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Oct. 25, 2010
Air Force aircraft, aeromedical crews evacuate injured New York Times photographer from Afghanistan

An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III and its crew aeromedically evacuated a New York Times photographer from Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, early Sunday, after the 44-year-old man was injured by a land mine in Kandahar province.Joao Silva, a veteran war photographer based
Oct. 18, 2010
DGMC surgical team successfully completes hospital's first open heart case

What had been a dream for decades finally became reality at David Grant USAF Medical Center.After years of planning, months of construction, weeks of training and countless hours in preparation, history was made Oct. 8 in the midst of 18 regularly-scheduled cases conducted in one of the hospital's
Oct. 4, 2010
Building partnerships: South African high school students learn more about mobility air forces

Some of South Africa's best and brightest high school students engaged Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward, 17th Air Force commander, while touring the Africa Aerospace and Defense 2010 Expo at Air Force Base Ysterplatt, Cape Town, South Africa, Sept. 23.General Woodward spoke to the students, who are part
Oct. 1, 2010
Comprehensive Airman Fitness: AMC sponsors command-wide leadership training for youth coordinators

Thirty-one youth coordinators from across all Air Mobility Command bases were part of a week-long Boys and Girls Clubs of America advanced leadership training opportunity Sept. 20-24 here.The training, sponsored by Headquarters AMC, was led by Mr. Ed Brown, director of military outreach for BGCA.
Sept. 23, 2010
Scott AFB's suicide prevention field day showcases wingman concept

The 375th Air Mobility Wing highlighted the importance of the Wingman concept to prevent suicides during a day-long Suicide Prevention Field Day Sept. 23.Hosted by the Integrated Delivery System and highlighting Comprehensive Airman Fitness, the day focused on the ability of one person to save
Sept. 22, 2010
Dover hosts day long vigil, remembrance event

The air was silent, the four Airmen stood vigil at the flagpole, never moving from their post until they were relieved by the next four who would continue to stand silent guard. These Airmen were waiting for their brothers in arms to come home, in honor of Prisoner of War and Missing in Action
Sept. 15, 2010
Blue Angels dazzle spectators at Scott

The U.S. Navy played an integral role in the 2010 Airpower Over the Midwest air show held at Scott last weekend. The air show was Scott's premier event of the year and also served as a culmination of the Navy Week St. Louis which was held from Sept. 2-12.As the last act of the air show each day, the
Sept. 15, 2010
Retired Navy master chief petty officer recalls the 'real' Tora! Tora! Tora!

"I was emptying a trash can when the bombs started falling," said retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Mike Kovach, who visited Scott AFB during the air show and shared his story of the 'real' Tora! Tora! Tora! He was aboard the USS Whitney on that fateful day in Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.He was
Sept. 14, 2010
McChord hosts first Joint Skies Seminar

Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing flight safety office, in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration, hosted the first Joint Skies Seminar Sept. 9 to share information and resources in an effort to ensure safer skies by bringing the Northwest aviation community together. "The Northwest
Sept. 8, 2010
Medical residency program at Scott AFB creates best doctors possible

When a Tricare patient assigned to Scott Air Force Base schedules an appointment, there's a good chance they could be seen at the Belleville Family Medicine Clinic, which is located near St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Ill.This stems from a unique partnership formed by Scott Air Force Base,