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NEWS

  • Pope energy initiative saves Air Force $150,000

    Pope's own 43rd Civil Engineer Squadron was recently recognized Air Force-wide for a proposal of a wireless ramp lighting initiative. Anton Klein, former 43rd CES electrical engineer, developed the idea for the system, submitted the proposal as an Idea in the Air Force Idea program and was

  • AMC energy experts: ‘Every month should be Energy Awareness Month’

    October is Energy Awareness Month and, although the month-long observance highlights the importance of energy conservation, Air Mobility Command energy experts said every month needs to be Energy Awareness Month.Based on Defense Department and Air Force figures, there's a good reason for the command

  • Scott AFB to host command 'ICON' final competition

    Air Mobility Command will host the AMC Icon finals at the Scott Club, 6:30-9 p.m. CST, Oct. 23, with the event featuring the Air Force Band of Mid America.As an added feature, the command finals will be broadcast to the clubs at each major AMC installation."AMC has some exceptional performers and

  • Senior leaders meet on McChord for AFSO 21 course

    Senior leaders from Air Mobility Command bases throughout the United States convened here Oct. 1 to 2 for a senior leadership course in Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century. The event highlighted the Air Force's newest way of doing business and McChord's successes in this area. "McChord

  • Spirit of Delaware completes Dover's C-17 collection

    On Oct. 8 civilians, reservists and active duty service members gathered at the AMC Museum to welcome Dover's newest and final C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, The Spirit of Delaware. With two full sets of bleachers and a 20 foot tall American flag waving in the background the audience applauded as

  • Air Mobility Command continues dorm improvements

    The construction of improved dormitories built to the new Air Force standard for single Airmen at MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., Scott AFB, and Dover AFB, Del., is expected to be completed before 2010.Previously, Air Force dormitories followed a "One-Plus-One" standard, in which two Airmen shared a

  • 15 months, 22 million pounds of cargo later Dover receives 13th C-17

    Dover Air Force Base was once the home to 28 C-5 Galaxy aircraft, the largest aircraft in the Air Force inventory. Then on June 4, 2007, the 436th and 512th Airlift Wings received their first C-17 Globemaster III, a smaller bird than the massive C-5, but it was the newest airlifter the Air Force

  • Expeditionary Center lieutenant earns Bronze Star

    For most of 2007, 1st Lt. Eric Snelgrove was deployed to Iraq, but not just any part of Iraq. He was in northern Iraq as the fusion cell officer in charge at a U.S. Army forward operating base. His work there with special forces was significant and the Army noticed by awarding him the Bronze Star.