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  • 18th AF commander shares mission and vision with Fairchild Airmen

    Lt. Gen. Carlton Everhart II, 18th Air Force commander, came to Fairchild to preside over the 92nd Air Refueling Wing Change of Command ceremony July 25, 2014. During his quick visit, Everhart toured Memorial Grove, a site dedicated to Fairchild men and women who have lost their lives while serving

  • Four WWII Vets awarded the French Legion D'Honneur

    Seventy years ago on June 6, 1944, U.S. and French forces led an invasion on German-occupied Western Europe in the invasion of Normandy, which led to the restoration of the French Republic and contributed to the victory of the Allies in the war.Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy opened

  • McConnell crew awarded Doolittle Trophy

    A McConnell aircrew won the Air Mobility Command's 2013 General James H. Doolittle Trophy, July 2, 2014. The trophy was awarded to Maj. Robert Knapp, 22nd Air Refueling Wing executive officer, Capt. Brett McAuliff, 384th Air Refueling Squadron pilot, and Airman 1st Class Tim Neff, 350th ARS boom

  • AMC commander immerses in JB Charleston

    Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, and his wife Evelyn, met with Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and their families here recently to learn about their issues and concerns. He spent much of his visit July 9 through 11, 2014 touring the JB Charleston - Weapons

  • Top wing commander team is honored

    Col. Ricky Rupp and his wife, Charlotte, received the General and Mrs. Jerome F. O'Malley Award during a ceremony here June 27.Rupp, who led the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, and is now serving as the special assistant to the commander, United Nations Command, Combined

  • McChord Field passenger terminal opens new family lounge

    McChord Field's passenger terminal opened its doors to a new family lounge during a ribbon cutting ceremony here June 23. In 2010, Air Mobility Command attempted to standardize passenger terminals around the world after noticing facility discrepancies between various terminals. Numerous terminals

  • McConnell AFB to hold KC-46A Pegasus groundbreaking ceremony

    A ground breaking ceremony for the incoming KC-46A Pegasus is scheduled to take place at McConnell Air Force Base, June 30, 2014 at 11 a.m. Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, Brig. Gen. John Flournoy, Jr., 4th Air Force Reserve Command commander, and other distinguished visitors will

  • AGE technician wins AMC maintainer of the year award

    Dallas Nickerson, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician, was awarded Air Mobility Command's civilian maintenance professional of the year award and was recognized by Brig. Gen. Warren Berry, Headquarters Air Mobility Command director of logistics, at an awards ceremony June

  • Team Fairchild honors Lt. John "Red" Morgan during dedication ceremony

    Members of the Fairchild family gathered June 6 to formally dedicate the base's newest center to 2nd Lt. John "Red" Morgan, the 92nd Bombardment Group's only Medal of Honor recipient, and to unveil a portrait of the lieutenant to his family. As a member of the 92nd Bombardment Group, Morgan was