C-17 marks 2 millionth flight hour during airdrop

This month, the C-17 Globemaster III celebrated its two millionth flight hour.  As a testament to the C-17 mission tempo, the aircraft passed its two millionth flight hour just four years after passing its the first million hour mark -- and the first million hours took 16 years to reach.

Fairchild NCO earns AMC comptroller award

Master Sgt. Carnella Brown from the 92nd Comptroller Squadron was named Dec. 8  the Air Mobility Command Financial Management NCO of the Year for 2010. "Sergeant Brown is a go-getter," said Senior Master Sgt. Shenita Meriwether, 92nd CPTS superintendent. "I can give her a project and not worry about

Team McConnell breaks out holiday singing voices

Joint Base MDL senior NCO supports EOD training event in Kyrgystan

For the fifth time since July 2009, explosive ordnance disposal Airmen with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, held an information exchange with their EOD counterparts in the Kyrgz military Dec. 16.Among those Airmen supporting the

9-year-old joins 4th Airlift Squadron at McChord

After bouncing around from foster home to foster home, Mark Moore Jr. is relieved to be with a loving family during the holiday season. The 9-year-old Tacoma, Wash., native was selected by members of the 4th Airlift Squadron to participate in their "Pilot for a Day" program Dec. 17.Pilot for a Day

Photos: Wonderland of lights dazzles Little Rock housing

618th AOC member named Outstanding Individual Reservist of the Year

Senior Master Sgt. Donna Crone, the 618th Air and Space Operations Center's Director of Operations superintendent, was named Air Force Reserve Command's 2010 Outstanding Individual Reservist of the Year for the senior non-commissioned officer category in an announcement Nov. 17.The award, part of

McConnell community center wins AMC-level award

In 2010, the McConnell AFB Community Center brought Santa, princess and masquerade balls, bingo and the Air Mobility Command Community Center Program of the Year award to McConnell -- again. The Community Center Program of the Year award is an AMC award that recognizes outstanding performers in the

Scott AFB organizations turn ASF into 'home-like atmosphere'

Your plane lands after multiple flights and long hours. The door of the C-17 Globemaster opens and the cold air hits your face. It's the middle of winter in Southern Illinois and several men and women in uniforms escort you to a bus that will take you to your room. When the bus comes to a stop you

Athlete from Scott join other servicemembers to win in Europe

Many people have heard the term "military brat" to describe someone whose parent or parents served in the military. By that definition, a 375th Contracting Squadron officer could be considered a basketball brat because both of his parents play basketball. Second Lt. Andrew Henke, 375th CONS