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  • 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.

  • 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