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  • Airmen leadership conference focuses on 'deeds not words'

    Nearly 200 Airmen attended the First Four Airmen Leadership Conference, or FALCON, at the education center here Oct. 20-21. This conference was designed by Airmen for Airmen and the theme for the event was "Facta non verba," meaning deeds not words."To me this means when we have a goal, we must

  • Pope Airman wins 'Spirit of Hope' DOD award

    A Pope Field Airman was honored by the Department of Defense with the 2015 Spirit of Hope Award during a ceremony held at the Pentagon on October 16, 2015.  Named after the legendary entertainer Bob Hope the award was created to recognize selfless service and a dedicated commitment to the

  • 344th ARS Airman wins 'Dutch' Huyser Award

    A McConnell Airman recently won the 2015 Air Mobility Command General "Dutch" Huyser Boom Operator Award.The award is named after Gen. Robert "Dutch" Huyser, a former aircraft commander who served in the Vietnam War and flew more than 9,000 hours in multiple aircraft during his military career.Staff

  • Grand Forks AFB DRP wins 25th Annual SECDEF Community Drug Awareness Award

    The Grand Forks AFB Demand Reduction Program operated by the 319th Medical Group here was recently named the winner of the 25th Annual Secretary of Defense Community Drug Awareness Award.The award recognizes the best anti-drug program operated on a military installation for that year. Factors that

  • Dover Airman presented Heartsaver Hero Award

    Every time an Airman puts on his or her uniform and heads to work, they are considered a hero. But one Team Dover Airman became a hero while he was on leave.While processing through an airport security checkpoint, Senior Airmen Bryan MacLean, 436th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, provided

  • McConnell Pilot awarded Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy

    Capt. Jessica Rybicki, 384th Air Refueling Squadron executive officer and pilot, received the 2015 National Aeronautic Association Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy.The award was established in 1948 in honor of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the pioneers of flight.The annual award recognizes an officer

  • Dover Airman and K-9 recognized at War Dog Memorial

    An Airman and his K-9 counterpart have been through it all together including a deployment where they were awarded the Bronze Star Medal for their support of Army Special Operations forces during their deployment to Afghanistan in 2013.But in the distant future, long after each of their Air Force

  • Warriors of the North battle to be crowned Summer Bash 2015 Champions

    Airmen here took a break from their daily operations Aug. 20 to compete in a variety of events during Summer Bash 2015.Summer Bash is a day of competition and camaraderie held annually at Grand Forks Air Force Base. Airmen compete as teams or as individuals with the goal of their squadron being

  • McChord Airman to be honored as hero

    A McChord Airman has been selected by the American Red Cross Northwest Region to be honored at their 2015 Annual Heroes Luncheon in Tacoma, Washington. Senior Airman Joshua Calhoun, 62nd Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory journeyman, is being recognized as a hero for

  • HQ AMC receives Air Force Organizational Excellence Award

    Headquarters Air Mobility Command recently received the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award by the Secretary of the Air Force Personnel Council Awards and Decorations Branch, for the period of Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2013.Significant contributions leading to the award include Mobility Airmen