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Nov. 8, 2011
Committed to caring in CAF: Airman and family grants wishes to ill children through Make-A-Wish Foundation

Long before Air Mobility Command implemented the Comprehensive Airman Fitness culture, one Airman was already committed to taking care of ill children in his community and beyond.Senior Master Sgt. Victor Dorsey, from Headquarters Air Mobility Command here, has been a wish-granter with the
Nov. 3, 2011
Team McChord delivers aid to Turkish earthquake victims

An aircrew of five Airmen assigned to McChord Field's 10th Airlift Squadron delivered humanitarian relief supplies to eastern Turkey, Nov. 1, 2011, to aid victims of a 7.2 magnitude earthquake which hit the region Oct. 23. "The men and women of Team McChord are always ready to provide airlift at a
Nov. 2, 2011
Restructuring to enhance 18th Air Force, Expeditionary Center

Air Mobility Command officials announced plans Nov. 2 to restructure some functions of the 18th Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center (EC) as part of an ongoing process enhancing both organizations' effectiveness and efficiency as they conduct global air mobility operations. The
Nov. 2, 2011
618th AOC supports effort delivering hope to Turkey

In the wake of the Oct. 23 earthquake that left hundreds dead in Turkey, mobility Airmen of the 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) here led planning efforts for an Oct. 31 flight bringing humanitarian assistance to the stricken nation.A C-17 Globemaster from the
Oct. 31, 2011
Joint Task Force-Odyssey Guard provides aeromedical evacuation of wounded Libyan freedom fighters

An eight-member team from the U.S. Air Force's 86th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and a 10-member team from 10th Air Force is preparing to evacuate 26 seriously wounded fighters to Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston and an additional four critical cases to Germany for immediate care. Two
Oct. 31, 2011
Rig it up, send it out: Army riggers provide supplies for troops downrange

Some people count stars in the night sky. Some people count planes as they fly overhead. Some people count bundles as they float to the ground. Imagine counting to 1,498. That's the number of bundles the U.S. Army Reserve's 824th Quartermaster Company, Det. 10, also known as Army Riggers, built in
Oct. 28, 2011
Total Force Integration: 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wing maintainers work together to complete mission

In preparation to re-open Fairchild Air Force Base's, Wash., new runway sometime in November, flight line and inspection maintainers, along with other Airmen who have been pulling duty at Moses Lake, Wash., since January are ready to come home.The 92nd Maintenance Squadron (inspection) and 92nd
Oct. 27, 2011
USO recognizes Joint Base MDL Soldier, Sailor as 'Service Member of the Year'

The Liberty United Service Organization recognized two Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst service members as "Service Member of the Year" for their respective branches during the 70th Anniversary Liberty USO Gala on Oct. 21 in Philadelphia.More than 250 people attended the black-tie affair set to
Oct. 27, 2011
Energy superstars set shining examples, get cash for future initiatives

The red carpet unrolled as Air Mobility Command honored its energy efficiency superstars, wrapping up Energy Awareness Month with a celebration of innovation. Both the facility and aviation fuel efficiency offices recognized at total of six individuals and 42 units with awards and incentives for
Oct. 24, 2011
Fairchild hosts landmark military family caucus

In the first-ever Congressional Military Family Caucus event held outside the nation's capital, Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Georgia Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr., co-chairs of the caucus, listened to Eastern Washington military families, service members and veterans at Fairchild Air

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