Scott POLADs enlighten college students during university's Global Awareness Week

Students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville got to hear firsthand what it's like to be, and what it takes to become, a globetrotting Foreign Service Officer working for the U.S. Department of State Thursday as part of the campus' annual Global Awareness Week."Global Awareness Week presents

Could you be the next AMC Icon?

Air Mobility Command is searching for the 2014 AMC Icon. All AMC installations will host base-level talent shows in either July or August. The AMC Icon program is loosely based around the hit TV program, American Idol. Local contestants compete for $1,000 in cash prizes, the top active duty Air

Airman values quality of life in U.S. Air Force

She was raised in a small, one-bedroom home made of wood. She and her mother lived in the small, dark, damp basement and slept on an old futon on the concrete floor. There was only one bathroom, which she shared with many cockroaches.These are the humble beginnings for one Airman, and the conditions

Fairchild's historic "White House" headquarters retired

For nearly 75 years, the Fairchild headquarters, affectionately known as the "White House," has served the region providing numerous units throughout the years a place to call home.White House construction completed on Feb. 5, 1943, and the Army took ownership June 14 of the same year. The building

Team Dover Airman awarded the Bronze Star Medal

A lone Airman and his service dog responsible for training Afghan forces and keeping Army Special Operations forces safe from improvised explosive devices, brought home more than just himself and his companion. Staff Sgt. Jason Spangenberg, 436th Security Forces Squadron, military working dog

AMC names Grand Forks AFB Chaplain Office best small chapel organization for 2013

The members of the 319th Air Base Wing Chaplain Office have an extra reason to count their blessings after recently being named the recipient of a major command-level award.The chapel team won the 2013 Air Mobility Command Outstanding Small Chapel Organization Award. "I was happy for my entire

319th Medical Group holds National Patient Safety Awareness Week

The Warriors of the North are doing their part to keep everyone aware of the importance of patient safety.Patient Safety Awareness Week is a campaign to encourage patients to be active participants in their healthcare and to educate staff about safe practices to support patients.Elizabeth Nelson,

Warrior of the North named AMC Outstanding Chaplain Assistant NCO of the Year

Staff Sgt. Nikki Webb, NCO-in-charge of chapel operations for the 319th Air Base Wing Chapel, was recently named the top chaplain assistant NCO of the year for Air Mobility Command.This latest honor comes to her shortly after also being named the NCO of the Year for the 319th Air Base Wing Staff

Grand Forks AFB teacher receives VFW award

JB MDL service members visit Super Bowl Blvd

More than 100 service members and their guests from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., attended the USAA Military VIP experience at the NFL House on Super Bowl Blvd. in Manhattan, N.Y., Feb. 1, 2014.The attendees were invited to be part of the guest audience during the USAA Salute to Service