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  • AMC's Critical Days of Summer campaign begins May 25

    Air Mobility Command's Critical Days of Summer 2012 safety campaign begins at 4 p.m. on May 25 and ends at 7 a.m. on Sept. 4.The objective of the 2012 campaign is to call attention to the tragic loss and/or injury of Airmen during the summertime. In addition, the campaign focuses on raising

  • Joint Base MDL Facebook page reaches 5,000 Fans

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Facebook fan page officially reached 5,000 fans March 27.The aptly named, "Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst," Facebook page officially launched on July 27, 2010 and in a short amount of time, has earned recognition as the number three Facebook page in Air

  • Fort Polk based 621st CRW liaison officer dies

    An Air Force servicemember assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing, stationed at Fort Polk, La. was found dead in his residence in Leesville, La., on March 21. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher E. Gavin was an air mobility liaison officer for the Army's 4th Brigade, 10th Mountain Division at

  • Cadets fly with McConnell Airmen

    More than 50 Wichita, Kan., Junior ROTC cadets experienced the 22nd Air Refueling Wing's mission and witnessed as McConnell Airmen refueled an A-10 Thunderbolt II in flight on March 15, 2012.The Army, Air Force, and Marine cadets were from West, East, Heights and Northeast Magnet High Schools.Before

  • AMC chief scientist: Air Force alternative fuels process paves way to future

    One of the key pillars of the Air Force Energy Strategy is to increase supply: "Increasing the amount of energy supplies available to enhance our nation's energy security." The strategy specifically references aviation and ground vehicle fuels.This makes good sense. Fuel drives the Air Force. We are

  • 62nd AW conducts first C-17 JPADS training

    Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing recently completed the first continental C-17 Globemaster III airdrop using a piece of technology designed to deliver cargo with pinpoint accuracy in even the most hostile environments.The 62nd AW dropped two bundles equaling 2,900 pounds at Yakima Training Center,

  • AMC eases office communication

    Active-duty Airmen at the joint base received the Microsoft Office Communicator program through the Air Mobility Command network Feb. 27.What is this program and how does it work?The OC provides an easy-to-use interface that enables users to communicate in real time through instant messaging, audio

  • Air mobility maintainers help Air Force cut down fuel costs

    Air mobility maintainers are helping to secure the future by becoming more fuel efficient. Maintenance professionals are working to avoid future expenses by lightening loads on KC-135s and C-5s. They're also cutting back on use of gas-guzzling aircraft auxiliary power units.One initiative that is

  • Mobility Airmen around globe team up with cargo loading efficiency

    More than 18 years ago when Master Sgt. Mitch Pykosz first became an air transportation Airman, the biggest thing in his work life may have been to do his to best learn how to build a cargo pallet for an aircraft. Now, as a team leader on Air Mobility Command's cargo precision loading program, he's

  • AF officials announce manpower force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget Mar. 6.The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100 Air