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Dec. 21, 2011
Air mobility in Iraq: How airlift brought a native back to his homeland

In the history of airlift for Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation New Dawn, the date of Oct. 21, 2003, will most likely be a small footnote in the long list of accomplishments during the nearly nine years of operations there. But that date was very special for one man who was born in "old
Dec. 21, 2011
Aeronautica Militare Italia visits RAF Mildenhall, showcases new tanker

International relations were flying high Dec. 9, as the Italian Air Force arrived at RAF Mildenhall.A crew from Aeronautica Militare Italia, 14th Wing, Pratica Di Mare (Rome), visited RAF Mildenhall on a training mission. While at RAF Mildenhall, the Italian crew allowed aviators from the 100th Air
Dec. 16, 2011
Committed to caring in CAF: ‘24 people who really care’

While holding the advanced leadership training for youth coordinators from across Air Mobility Command on Dec. 8 here, Sidney Boyd remarked, "These are 24 people who really care..."Boyd, director of training and professional development for the Southeast and Southwest U.S. for the National Boy's and
Dec. 14, 2011
Life after death: 45 tumors didn't slow this Airman down

For Master Sgt. Scott Kapanke, 437th Maintenance Squadron flight chief at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., cancer wasn't a death sentence, no matter how unfavorable his odds were. To him, it was just another challenge to face. In 1995, Kapanke was a 23-year-old, C-130 maintenance student at Little Rock
Dec. 8, 2011
Operation Deep Freeze: 'An incredible and cool experience'

Lt. Gen. Ted Kresge, commander of Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica, traveled to New Zealand and Antarctica from Nov. 21 to 23 to see members of his joint service, interagency team in action during Operation Deep Freeze. Operation Deep Freeze provides support to the National Science
Dec. 7, 2011
Air mobility history: Attacks on Pearl Harbor led to growth in military airlift

Seventy years ago, at 7:55 a.m., 183 Japanese attack aircraft began an attack on military facilities in Hawaii on a day that President Franklin Roosevelt later called a "day that will live in infamy." Official history from the state of Hawaii further states, "The second wave consisted of 170
Dec. 6, 2011
Mobility Airman profile: Deployed McConnell NCO named ‘Rock Solid Warrior’

She's from Air Mobility Command's McConnell AFB, Kan., but Tech. Sgt. Tennille Benton's focus is to do her best at her deployed duties.As the NCO in charge for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing's protocol office at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia, Benton said in 386th AEW Public Affairs news
Dec. 1, 2011
Former Fairchild Airman serving in many ways: Student, cadet, reservist, athlete

His day starts off by getting his morning workout at the school's local gym. From there, he goes to his Aerospace Studies class, but this is only the start of his busy day which has become a normal routine to him. He then goes to school and afterwards attends football practice. After practice, he's
Dec. 1, 2011
With the runway reopened: Safety, others work to minimize bird strikes to aircraft

This team works to save lives, aircraft and money. They are vital to the mission - serving Fairchild by overseeing the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard or BASH program. The 92nd Air Refueling Wing safety office manages the BASH program by monitoring, evaluating and eliminating bird/wildlife threats where
Nov. 30, 2011
Team Charleston's own wins 'Most Beautiful Eyes,' $25,000 scholarship

A picture can be worth a thousand words, but for one Team Charleston member it proved to be worth thousands of dollars and more.Kayla Helferich, eight-year-old daughter of Master Sgt. Joe and Michelle Helferich, recently won the Prevent Blindness America "Most Beautiful Eyes" contest and was awarded

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