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  • Outdoor rec director receives award

    John Gorman, outdoor recreation director, recently received the 2006 Boating Program and Instructor of the Year award from the North Dakota Game and Fish Board. Mr. Gorman taught 31 boating classes in 2006. He has been volunteering for the program for six years, and he has reached many students

  • DGMC recognized by California legislature

    The men and women of David Grant USAF Medical Center were recognized for past and present accomplishments by the California Legislature in a ceremony held here March 1. California State Senator Jeff Denham, (R-Merced), presented Senate Concurrent Resolution 122 to Col. Steve Arquiette, 60th Air

  • Travis maintainers win 2006 Air Force Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award

    Team Travis received exciting news when they were notified that two of the seven 2006 Air Force Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award winners were from here. Capt. Timothy Smith, 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron operations officer and Mr. Robert Gentili, 60th AMXS Aircraft Pneudraulic Systems

  • U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center stands up at Fort Dix

    A snare drum roll accented the occasion as the colors of the Air Mobility Warfare Center were rolled up and the new flag holding the name "United States Air Force Expeditionary Center" was unfurled during a re-designation ceremony here March 5. Gen. Duncan McNabb, Air Mobility Command Commander,

  • Operation Achilles: Leaflet airdrop delivers message to Taliban

    The message was clear and well delivered. A C-130 Hercules airdrop mission dropped 30,000 warning leaflets over the mountainous terrain of southeastern Afghanistan March 6 to deter the insurgent activity of the Taliban. The warning leaflet airdrop mission was in direct support of Operation Achilles

  • 60th EMS wins AMC Maintenance Effectiveness Award

    The 60th Equipment Maintenance Squadron recently won the 2006 Air Mobility Command's Maintenance Effectiveness Award. "This award is the premier honor for the aircraft maintenance community," said Maj. Robert Bandstra, 60th EMS maintenance operations officer. "We take pride the capabilities and

  • Utilities Airmen return water to residents

    Water was seen bubbling up out side of 1301 Spruce Dr. here March 5. Initially called in as a service line repair, base utilities Airmen found a bigger problem than expected. "We thought at first it was going to be a small line going to the residence, but after digging for a couple of hours to

  • Afghan Ambassador thanks Fairchild Airmen for service to his country

    American military actions in Afghanistan are making progress toward ending tyranny and oppression in that country, said Afghanistan's ambassador to the United States, Said Jawad, in a speech here March 1. The ambassador visited Spokane this week at the invitation of the World Affairs Council of

  • 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.