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  • McConnell Airman named AMC's 2014 ATC of the year

    Senior Airman Shane McRae, 22nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller journeyman, was recently named the Air Mobility Command's 2014 Air Traffic Controller of the Year, here.As an ATC, McRae is responsible for maintaining the air space surrounding McConnell Air Force Base for the more

  • 627th CES Airman wins IMCOM firefighter award

    A Joint Base Lewis-McChord firefighter was chosen as one of nine for the Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Service Awards.Airman 1st Class James Salazar of the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron was selected as the 2014 military firefighter to receive the IMCOM Fire and Emergency Service Award.

  • AMC communications director wins national awards

    Integrity first. Service before self. Excellence in all we do. Every Airman recognizes these tenets, but sometimes there are individuals who truly personify the core values each of us are charged to uphold. Colonel Rob Lyman is one of those Airmen.On February 4, 2015, Federal Computer Week announced

  • 628th CES commander named 2015 Federal Engineer of the Year

    The National Society of Professional Engineers named Lt. Col. Patrick Miller, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, as the nation's top federal engineer during a ceremony Feb. 26, 2015 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C."This is the second year in a row that the Air Force nominees have

  • 319th Civil Engineer recognized at Air Force level

    One civil engineer here was recently recognized at the Air Force level for a prestigious award.Kenneth Palm, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron heating, air conditioning and ventilation (HVAC) technician, won the Air Force Outstanding Civil Engineer Manager of the Year Award in the civilian category for

  • 618 AOC commander honors Pope Airmen and families

    The Commander of the 618th Air Operations Center, (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, praised service members, and their families at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina, February 21 for their professionalism, commitment and support.Air Force Maj. Gen. Timothy Zadalis,

  • Airman's finance efforts honored

    One McChord Field senior NCO recently received the highest Air Force-level finance award that a superintendent can receive, but she said she didn't do it alone."I work with great people," said Senior Master Sgt. Melisa Bumgardner, 62nd Comptroller Squadron superintendent. "You don't come by an award

  • Stories from Vietnam: Into the assassin's den

    Editor's Note:  This is a first in a series on Scott's Vietnam Veterans, and is part of the DoD's 50th Anniversary Commemoration of the Vietnam War.Low on fuel, a radio call came over the net directing a search for a downed American pilot. Capt. Keith Sawyer was returning from directing an air

  • Thunderbirds name MacDill's '14 Tampa Airfest 'Best Military Show Site'

    In the 61st year of their world famous demonstrations, the United States Air Force Thunderbird's named MacDill's 2014 Airfest the "Best Military Show Site." Commemorating the event was Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, who presented Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn with the award Feb. 9,