Earth Day 2010 - AMC taking action today for a cleaner tomorrow

When we think about Earth Day, we often think about planting a tree, or riding bicycles to work to save on automobile gasoline. But this year's Department of Energy Earth Day theme is "Take Action; Commit to a Clean Energy Future."   As we, the men and women of AMC, join millions of people in

Photo Essay: Newest C-17 Globemaster III joins fleet

The Air Force's newest C-17 Globemaster III arrived at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Field April 21. The aircraft was flown to McChord Field from the Boeing factory in Long Beach, Calif. The addition of this aircraft to McChord's fleet brings the total C-17 count here to 51.  The oldest C-17 is

8th Airlift Squadron deploys to support warfighter

More than 100 Airmen from the 8th Airlift Squadron will soon deploy to the Middle East in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. For approximately 120 days, the unit will operate out of a single base, managing and flying missions concentrated in and around Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn

MARE, are you ready?

27 local leaders attend UAS tour at Beale AFB

Twenty-seven local civic leaders from Grand Forks toured Beale Air Force Base, Calif. April 15 and 16 to learn about the Global Hawk and Unmanned Aerial Systems mission.With Grand Forks AFB's mission changing from KC-135 Stratotanker's to UAS's, the tour gave civic leaders a chance to learn about

Airmen practice closing a base during Eagle Flag 10-2

Airmen participating in Eagle Flag exercise 10-2 had the opportunity to accomplish an Eagle Flag first - rather than open a base, they were tasked with closing one.Air Force planners needed a venue to prove the concept of operations for closing an operating location, and since Eagle Flag has

Power to soar

Airmen, Soldiers join on Lakehurst for Eagle Flag exercise

More than 140 Airmen and Soldiers worked together on a new concept during the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Eagle Flag exercise on Lakehurst April 12. Eagle Flag is the U.S. military's premiere exercise for validating logistics port-opening procedures in an expeditionary environment.The

Blue Angels air show a success

The world famous Blue Angels performed April 17 and 18 over Charleston Harbor in Charleston, S.C., as thousands of people lined the waterfront and viewed from rooftops. The team of six F/A-18 Hornets and a C-130 nicknamed "Fat Albert" performed on a sunsoaked weekend with the USS Yorktown and the

Airmen, families to benefit from more than $430k in YoAFF grant money

A security forces member takes advantage of CrossFit stations installed around the running trail at his base to help him prepare for his next deployment. Elsewhere, a group of Airmen gather in a comfortable, supportive environment and share tips about what it's like to be single parents. At the same