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Oct. 25, 2011
Third time ‘is the charm’ for Dover Airman to win Air Mobility Command ‘Icon’ competition

In Senior Airman Naomi Scott's words, "The third time was the charm." In her third competition, Scott won the 2011 Air Mobility "Icon" title during competition here Oct. 20.Singing Adele's "Rolling in Deep," Scott wooed the competition's three judges to top a field of 10 competitors to become this
Oct. 25, 2011
Aircrews learn emergencies in safe environment

C-17 Globemaster III pilots and loadmasters have procedures they consider critical. These procedures are called boldface, which are immediate action items the aircrew has to memorize. It is not often these procedures can be practiced in an aircraft, but they are required for training.At Dover Air
Oct. 21, 2011
DGMC's 'Penthouse' tackles mental health issues

Acute mental health issues are not subjects that fall into normal daily discussion across the Wing. However, tucked away in a quiet corner of David Grant USAF Medical Center is a state-of-the-art mental health unit where these issues are confronted and overcome.Every day, including weekends and
Oct. 20, 2011
Marines vote JB MDL Airman 'Gung Ho': USAF EC instructor first Airman to graduate Marine PME

Staff Sgt. Doug Delpha became the first non-Marine to graduate the Enlisted Marine Professional Military Education course Oct. 12 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va.Delpha, 421st Combat Training Squadron contingency skills instructor at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, immediately realized he
Oct. 14, 2011
C-5 'surge:' Understanding the 'nexus' of the Galaxy

For Travis Air Force Base, a normal day's workload for C-5 maintainers is demanding. They launch enough aircraft to meet the needs of military forces stationed around the globe. Double that for a surge of in-system C-5s worldwide and it's a daunting task, said Col. David Coley, 60th Maintenance
Oct. 14, 2011
Travis AFB's 'Dash 21' shops keeps watchful eye on aircraft's gear

When Airman 1st Class Garrett Garza goes home, he takes a little bit of his job with him.Garza works in the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's "Dash 21" shop as a , which serves as a custodian for a host of C-5 Galaxy support equipment, including 25-man life rafts, emergency escape slides, crash
Oct. 12, 2011
Committed to caring in CAF: Mental, emotional preparation may translate to 'limitless' physical fitness

When most people think of physical fitness, the first thought might be to improve physical fitness by running hundreds of miles a month, trying the newest nutritional revelation or sporting the newest barefoot shoe. However, many reports show many individuals don't take the time to improve mental
Oct. 5, 2011
10 years of Enduring Freedom: Air refuelers 'build the airbridge' to success

Even before the start of Operation Enduring Freedom on Oct. 7, 2001, mobility Airmen associated with the U.S. Air Force's air refueling community were already deployed across the globe "building airbridges" that would eventually make the start of OEF a success.Those mobility Airmen came from bases
Oct. 5, 2011
10 years of Enduring Freedom: Since the first day, airdrops in Afghanistan have made a difference

Just three days before Operation Enduring Freedom began on Oct. 7, 2001, President George W. Bush approved the creation of a $320 million humanitarian assistance package for the people of Afghanistan.Because of Afghanistan's austere terrain with steep mountains as well as limited road access to
Oct. 4, 2011
10 years of Enduring Freedom: An airlift hub in Uzbekistan played a crucial role early on

When Operation Enduring Freedom began on Oct. 7, 2001, one airlift hub served as a key place to get the "beans and bullets" to troops early on -- Karshi-Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan.Karshi-Khanabad AB, also called "K2" by many who served there between 2001 to 2005, was home to the 416th Air