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  • 618th Air and Space Operations Center member takes big STEP

    The holidays came early for one 618th Air and Space Operations Center noncommissioned officer, who received a promotion via the Stripes for Exceptional Performers program, Dec. 4.Then-Staff Sgt. Crystal Moronta, a command post controller assigned to the 618th AOC's Command and Control Directorate,

  • Fairchild Teen Center raises Tilapia for Union Gospel Mission

    The Fairchild Teen Center is in the process of raising Tilapia (a freshwater fish) that will help feed homeless people year-round at the Spokane Union Gospel Mission.The youth program here is very active in supporting various efforts to improve quality of life for people on base and in the

  • Joint Base Charleston: Iron sharpens iron

    Five Army cadets wait in a stuffy briefing room, outnumbered by Air Force pilots three-to-one. It's Charleston, S.C., but no one's on vacation.Converged in the ill-ventilated hotbox an information download, the Air Force pilots listen as a squawking speaker relays cryptic messages from briefing

  • McChord office wins 2010 AMC Civilian Personnel Program of the Year

    The 62nd Airlift Wing Civilian Personnel Office has won 2010 Air Mobility Command Civilian Personnel Program of the Year."About 18 months ago, this office went through a change in leadership," said Norman Fernaays, Civilian Personnel Office officer. "But we put together a strong program that meets

  • AMC announces 2010 comptroller, financial management awards

    Air Mobility Command officials announced Dec. 8 the 2010 command award winners in comptroller and financial management fields. In a message from Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., AMC commander, units individuals and offices were recognized for being the best in the command during fiscal year 2010."It is my

  • Manatee catches Air Force flight to Puerto Rico

    Air Force officials partnered with specialists at the Fish and Wildlife Service and the South Florida Museum to transport an 840-pound male West Indian manatee, along with six biologists and two veterinarians, from here to San Juan, Puerto Rico Dec. 9. Fish and Wildlife Service representatives

  • AMC’s manpower, personnel and services announces 2010 award winners

    Air Mobility Command's Manpower, Personnel and Services Directorate, also known as AMC A1, announced Nov. 30 its annual award winners for 2010. In a message from A1 Director, Col. Steven J. Beatty, installation, team, program and individual awards were announced. "I am very proud to announce the Air

  • Airmen graduate from first Guard, Reserve SERE course at Fairchild

    Two Reserve component Airmen were the first to graduate from a new course specifically developed for Air National Guardsmen and Reservists Dec. 2, at Fairchild.Staff Sgt. Andrew Dunn, 514th Air Mobility Wing, and Airman 1st Class Brian Alfano, 106th Rescue Squadron, completed the course, dubbed

  • Officials provide tips on how to avoid 'holiday bulge'

    Though the holidays are traditionally a time for Airmen and their families to relax, for some Airmen, the fear of expanding their waistline and endangering their physical training score causes them to tense up.On average, most Americans gain at least one to two pounds during the holiday season that