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  • McConnell Firefighters Gain Accreditation

    Fire and Emergency Services Flight earned its accreditation on August 13, 2014, from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.The unit is the only accredited fire department within Air Mobility Command and is one of 13 accredited units Air Force-wide."This [accreditation] validates our

  • Not wearing his seatbelt? How could that be?

    I am a mom. I love the Air Force and I have a great job, but the best part of my life is being a mom. I'm a mom eight times over: five stepchildren (two from my first marriage) and three biological children.I became a stepmom to Christopher and April when I married their father in 1984. Christopher

  • Key spouses open doors for military families

    Every Airman knows his first sergeant is one of the best resources available when he needs advice or a helping hand, but who can spouses turn to?Air Force members and their families will find a key spouse in most units with a first sergeant."I became a key spouse because it was something I've always

  • AMC members get new app to solve their own computer problems

    As the Air Force Enterprise Service Desk (ESD) goes virtual, Air Force members will see a new application on their computer that allows them to immediately tackle and fix minor IT problems.  The Virtual Enterprise Service Desk (vESD) is a client-based application that allows the user to solve common

  • 76ers host the Bulls and Airmen

    When most think of a Bulls versus Sixers game, the first thing to come to mind is a matchup between the legends, Michael Jordan and Allen Iverson. Though this did not happen at these teams' last game, current stars like Pau Gasol and Joakim Noah of the Bulls and Michael Carter-Williams and Nerlens

  • McConnell crews recover downed F-16

    Crews from McConnell Air Base, Kansas, helped recover an F-16 Fighting Falcon, Oct. 29, near Moline, Kansas.The aircraft, which belonged to the Oklahoma Air National Guard 138th Fighter Squadron, crashed Monday, Oct. 20, and Airmen from McConnell provided support from the first response to final

  • Top picks compete for AMC Icon

    Air Mobility Command conducted its seventh annual AMC ICON program and would like to congratulate all of our 2014 finalists. This year's AMC ICON is 1st Lt. Chad Slayton from Joint Base Charleston, S.C. with Senior Airman Andrew Hicks from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., and Senior Airman Tim

  • Nonprofit helps deploying servicemembers with dogs

    When a military member receives a deployment checklist, circumstances surrounding pets are not on the list. Many members have a hard time finding a place for their pet during these situations, and the Dogs on Deployment organization can be a big help.Senior Airman Jakia Chang and her husband were

  • Robinson takes command of PACAF

    Gen. Lori Robinson took command of Pacific Air Forces from Gen. Hawk Carlisle Oct. 16 during a change of command ceremony here.Presiding over the ceremony, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III praised Carlisle's past accomplishments and expressed confidence in Robinson as the new