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  • A/TA announces 2004 awards for air mobility excellence

    The Airlift/Tanker Association recently announced its 2004 award winners for excellence within the air mobility community.The association recognized 27 people in five categories. These Airmen will be honored at the annual A/TA convention in Dallas Oct. 29.The outstanding men and women recognized by

  • Expanded child care programs offer parents peace of mind

    Do you need child care beyond normal duty hours? Have you just returned home from deployment and would like time to reacquaint with family? Does your child have the sniffles but you cant take the day off?If so, your local family child care coordinator can help. Air Mobility Command Services offers

  • Band together at Pope

    Master Sgt. Eric Sabatino plays the harp with the Air Force Band during a concert here Oct. 18 in Hangar 4. The Singing Sergeants also performed in the hangar. The Air Force Band is the Air Force's top musical organization. The band has eight groups, including Air Force Strings, Airmen of Note,

  • Fairchild environmental programs win governors award

    Fairchilds environmental programs were recognized by the Washington Department of Ecology Oct. 7.The base was one of seven organizations, and the only federal installation, awarded the 2004 Governors Award for Pollution Prevention and Sustainable Practices.The governor of Washington presents the

  • Rescue flight makes second save in nine days

    The 36th Rescue Flight here made its second save in nine days with the rescue of an injured survival student Oct. 11.The student, a lieutenant, was doing night navigation training in the Colville National Forest when he tripped, fell and lost consciousness.The instructors immediately called the

  • Grand Forks Airman one of the newest Americans

    As night falls over the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, U.S. Army and Air Force personnel wrap up another day in the continuing mission to stabilize the war-torn country. Airman 1st Class Doris Ochoa-Parra calls her mom from the morale tent inside the American

  • AMC bases combine for week-long exercise in Michigan

    More than 450 people from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and Grand Forks AFB, N.D., have combined here at the Combat Readiness Training Center on this Michigan Air National Guard Base for Exercise Crisis Outlook 2004. The an exercise gives Airman the opportunity to practice ability to survive and

  • AMC commander foresees high ops tempo

    The men and women of Air Mobility Command will continue to face a high operations tempo in support of the Global War on Terrorism, said Gen. John W. Handy, AMC and U.S. Transportation Command commander, during a visit here Sept. 22. Dealing with such a high operations tempo requires a total team

  • Dover lends hand in C-5s taking flight in Memphis

    Move over Elvis, blues and barbecue, Memphis, Tenn., is now home to the C-5 Galaxy, the largest cargo plane in the Department of Defense.With the help of Dover AFB personnel, the Tennessee Air National Guard's 164th Airlift Wing is currently converting from C-141B Starlifters to C-5 Galaxys.Gen.