Galaxy Quest

Fairchild NCO receives Leo Marquez Award

A Fairchild non-commissioned officer was recently the recipient of the Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award, an honor that recognizes exceptional leadership abilities in maintenance career fields in the Air Force. Tech. Sgt. Travis Madden, 92nd Maintenance Squadron productions element chief in ammunition, was

Emergency airdrop rescues stranded ship

Teamwork, flexibility and airpower were used to deliver critical repair parts to a stranded British fishing vessel, the Argos Georgia, and its 25-person crew Jan. 4. The vessel had lost all main power and been frozen in the ice flow off the Ross Ice Shelf since Christmas Eve, New Zealand time.

AMC Commander tours Southwest Asia bases, praises Airmen

Deployed Airmen need modern aircraft and equipment to continue to effectively prosecute the global war on terrorism, said the commander of Air Mobility Command during a recent tour of Middle East air bases. Gen. Arthur Lichte was making his first trip downrange since taking command of AMC in

Global Reach and Hope for Today & Future Generations

To the Men and Women of Air Mobility Command: As my first 100 days in command draw to a close, I wanted to take a moment to share my impressions of the outstanding things I have seen and experienced in these few short weeks. Simply put, I am awestruck by the professionalism, dedication and

C-17 uses synthetic fuel blend on transcontinental flight

12/18/2007 - SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AFPN) -- The Air Force marked the 104th anniversary of powered flight Dec. 17 by completing the first transcontinental flight of an aircraft using a blend of regular aviation and synthetic fuel. A C-17 Globemaster III using the synthetic fuel blend lifted off

Commander's Holiday Message

As we celebrate this holiday season, Chris and I extend our very best wishes to the Air Mobility Command family. We are extremely proud of the dedication to service before self you so clearly display as you accomplish our nation's global air mobility mission. Because of you, the United States has

Senior Airman jumps 'blue to green'

In the new year Charleston AFB will send one of its own to the Army as the first Airman ever to become a member of the U.S. Army's Parachute Team, the Golden Knights. Senior Airman Michael LaRoche, an aircraft electrical and environmental systems maintainer with the 437th Aircraft Maintenance

Dover earns AF CINC Installation Excellence Team visit

Team Dover earned an early gift this year as Dover Air Force Base was awarded $500,000 for quality-of-life initiatives and a seat as one of the top two finalists for the Air Force Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. Gen. Arthur Lichte, commander of Air Mobility Command, on

U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Contingency skills combat tactics and patrolling