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  • Air Force C-17s deliver Abrams tanks to Afghanistan

    An Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster III and its crew delivered the first of 17 M1A1 Abrams tanks to military forces in Afghanistan on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 25), marking the first time U.S.-owned tanks have deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The tanks were requested by Marine

  • EOD duo honored with second Bronze Star

    A pair of Airmen from the 19th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosives Ordnance Disposal Flight each received their second Bronze Star medal in a ceremony here Dec. 2.Tech. Sgts. Heath Mooney and Lawrence Lipinski, both 19th CES EOD technicians, earned their medals through meritorious service during

  • Contingency response 'Mobility Masters' return from Pakistan relief mission

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing has completed its operations in Pakistan in support of flood relief distribution efforts after torrential rains and flooding affected more than 20 million people and left one-fifth of the agricultural country under water.The last seven members of the 37 member

  • Comedian Carlos Mencia delivers humor to Joint Base Lewis-McChord

    Bursts of laughter radiated throughout the crowd of more than 2,200 as Carlos Mencia, the man behind Comedy Central's popular "Mind of Mencia" television program, brought smiles to the faces of the JBLM community here Nov. 19."The goal of this concert was to let people know how much their work is

  • McChord Annex reopens for fitness

    The McChord Field Fitness Center Annex reopened Nov. 16 with several new and improved fitness resources for the JBLM community. After 10 months of restorations and refurbishment, some of the biggest differences gym goers will notice include remodeled locker rooms, new exercise equipment and an

  • AAFES unveils the newly renovated BX

    After nine months of construction and renovations, the Army and Air Force Exchange Services held a grand re-opening of the Grand Forks Air Force Base Base Exchange Nov. 17.AAFES said they invested a total of $4 million into the project."The renovations include the walls, ceilings, floors, lights and

  • AFGLSC wins bronze again

    For the second year in a row, the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center won the Bronze Award in the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Workforce Development Award. They won last year in their first year of competition. Although other organizations have won this

  • Pope Airman recalls support for operations in Iraq

    Change is a part of life for every servicemember. Modern day Airmen are expected to confront and adapt to change every day, specifically in a deployed location, and for one communications Airman here, that challenge was a milestone in his career.Airman 1st Class Seth Walter, 43rd Communications

  • Military supports Science Foundation in Antarctica

    Air Force Lt. Col. Ed "Hertz" Vaughan is spending 50 days in colder conditions than most will ever experience to promote scientific research.Colonel Vaughn -- commander of McMurdo Detachment 1 and deputy commander of the 13th Air Expeditionary Group, Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica -- is

  • USO greets military travelers at two Saint Louis airport terminals

    The Lambert-St. Louis International Airport United Service Organization has extended its greetings to military and their families to both terminals. Although most international airports host one USO, St. Louis opened two--the James S. McDonnell USO in Terminal 1 that opened in 1981 and the Terminal