Standard competition initial announcement

Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly, vice commander, Air Mobility Command has announced a standard competition of Communications Support Squadron, Systems Support Center Flight functions. It impacts a total of 88 DoD personnel (0 officers, 0 enlisted, 88 civilians, and 0 NAF civilians). The standard or

60th, 349th AMXS win 2006 AMC Maintenance Effective Award

The 60th and 349th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons recently won Air Mobility Command's Maintenance Effectiveness Award for 2006, the highest command level award for aircraft maintenance squadrons. "With what we've been through the past year, this is a huge accomplishment," said Senior Master Sgt.

RAF, USAF team up to fortify Royal Air Fleet

The 436th Aerial Port Squadron and Air Mobility Command Museum teamed up with Royal Air Force St. Athan's Aircraft Recovery Transportation Flight to prepare, load and airlift a set of RAF C-130 wings here Feb. 23. The wings were transported aboard an Air Force C-5 to the United Kingdom and will be

Fight the base, Recover the base

Fight the base. Recover the base. Win the war! Not only is this the new 'rally cry' for the 375th Mission Support Group, but it is also the concept behind a benchmark program at Scott Air Force Base aimed at changing the way the Air Force thinks, trains and operates. The idea for Fight the Base and

Brig. Gen. Lessel kicks off Air Force 60th Anniversary speaker's symposium

Nearly 60 years ago, Congress enacted the National Security Act of 1947. Under this law a separate entity of the military was formed: the United States Air Force. "Since then we have gone through an abundance of change," said Brig. Gen. Erwin F. "Erv" Lessel, the Air Force Director of Communication

AMC announces 2006 Media Contest winners

Air Mobility Command this week announced the winners of the 2006 AMC Media Contest, which recognizes the best journalists, photographers and graphic artists contributing to the command's base newspapers. Winners were selected by a panel of three judges, and first-place winners go on to compete in

Feb. 28 airpower: Tankers provide air bridge

U.S. Central Command Air Forces officials have released the airpower summary for Feb. 28. In Afghanistan Feb. 27, an Air Force B-1 Lancer provided close-air support to coalition forces receiving heavy machine gun and rocket-propelled grenade fire from enemies on a ridgeline near Energay. The B-1

Ice is not nice

Reserve wing welcomes C-40

The skies above Scott Air Force Base got a new look Monday when the 932nd Airlift Wing welcomed the C-40C to its inventory. The wing, the only Air Force Reserve unit in the state of Illinois with a flying mission, received the first of three brand new aircraft to augment its mission of transporting

Hawkins: McChord's AFSO 21, 2 EAS initiatives impressive

"The 62nd Airlift Wing is in great shape," said Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, 18th Air Force Commander, during his recent visit here. One thing that impressed the general was the way McChord's Airmen are trying to take Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century to the next phase through base-level