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  • 618 AOC commander honors Pope Airmen and families

    The Commander of the 618th Air Operations Center, (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, praised service members, and their families at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, February 21 for their professionalism, commitment and support.Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy Zadalis,

  • Tuskegee Airmen share wisdom with service members

    Airmen, Sailors, retirees and local community members witnessed history Feb. 20, 2015, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.Two men wearing suits with faces worn by time walked out onto the stage and sat side-by-side one another in classic red leather chairs.As the crowd settled into their seats the two

  • College leaders visit USAF EC, share best practices

    The interim president of Burlington County College and members of the college's executive leadership team visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Feb. 12.This meeting between the two higher education institutions is expected to serve as a launching point

  • Thunderbirds name MacDill's '14 Tampa Airfest 'Best Military Show Site'

    In the 61st year of their world famous demonstrations, the United States Air Force Thunderbird's named MacDill's 2014 Airfest the "Best Military Show Site." Commemorating the event was Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, who presented Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn with the award Feb. 9,

  • Airfield and aircrew safety, after dark

    As the sun sets and the street lights come on, many service members and civilians from Joint Base Charleston head home after a long day of work. Meanwhile, some base members  are just clocking in.Airmen from the 437th Operation Support Squadron work 24 hours a day, seven days a week providing flying

  • Single Airman Initiative provides Airmen with fun, community

    In 2010, the 375th Force Support Squadron adopted a new Air Force program called the Single Airman Initiative.Funded by the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, and administered by Headquarters Air Force Services Agency, the program provides trips and events for single enlisted Airmen, regardless of

  • 290th JCSS honors fallen with brick dedication

    "We are here, 33 years after Air Florida Flight 90 crashed, to honor those fallen JCSE leaders by dedicating the first brick in our unit brick garden to their legacy," said Master Sgt. Sean Abene, 290th Joint Communications Support Squadron Element NCO in charge, during the squadron's brick

  • Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force visits Scott

    The Air Force has moved forward with new programs that have affected the enlisted corps and Airmen need to learn how to deal and adapt with the changes - those were just two messages shared by Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody during his visit here Jan. 11-13. Cody and his wife,

  • 18th AF commander visits 437th AW at JB Charleston

    Air Force Lt. Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, his wife Michele and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Rodewald, 18th AF command chief, visited Airmen, families and civilians from the 437th Airlift Wing Jan. 8-9, 2014, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.To get a first-hand view of JB

  • AMC inactivates two C-17 squadrons over next two years

    Air Mobility Command will inactivate two  C-17 squadrons over the next two years - one at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and one at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. - based on the President's Defense Budget for FY15."In this fiscally constrained environment, we have to balance readiness, capability and