Charleston Airman feeding war machine in Iraq

The drone of forklifts moving pallets breaks the smoke-filled haze as members of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port Flight work against the clock to expedite critical hub-and-spoke missions. Air transportation journeyman and Airman 1st Class Luther Franklin is among

Purple Heart recipient has high praise for Air Mobility Command

Capt. Jason Walker doesn't remember much about the events that led to him being presented the Purple Heart, but he is pretty sure of one thing: "I'd probably be dead if not for AMC. They got me out of harm's way so fast." An intelligence officer assigned to Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Captain

Mother and daughter's worlds meet at 30,000 feet

Air Force reservist Master Sgt. Vivian Caraviello had an opportunity that few Air Force parents get during an aeromedical evacuation mission from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician was able to fly the mission along

AMC Announces Outstanding Airman for 2006

The Air Mobility Command announced its top winners during the 12 Outstanding Airmen and First Sergeant of the Year ceremony held at Scott Air Force Base April 5. More than 200 people from AMC bases gathered to honor the command's top 12 Airmen and witness the announcement of the final four who will

CRO Selection Takes Place at Fairchild

The Combat Rescue Officer career field held phase two of their selection process the week of March 26 - 30 at Fairchild. The purpose of phase two is to narrow the field of trainees invited to attend the CRO career field training pipeline. Phase two is a rigorous week of intense physical, mental and

Mariners honor McChord Airmen

Five McChord Airmen stood shoulder-to-shoulder with Seattle Mariners players Willie Bloomquist, Jose Lopez and Yuniesky Betancourt as part of the Salute to Armed Forces festivities April 3 at Safeco Field where the Mariners took on the Oakland Athletics. After marching out of the tunnel to the sound

McChord welcomes NSI team: Participating squadrons on base ready to shine during inspection

Base officials will welcome members of the Air Mobility Command Inspector General team April 10 as they arrive to conduct McChord's Nuclear Surety Inspection. The 25-person team will focus on three major graded areas throughout the four-day inspection: nuclear surety program management and

General McNabb hosts Honorary Commander

Guam B-52s evacuate to Fairchild in wake of typhoon

Aircrews and six B-52 Stratofortresses from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, arrived here Sunday evening, seeking refuge from Typhoon Kong-Rey, which has ripped through the Western Pacific since Monday. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that was stationed at Fairchild for nearly four decades. The

Team effort leads to successful demonstration for Air Mobility Battlelab translator initiative, possible future field implementation

In a joint effort between the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Mobility Battlelab and Expeditionary Operations School, the AMB demonstrated the use of a speech-to-speech translator during Eagle Flag 07-3 in mid February. The effort now is in the data analysis stage, said Maj. Gary