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  • Gen. Johns makes first trip to MacDill as AMC commander

    Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., commander of Air Mobility Command, and his wife, Diana, visited MacDill AFB, Fla. Jan. 5 to 7. Since taking command of AMC Nov. 20, the general has made it his top priority to see the air mobility mission "through the eyes of the Airmen." General Johns' visit to MacDill

  • AMC Commander visits Georgia, Florida wings

    General Raymond E. Johns Jr., commander of Air Mobility Command, visited the 165th Airlift Wing, the 6th Air Mobility Wing and the 927th Air Refueling Wing to continue his efforts to view the air mobility mission "through the eyes of the Airmen."General Johns, who took the seat as AMC commander in

  • Operation Deep Freeze continues

    The 2009-2010 Operation Deep Freeze season is still underway, but the 10th year for C-17 Globemaster III's on "the ice" supporting National Science Foundation research in Antarctica has already been a success."This season is proving to be the busiest on record," said Lt. Col. Robert Wellington, 62nd

  • Deployed McChord Airman manages NAF budget for Southwest Asia wing

    Whether it's making sure the community center and other non-appropriated fund facilities have enough petty cash to serve their customers, or making sure the Eagle Cash machines are in working order, Tech. Sgt. Caroline M. Champagne is busy every day looking after the welfare of deployed

  • McConnell conserves energy to meet government green goals

    Recently, Air Force leaders rolled out a new energy plan that demands higher conservation expectations from installations, and McConnell continues to live up to that challenge with energy-efficient green goals. From the mid-80s to 2005, the base reduced its energy consumption more than 38 percent,

  • CRW "Port Dawgs" leave a footprint in Afghanistan

    Twenty-one Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing here recently returned from a 60-day deployment to Afghanistan where they were able to make some major contributions to military operations.Lt. Col. Daniel Krall, commander of the 455th Expeditionary Aerial Port Squadron, requested help from

  • Travis’ first mass launch a success

    The 60th and 349th Air Mobility Wings at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., conducted the base's first mass launch of nine aircraft Dec. 21.Base officials said the Total Force launch effort was an opportunity for operations, maintenance and support personnel to train together on a larger scale than

  • Dover Airman named deployed wing's 'Warrior of the Week

    Staff Sgt. Eric Lowery, a fuels distribution Airman, was named "Warrior of the Week" for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing for the week of Dec. 30, 2009, to Jan. 5, 2010.Sergeant Lowery, the Fuels Service Center accountant and controller with the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron at a

  • Photo essay: KC-10 Extenders complete missions in Southwest Asia

    KC-10 Extenders, assigned to the 908th Air Refueling Squadron at a non-disclosed base here, are one of the airframes deployed to the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing providing air refueling support for Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The KC-10 is an Air