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  • Sweet success - Candy Bomber shares Berlin Air Drop stories

    Like many great events in history, it started simply – two sticks of gum given to some children who were living in a bombed and besieged city. That act of kindness eventually led to a prominent place in the history books for retired Col. Gail Halvorsen, who at the time of the gift was a young

  • Command's High Flight program opens door to civilians

    Air Mobility Command added a new twist to the High Flight program here when Air Force civilians were added to the professional development and orientation course. Forty-seven captains from across the Air Force and six civilians from the command recently participated in the twice-a-year program.

  • McConnell provides gas during F-16 delivery to Chile

    Two 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker crews assisted with the delivery of two F-16s to northern Chile in a foreign military sales deal recently. The F-16s are part of the “Peace Puma” program, which involves the Chilean Air Force purchasing a total of 10 F-16C and D model aircraft from the

  • Grand Forks to host 'Tanker Olympics'

    As the world’s attention remains fixed on the Winter Olympics in Italy, another unique competition is set to take place at Grand Forks AFB this week. Dubbed the “Tanker Winter Games,” this four-day event, which starts Feb. 23, brings together representatives from 18th Air Force tanker units,

  • Three AMC senior leaders nominated for promotion to major general

    The following Air Mobility Command brigadier generals have been nominated by the President for appointment to the grade of major general: Thomas J. Loftus, Command Surgeon, Headquarters AMC, Scott AFB. Frederick F. Roggero, Deputy Director, Operations, Headquarters AMC, Scott AFB. Mark R. Zamzow,

  • AMC command chief retires after 30 years of service

    Chief Master Sgt. Michael Kerver, command chief master sergeant of Air Mobility Command will retire Feb. 28 after 30 years of military service. Born and raised in Cleveland, Chief Kerver joined the Air Force in 1976 for one very simple reason. “I shared a bedroom with three other brothers, and I

  • Command names 2005 Public Affairs Media Contest winners

    Air Mobility Command officials announced Friday the winners of the command’s 2005 Public Affairs Media Contest. The winners are: Metro Format Newspaper: First Place: Fairchild Connection, 92nd Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Second Place: Carolina Flyer, 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope

  • AMC announces senior officer assignments

    Air Mobility Command officials recently announced the following senior officer assignments: Senior leader assignments: Colonel Cathy C. Clothier, currently Commander, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., will be reassigned to the Air Force General Officer Management Office, Hq.

  • Fuels technicians dig out, keep pumping

    On Friday afternoon here, fuel technicians from the 376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron's Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants flight climbed out of a snow-free berm, wet and exhausted, but happy – only nine to go. Each dike holding fuel storage bladders for the refueling mission covers about

  • 379th Air Expeditionary Wing brings fight, supplies, relief

    While each military branch promotes individual service pride, the days of fierce competition and rivalry among the services have seemingly slipped to the side for the concentrated war effort. One particular cavalryman here knows this all too well. Army Ground Liaison Officer Capt. Phil Messer