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  • AMC announces senior leader, officer assignments

    Air Mobility Command officials announced the following assignments:Maj. Gen. James A. Hawkins, vice commander, Eighteenth Air Force, Scott AFB, will become commander, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB.Maj. Gen. Quentin L. Peterson, special assistant to the commander,

  • Grueling adventure race challenges participants

    Drops of sweat and tears of pain and joy ran down the faces of 45 hard-chargers who participated in the Special Operations Enduro Challenge VI here Aug. 21.The two-person teams were faced with a five-mile run, a seven-mile canoe, 300 push ups and sit ups, a canoe portage, a one-mile swim, a 12-mile

  • Air Force hero marks 50 years of service

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  • Employees share memories of the Herculean aircraft

    On Aug. 23, 1954, the first C-130 prototype made its maiden flight from Burbank, Calif., to Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. That one short journey has led to half a century of Herculean efforts that the Robins’ work force is proud to be a part of. Keeping the mighty birds in

  • Reality show reality check

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  • Maintainers prepare for C-17 arrival

    The first C-17 is scheduled to arrive here in 35 days. Once here, maintenance personnel must be ready for action. With almost 50 percent of the active duty maintenance personnel, 49 percent of the active reserve technicians and 17 percent of traditional Reservists trained on

  • Storms route aircraft to McConnell

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