiled its new state-of-the-art fire emergency services headquarters building here Sept. 7.Ten-thousand square feet larger than the original station, which was last renovated more than a decade ago, the new facility

  • FTI restaurant opens at Travis AFB

    Fairways, the newest restaurant to participate in the Food Transformation Initiative at Travis AFB, held its grand opening Sept. 1 at Cypress Lakes Golf Course here.The event marked the beginning of the availability of campus-style dining at the 60th Force Support Squadron food options around the

  • KC-135, C-5 engine water-wash test could reveal fuel savings

    Select KC-135 and C-5 engines are getting a good scrub, which could lead to future fuel and maintenance hour savings. Subcontractors have washed more than 340 out of 650 F108 and TF39 engines using atomized water in an Air Force Materiel Command-run test program. "We're hoping for not only fuel