AMC names male, female athletes of the year

Air Mobility Command announced today that Chief Master Sgt. Tami Spellman (female athlete) and Senior Airman Nadar Maghribi (male athlete) have been selected as the command's nominees for the 2010 Air Force Athlete of the Year award.Chief Spellman is assigned to the 375th Security Forces Squadron at

MacDill AFB Airman captures 2010 AMC Icon title

Staff Sgt. Aisha Smith, assigned to the 6th Medical Group at MacDill AFB, Fla., took home top honors at this year's Air Mobility Command Icon competition Oct. 21 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.AMC Icon - based loosely around the TV show, American Idol -- is an AMC commander's initiative designed to

U.S. military airlift legend visits 379th AEW

Members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing here were treated to a sweet visit by an iconic figure in Air Force history Oct. 20-21.Retired Col. Gail Halvorsen, best known as "The Candy Bomber" for his role in dropping candy from his aircraft to children during the Berlin Airlift, visited with

615th CRW aids largest movement of paratroopers in decades

Civilian passengers catching connecting flights in and out of the Alexandria International Airport in Louisiana couldn't help but notice a massive formation of military cargo aircraft sharing their airspace. Beginning at dusk, nearly 30 cargo aircraft descended on the airport Oct. 18 as part of a

Expeditionary Center Airmen honor Air Force's first female chief

Every Airman should know the name Grace A. Peterson. Nearly every Professional Military Education course in the Air Force mentions her as the first woman to ever hold the rank of chief master sergeant.For the 200 people in attendance at the Expeditionary Center Oct. 18, the first woman to be

Mobility Airmen bring 'open hand of hope' in 2010's humanitarian efforts in Haiti, Pakistan

Whether it was for Operation Unified Response in Haiti in January, or during flood relief efforts in Pakistan between July and October, there's no question that 2010 has been busy year for mobility Airmen with humanitarian operations.In 2010, the U.S. Air Force air mobility enterprise has supported

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Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Airmen gain new 'home away from home' at Little Rock AFB

The Crossroads Café Airmen's Ministry Center reopened the doors of its new location during a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 15 here.The café offers Airmen a place to go to spend time with friends during their down time."The Crossroads Café offers a relaxing positive alcohol-free and smoke-free

'Candy Bomber' carries message of freedom, hope

A German man stepped forward to meet the Berlin Airlift "Candy Bomber" and share his story during an event commemorating the operation's 50-year anniversary."Fifty years ago, I was a boy going to school," he said. "The clouds were hanging low. It was raining. You could hear the airplanes landing and

Spouses get the 411 during orientation day

The airlift squadrons of the 437th Operations Group at Joint Base Chalrehosted a spouse's orientation day, allowing military spouses an inside look at the daily operations at what his or her spouse does for the U.S. Air Force.The orientation is a way to familiarize military spouses with their