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Oct. 7, 2009
Continuing to 'pay it forward:' First sergeant-to-be ready for new challenges

She continues to "pay it forward" even though she's personally paid a high price. Just over two years ago, Master Sgt. Lisa Peele and her husband, Master Sgt. Melvin Peele Jr., were involved in a fatal mishap at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. The accident took her husband's life while she sustained
Sept. 29, 2009
Veterans of Vietnam highlight war's air refueling efforts during 'Living Legends' speaker series

Bringing together a retired tanker pilot, navigator, boom operator and maintenance officer, Air Mobility Command's Tanker "Living Legends" Speaker Series highlighted air refueling efforts during the Vietnam War in Scott AFB's Global Reach Planning Center on Sept. 24. The panel of "living legends"
Sept. 14, 2009
Air Force birthday: Mobility history follows service's path of success

When the Air Force became a separate service on Sept. 18, 1947, what's known today as Air Mobility Command had started along with it. In September 1947, the development of a military transport component to the fledgling Air Force was still under discussion, according to the AMC History Office book,
Sept. 11, 2009
History shows AMC's strong response after Sept. 11 terrorist attacks

If you thumb through the volumes of Air Mobility Command history, many significant events are documented. The terrorist attacks on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, are among them. On the morning of Sept. 11, 19 Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial passenger jet airliners and
Sept. 3, 2009
'Largest air refueling operation in history' highlighted during Tanker Living Legends series

Reliving their experiences in the "largest air refueling operation in history" for Operations DESERT SHIELD and DESERT STORM, a panel of four retired Air Force officers took part in the Tanker Living Legends Speaker Series in the Global Reach Planning Center on Aug. 28. The panel included retired
Sept. 2, 2009
Mobility Warriors: Oldest flight nurse in Air Force Reserve still active, making a difference

The flight crew was alerted at 3:30 a.m. for an aeromedical evacuation mission. They hadn't eaten since the previous evening and wouldn't eat again for another day. After a long but successful aeromedical evacuation mission aboard their Belgian C-130, which began at a simulated bare-base here and
Aug. 25, 2009
AMC's Phoenix Mobility Program: Gaining 'new perspectives'

As a career KC-10 Extender pilot, Maj. Jay Johnson knows the required routine after completing a flying mission. The routine might usually end with a stop at one of his base's flying squadrons, but for him that stop would be at a different unit -- a contingency response unit. Why? Because Major
Aug. 19, 2009
Bone marrow donation saves life of military family member

Here is a message from a girl who has experienced much in her nine years of life -- "Become a bone marrow donor, because it saved my life." Karina Sones, daughter of Col. Dwight Sones, 436th Airlift Wing vice commander, was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia in February 2005. She was 4 years
Aug. 13, 2009
Recovery mission takes a wild turn for Charleston senior NCO

A member of Team Charleston recently returned from the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command from an eventful recovery mission in Laos. Master Sgt. Wesley Housel, a member of the 437th Operations Support Squadron, volunteered to take part in one of these missions. According to Sergeant Housel this was a
Aug. 11, 2009
AirVenture Oshkosh: A family event

Every year Cathy and Roger Tener attend the Experimental Aircraft Association's AirVenture Oshkosh, one of the nation's largest Air Shows. The Teners help out with the Warbirds exhibit, which supports the upkeep of antique military aircraft flying. This year they received an unexpected text message,

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