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  • AMC command chief master sergeant shares thoughts on enlisted welfare

    The following are excerpts from an interview with Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Barron Jr., Air Mobility Command's command chief master sergeant, during a recent visit to Fairchild Air Force Base. Q. What was the purpose of your visit to Fairchild? A. First and most important, to say thanks. Thanks to

  • Airdrop system protects Airmen, Soldiers

    Many geographic regions, such as Iraq and Afghanistan, where Coalition Forces serve today are remote, mountainous and littered with potential enemy combatants. Getting supplies to friendly troops in these areas is challenging at best, and often requires convoy movements across vast

  • AMC declares IOC for C-130J

    Air Mobility Command has declared Initial Operational Capability for the C-130J, the Air Force's premier intratheater airlifter. The declaration is the result of an extensive effort by the total force team to meet specific IOC criteria including: - Successful completion of Qualification Operational

  • President, military leaders dedicate Air Force Memorial

    On behalf of a grateful nation, the President of the United States accepted the Air Force Memorial in a dedication ceremony here attended by military leaders of the past and present, political and business representatives and thousands of ordinary citizens and Airmen alike. "A soldier can walk the

  • Travis Airmen place first in national firefighting competition

    A team of firefighters from Travis Air Force Base Calif., finished first in the individual heats portion of the 2006 U.S. National Firefighter Combat Challenge held here Oct. 13 and 14. In the individual heat team competition the best three team member times was totaled for the team time. The Travis

  • America soars on Air Force wings

    The United States of America depends on its Air Force to defend the population, deliver global effects and jointly accomplish national objectives to an extent unseen in the history of mankind. In my 35 years of service, many things have changed. Yet, what has remained constant is the extraordinary

  • Tanker hits top of the charts for recapitalization priority

    The Air Force's new No. 1 procurement priority is the KC-X tanker, replacing the F-22 Raptor. "Our priorities for procurement are the following," said Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. T. Michael Moseley. "The KC-X, the new tanker, is No. 1. CSAR-X, the new combat rescue helicopter, is No. 2. Our

  • Memorial dedication to launch AF's 60th Anniversary observance

    The nation's youngest military service kicks off its 60th anniversary observance this weekend with the official dedication of the Air Force Memorial at Arlington, Va. The memorial, composed of three bold and graceful spires soaring skyward to a height of 270 feet, will be dedicated and given to the

  • Air Force focused on three priorities

    Amidst fighting the war on terrorism, the Air Force remains focused on its top three priorities. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley said the Air Force is concerned primarily with fighting and winning the long war against global terrorism and militant extremism, taking care of our

  • APS expeditors train to take on new roles, increase delivery speed

     The aerial port is the heart of any air mobility operation and now, through a velocity initiative inspired program, the 437th Aerial Port Squadron will beat faster and more efficiently. The Aerial Port Expeditor program, or APEX, is a three-week course that trains APS Airmen in the ways of the