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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
Oct. 4, 2011
Air Force Marathon results demonstrate changing fitness culture

Few people run just for fun. Even fewer run long distances for the enjoyment of it. For the 26 Team McConnell runners who competed in events at the Air Force Marathon Sept. 17, 2011, their reasons for competing varied from the love of running to first time achievements to every point in between.The
Sept. 30, 2011
AMC major, Air Force flight nurse and nurse of the year, says he 'can't take credit' for achievements

Most people can't imagine winning an Air Force-level award at any time in their career, but Maj. Artemus Armas of Air Mobility Command Headquarters, won not one, but two, Air Force-level awards in the same year...Flight Nurse of the Year and Nurse of the Year for 2010."I was totally shocked and
Sept. 30, 2011
Kandahar vehicle maintenance Airmen support base, beyond

Maintenance on a vehicle can present a fair number of challenges even under ideal conditions. Despite the dust and hot temperatures at Kandahar Airfield, members of the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance strive to keep the Air Force assets running.In August, the
Sept. 30, 2011
Mobility Airman profile: Little Rock NCO supports fly-away security missions in Afghanistan

When a C-130 Hercules filled with cargo lands at an austere airfield at any of the forward operating bases in Afghanistan, chances are Tech. Sgt. Jason Guillory may be one of the security forces team members protecting that aircraft and its cargo.Guillory, a security forces craftsman from the 19th
Sept. 27, 2011
Dover's optometry clinic at 'top of the chart'

They are the top eye-care team in Air Mobility Command, and number two in the Air Force. There are only three members of this team caring for more than 7,000 active-duty members, retirees and their families. They out-perform other offices similar to theirs by more than 70 percent, and they even help
Sept. 26, 2011
Committed to caring in CAF: Understanding what chaplains can do for you

A little more than a year ago Air Mobility Command launched the Comprehensive Airman Fitness plan with the goal "to strengthen and sustain a culture of balanced, healthy, self confident Airmen and their families whose resilience and total fitness enables them to thrive in an era of high operational
Sept. 23, 2011
Vietnam POW speaks for those who can't

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst hosted the Prisoner of War/Missing in Action remembrance ceremony Sept. 14 in Lakehurst's historic Hangar 1 that once housed the Hindenberg airship.Active-duty and retired service members from every branch of service came to pay their respects and honor the memory of
Sept. 20, 2011
Mobility Airman profile: Dover aerial porter supports OEF cargo movement in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, Airman 1st Class Russell Schemmel is part of a team of air transportation Airmen in the 451st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron that moves cargo and people in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the 451st Air Expeditionary Wing, which is based at Kandahar Airfield.An

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