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  • AFSA recognizes Grand Forks duo as best of the year

    Two Airmen from the 319th Air Base Wing were recognized for their outstanding service by the Air Force Sergeants Association Division 89 during a convention held April 2 in Oklahoma City. Tech. Sgt. Jeffery Rueben was named as the NCO of the Year and Staff Sgt. Eric Hurtado, a senior airman at the

  • National Firefighter Award highlights Grand Forks Airman's windfall year

    Ask Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Rueben about his recent award, and he'll likely have to ask you, "Which one?"Rueben has earned the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Firefighter Award; the Air Mobility Command Fire Officer of the Year; the Air Force Sergeants Association Division 89 NCO of the Year; and the

  • 62nd AW welcomes new command chief at Joint Base Lewis-McChord

    The 62nd Airlift Wing's new command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Gordon Drake, joined the team April 12. Drake takes over for Chief Master Sgt. Gregory Warren who is heading to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, to serve as the 100th Air Refueling Wing's Operations Group superintendent.As the command

  • Grand Forks EO director named top in AF

    The U.S. Air Force named Tech. Sgt. Tomeka Parker of the 319th Air Base Wing as the Solomon Starks Jr. Equal Opportunity Director of the Year for 2011.Parker arrived in Grand Forks in November 2010 and single-handedly filled a two-person EO office assignment responsible for more than 1,300 Airmen

  • AMC announces winners of 2011 Outstanding Airmen of the Year competition

    Air Mobility Command here held its Outstanding Airmen of the Year competition for 2011 on March 21 celebrating the command's top performers of the year.There were 12 finalists vying to be named in four categories as AMC's nominees for the Air Force-level competition for the 12 Outstanding Airmen of

  • AMC set to recognize Outstanding Airmen of the Year, finalists named

    Air Mobility Command holds its annual recognition ceremony here March 21 to celebrate the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.In a message to the men and women across the command, Gen. Ray Johns, AMC commander, announced the ceremony which will have family members and nominees in various categories

  • Under Secretary of the Air Force visits Travis

    Under Secretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton visited here March 8 to receive a first-hand look at Travis operations, which consists of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility Wing and the 615th Contingency Response Wing - a total integrated force that makes up one of the Air Force's

  • Mobility Airmen around globe team up with cargo loading efficiency

    More than 18 years ago when Master Sgt. Mitch Pykosz first became an air transportation Airman, the biggest thing in his work life may have been to do his to best learn how to build a cargo pallet for an aircraft. Now, as a team leader on Air Mobility Command's cargo precision loading program, he's

  • Grand Forks Airman featured in Portraits of Courage

    Tech. Sgt. Clifford Monroe displays a certain quiet -- a distinct air of humility. He is quick to listen, slow to speak.To those who don't know him, it might appear as a sort of melancholy. But it was his combat experience in Afghanistan that helped mold who he is today and how he approaches

  • Air Mobility Command announces 2011 Media Contest winners

    Journalists, photographers, broadcasters and others from throughout Air Mobility Command were honored Feb. 6 with the announcement of the 2011 AMC Media Contest results."It is with great pleasure that we announce the command winners," said Lt. Col. Glen Roberts, AMC director of public affairs, in a