McChord Airman receives Purple Heart

Wednesday in Iraq -- another routine day -- it would be hump day if it weren't for the seven-day work week the Airmen from the 586th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Camp Bucca, Iraq, commit to.For one security forces .50 caliber Humvee gunner, Nov. 28, 2007 would be more than just another

AMC captures 3 of 5 Air Force Analyst of the Year awards

The Headquarters Air Mobility Command Directorate of Analyses, Assessments, and Lessons Learned (AMC/A9) recently captured three of five Air Force Analyst of the Year awards, including Company Grade Analyst of the Year, Junior Civilian Analyst of the Year, and Analytical Team of the Year.The awards

Phoenix Warrior: Evacuating the injured

Phoenix Warrior: Eye on the enemy

McChord Airmen fuel Operation Deep Freeze

Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings assigned to the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron in support of Operation Deep Freeze completed the first operational C-17 Globemaster III airdrop to the Antarctic Gamburtsev Mountain Province Nov. 26. Thirty bundles of fuel and other supplies were

Help from Above: More than a slogan on a patch

A warfighter has just been wounded on the battlefield. As seconds seem like hours they hear the whirl of a helicopter in the distance. The next thing they know, there is a medic treating your wounds and taking them to safety and treatment. Tech. Sgt. David Denton, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation

AMC unveils new mission statement and focus areas

This past June, I issued a call for all AMC personnel to "return to basics," and I thank you for the renewed attention you've given to our core values and our mobility mission while restoring the Air Force's good name with your daily, outstanding mission accomplishment. Today, we build on that

Air Mobility Command sets another all-time sortie record

Air Mobility Command's 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, the execution arm for global airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation operations, set a new record for the number of sorties planned in a 24-hour period last month. The new mark, set at 1,063 sorties, toppled the previous high of

Senior NCO inducted into AMC's Order of the Bayonet

With more than 20 security forces Airmen before him donning their "battle rattle" and M-4 rifles with bayonets, Master Sgt. Jason Parker was given a prestigious honor very few in his career field have received.Sergeant Parker, currently assigned to the 92nd Security Forces Squadron at Fairchild Air

AMC commander: 'Take time to pause, reflect on what your service symbolizes'

The holiday season is a wonderful time to spend with our family and friends. For many, it means packing up and traveling our nation's highways to visit our loved ones.  As we enter this holiday season, please take time to pause and reflect on what your service symbolizes to our nation, and take