Documenting history

From the left, Sue Norfleet, Katie Spaulding and Vickie Thompson unfold an 1808 quilt to be photographed and documented as part of the Delaware Quilt Documentation Project held at the Air Mobility Command Museum here. The University of Delaware and Delaware State Museums are heading the program to

Charleston AFB plays role in D-Day remembrance

Members of the 437th Airlift Wing and 315th Airlift Wing here will commemorate the Normandy invasion Saturday, airdropping about 90 Soldiers at a drop zone in Normandy, France.These Soldiers will parachute in just as they did in 1944, only this time, they will not be met by enemy fire.This event,

'Hett' and run

POPE AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. (AMCNS) - Senior Airman Shadrin Hett, 23rd Maintenance Squadron, rides a simulated drunk driving vehicle during a demonstration here. The cones on the road represented people. During the demonstration, Airman Hett hit six cones. The demonstration was used to show what

Charleston wing earns award with valor

The 437th Airlift Wing here has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (with Valor) for meritorious service from Sept. 11, 2001, to June 30, 2003. All Airmen assigned to the wing during this time will receive the award, but only those who were deployed overseas during this time will

AMC people encouraged to circle the globe

Starting June 1 and continuing through August, Air Mobility Command personnel and their family members are encouraged to fly Around The World In Ninety Days."Around The World In Ninety Days, more commonly known as ATWIND, is AMC's summertime program wherein participants can win big prizes for

AMC people capture comm/info awards

Four Air Mobility Command people are among the winners of the Air Force's annual communications and information awards for 2003.The awards were announced by Lt. Gen. Tom Hobbins, Air Force Deputy Chief of Staff for Warfighting Integration.The AMC winners are:Tech. Sgt. Lisa S. Collins, Headquarters

Pro baseball player spends day as an Airman

Major League Baseball pitcher Al Leiter swapped his New York Mets uniform for an Air Force flight suit on Monday to became a McGuire boom operator for a day. While at McGuire, the left-hander who's played in three World Series and has 146 career wins, learned the ropes of refueling from Senior

AMC announces senior officer retirement, assignments

Air Mobility Command officials have announced the following senior officer retirement and assignments:Retirement:Col. Clarence J. Evans, director, Global Channel Operations Division, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB, will retire effective Aug. 1.Assignments:Lt. Col. Thomas J. Dupre, chief,

McGuire AFB receives new weapon system trainer

With the upcoming stand-down of the C-141 Starlifter and retirement of its training systems here, McGuire AFB begins a new phase in its aviation history with the C-17A Globemaster Aircrew Training System.The training system arrived at the C-17 simulator facility here May 19 and will be available to

New hangar doors to accommodate C-17 work