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  • 62nd Airlift Wing earns Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    The 62nd Airlift Wing has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for meritorious service from Sep. 11, 2010 to Sep. 12, 2011.During this period, the 62nd AW provided airlift for operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn, delivering more than 128,000 personnel and 308 million pounds of

  • Travis Airmen honored with Purple Hearts

    Three Travis Airmen were awarded Purple Hearts in a ceremony today at the base theater. The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the United States armed forces who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy, or posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who were killed

  • Scott Airmen will compete for Air Force Top Athlete of the Year

    Two Scott Air Force Base Airmen were selected as Air Mobility Command's top male and female Athletes of the Year, and will compete for the Air Force-level Athlete of the Year award.Chief Master Sgt. Troy Saunders, an Air Mobility Command vehicle fleet manager, and 2nd Lt. Cherie Kail, a 375th

  • Emergency mass notification system to be implemented at AMC bases

    In September of this year, Headquarters Air Mobility Command awarded a contract to Reliable Government Solutions to provide AtHoc Installation Warning System Alerts (AtHoc IWSAlerts™) to eight AMC installations. This system procurement in part is in response to mitigating events such as the Fort

  • 7th AS competes for David C. Schilling award

    The 7th Airlift Squadron has been chosen for nomination for the Air Force Association David C. Schilling award.The David C. Schilling award is given for the most outstanding contribution to national defense in the field of manned flight in the atmosphere or space by an Air Force military member,

  • McConnell spouses take on 'Operation Holiday Surprise'

    It's not Christmas yet, but that didn't stop the McConnell Enlisted Spouses from presenting more than 200 McConnell Airmen and families from receiving an early gift Dec. 15, 2011, at the base commissary.The gift was part of "Operation Holiday Surprise." The event was a no notice surprise available

  • Battle of Bulge vets share experiences with Expeditionary Center Airmen

    The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center was honored by the attendance of four participants in World War II's "Battle of the Bulge" for a panel hosted by Expeditionary Center leaders and attended by hundreds of Airmen in Grace Petersen Hall on Dec. 15."It was a necessary war, as there was a good

  • Travis Airmen honored for 'Commuter Challenge'

    Approximately 65 Travis Airmen and civilians were honored recently at Travis' Delta Breeze Club for their environmental efforts during the Solano Commuter Challenge banquet.The Airmen and civilians performed exceptionally during the challenge by using alternative methods of transportation to and

  • Fairchild EOD technician awarded second Bronze Star

    Staff Sgt. Seth Statzer of the 92nd Civil Engineer Squadron was awarded a Bronze Star on Nov. 9 for his exceptionally meritorious service as an explosive ordnance disposal team leader in Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom."I feel very humbled," said Statzer when asked about