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  • Running feats-- Scott employee goes big with little foot wear

    Frank Jones wears a suit jacket, khakis and a green bow tie to work, but it's not his unusual work attire that people notice--it's his bright green barefoot running shoes. Jones, 375th Air Mobility Wing community support coordinator, began running in 2002 when the Air Force began its transition into

  • AMC Airmen learn resilience

    Air Mobility Command continues to support its Airmen's morale and well being through a resiliency training program.A one-day resiliency course is required for all AMC active duty Airmen and must be completed before the year's end. Resilience training was developed in collaboration with the

  • 62nd Port Dawg makes 12 OAY list

    An Airman from the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron here was recently named one of the Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.Senior Master Sgt. Ernesto Rendon, 62nd APS air freight superintendent, will travel to Washington later this year be recognized by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A Welsh

  • Senator visits MacDill - announces he is satisfied with security

    Bill Nelson, Florida U.S. Senator, visited MacDill Air Force Base July 12 to address base security and announced he is satisfied that the base is protected from security threats.Recently an individual was found to have trespassed on base at least four times, once using a trash can to jump a fence

  • Fallen Air Force hero returns home

    A member of the Air Force team has finally returned home nearly 44 years after falling in combat. The remains of Maj. Larry Hanley arrived at the Spokane International Airport July 11 for a repatriation ceremony. Hanley, piloting an F-105D Thunderchief, crashed in Khammouan Province, Laos, while

  • A 5,000-mile journey to recovery

    An active-duty Air Force crew aboard a C-17 Globemaster III made history July 10 while flying specialized medical teams and a patient requiring equipment never before used on board a trans-Atlantic mission. The spouse of an active-duty Army service member, who wishes to remain anonymous, was being

  • AMC commander visits Dover

    Gen. Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, visited here July 8-10, 2013, to get a first-hand look at Team Dover in action.The commander visited the flightline, Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations, The Center for Families of the Fallen, the AMC Museum and talked with many Dover Airmen in the

  • Every $398 million counts – airlift scheduling changes ring up big savings

    Analysts here took the spirit of "Every Dollar Counts" seriously - more than 395 million times over.Improvements to the way intra-theater airlift is done in Afghanistan are saving taxpayers between $300 million and $398 million a year after a team of air transportation professionals found a way to

  • MacDill pooch in running for 'Hero Dog'

    The catch phrase "man's best friend" takes a whole new meaning when it's applied to one dog in particular: MacDill Air Force Base military working dog Eddie.Recently, MWD Eddie and his handler at the time, Staff Sgt. Shannon Hutto, 6th Security Forces Squadron K-9 trainer, have been getting national

  • Joint forces provide base security

    The Friday-morning rush hour traffic moved smoothly through the McGuire Gate, as members of the 87th Security Forces Squadron and Army Reserve Military Police checked the ID cards of the service members and civilians reporting for work June 14, 2013, here.Approximately 45 reserve Soldiers performing