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NEWS

  • Top AMC leaders visit Charleston en route to Haiti

    Joint Base Charleston was honored with a visit from Air Mobility Command's top leaders, AMC Commander Gen. Raymond Johns and the AMC Command Chief, Chief Master Sgt. David Spector, during their recent mission to Haiti.Their stay in Charleston was brief but busy, with Chief Spector arriving Feb. 16,

  • Scott hosts information fair for parents with special needs children

    In an effort to help parents of special needs children feel less alone and educate them about the many resources available in the local area, Scott Air Force Base held its first special needs information fair Feb. 11."This area has tremendous resources available for parents and children," said

  • JBC Airmen serve as liaison in Lowcountry repatriation effort

    A small team of officers at Joint Base Charleston was recently called upon to bridge the gap between South Carolina repatriation efforts and Air Force flights transporting Haiti evacuees to Charleston International Airport.For weeks, Air Force space available airlift had transported evacuees to

  • Kandahar Airmen airdrop supplies to troops, prepare for troop increase

    Airmen of the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron here dropped 56 containerized delivery systems over three different drop zones within Afghanistan from the same aircraft Jan. 27 to support Operation Enduring Freedom warfighters."It's more bundles than we've ever been able to drop in one day," said

  • AMC families can make healthful choices, have fun together with FitFamily

    Many families would like more time to have fun together. Air Mobility Command families can now register for FitFamily, a program designed to help them find ways to spend quality time together as well as develop life-changing goals.The new Air Force program is an integral part of the Year of the Air

  • JBC focuses on families at spouse appreciation dinner Jan. 28

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center and base chapel teamed up to host Joint Base Charleston's first spouse appreciation dinner for spouses and children of deployed members Jan. 28, drawing in a crowd to fill the chapel annex for fun and festivities.Based on the turnout and positive atmosphere,

  • Iraq C-21 Accident Investigation Board complete

    Air Mobility Command today released the results of its investigation into a Nov. 2, 2009, mishap involving a C-21A at Ali Air Base, Iraq.The C-21A aircraft, which is the military version of a Learjet business jet, departed the far end of the runway at the base after landing approximately two-thirds

  • Fairchild fights global warming with new 'alternative fuel'

    As the threat of global warming keeps our climate on thin ice, every effort to cut emissions and "go green" helps reduce our carbon footprint.With that in mind, Team Fairchild has taken action and opened an E85 pump for use by certain government vehicles Wednesday on base. Col. Timothy Bush, 92nd

  • Phoenix Ravens secure AMC aircraft supporting Operation Unified Response

    When Tech. Sgt. Toma Ferguson received a phone call Jan. 15 putting him on alert for a flight to support Operation Unified Response, he was excited about being able to provide relief and support to the millions of Haitians impacted by the Jan. 12 7.0-earthquake.Since leaving Jan. 16 on his first

  • Charleston AFB aircrew recounts first air delivery over Haiti

    The first C-17 air delivery mission flown to Haiti during Operation Unified Response was conducted by a Charleston AFB aircrew Jan. 18, supporting U.S. Southern Command relief efforts.At approximately 5 a.m. the day of the flight, Maj. Jeff Daniels, the mission aircraft commander with the 437th