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NEWS

  • 62nd Maintenance Operations Squadron deactivates

    The 62nd Maintenance Operations Squadron was deactivated here May 13 as part of an Air Force-wide restructuring initiative to better allocate company and field grade officers to needed positions."Simply put, there are not enough FGOs to fill major billets throughout the Air Force," said Maj. Clinton

  • Recruiters find key to success

    Leaving your mark and making a lasting impact on the community is something a lot of us strive for, but it can be a difficult goal.Two Air Force recruiters accomplished that goal recently and were awarded for their efforts. Master Sgt. Bryan McCoy and Tech. Sgt. James Register, recruiters with the

  • UPDATE: Scott AFB pilot killed in Afghanistan

    The Department of Defense confirmed today that a pilot stationed here was among four crewmembers on board an MC-12 who were killed April 27 when their aircraft crashed in the Zabul province in southern Afghanistan.Capt. Brandon Cyr, 28, a KC-135 instructor pilot, was a member of the 906th Air

  • Mobility squadron keeps Yokota people, cargo moving

    In the civilian world, whenever the U.S. Postal Service needs to ship internationally, they use cargo planes. In the military, the process is pretty much the same except instead of mail, shipments include ammunition, food, supplies and even people. On Yokota Air Base, that mission is accomplished by

  • C-17 crew chief wins big

    An Airman from the 62nd Maintenance Squadron here was recently named Air Mobility Command's Crew Chief of the Year.Staff Sgt. Joshua Minoda, 62nd MXS crew chief, was named the command's top crew chief in an announcement made by AMC late last month. The announcement means he will now go on to compete

  • Four Grand Forks AFB Airmen awarded medal for outstanding volunteer service

    Four Airmen from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., were recently recognized for their outstanding volunteerism. Capt. Matthew Moberg, 1st Lt. Jody Crisp, Chief Master Sgt. Karl Ohrn and Staff Sgt. Jere Ross all earned the Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal."Each of you now has the honor of

  • White in the winter; Green all year round

    Team Fairchild has been a leader in energy conservation and environmental restoration; garnering both the Air Force Reduced Energy Appreciation Program (REAP) award and the Air Mobility Command Energy Incentive Award within the past year.Fairchild also recently received the 2012 Air Force General

  • Commander Stresses Importance of New Air Refueling Tanker

    The commander of the Air Force's Air Mobility Command today stressed the high priority his service places on the KC-46A tanker aircraft program.Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva discussed progress with the program and stressed its priority in a meeting with Defense Writers Group reporters.Air Force

  • 62nd APS Airman named AMC SNCO of the Year

    An Airman from the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron here was recently named Air Mobility Command's Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year.Senior Master Sgt. Ernesto Rendon, 62nd APS air freight superintendent, was named the command's top senior NCO in an announcement made by AMC late last month. The