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  • Travis completes AMC's first human-powered gym

    Ten elliptical machines at the Travis Fitness Center are now connected to the base's power grid through an innovative system that converts human energy into no-cost carbon-free electricity. The system is an ideal education tool at a base that has a strong emphasis on both physical fitness and energy

  • Airman injured at Kandahar awarded Purple Heart

    In Kandahar, Afghanistan, where East meets West in a struggle to defeat the Taliban lies an air base that's home to 30,000 servicemembers tasked with the job to assist NATO and Afghan nationals in gaining and maintaining security.During 2011 alone, more than 400 U.S. servicemembers died and more

  • 305th MXG officers win AMC award, compete at Air Force level

    Two 305th Maintenance Group officers were recently recognized as the Air Mobility Command nominees for the Air Force 2011 Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Maintenance Award for their respective categories.Maj. Ash Cannon, 305th Maintenance Operations Squadron commander, and Capt. Gary Charland, 605th

  • Travis Airmen transport vice president to Iraq

    A Travis C-17 Globemaster III flown by the 21st Airlift Squadron, descended Nov. 29, 2011, into Baghdad International Airport during a top secret mission to bring Vice President Joe Biden to Iraq for the last time before the Dec. 31, 2011, troop withdrawal. Flying completely blacked out, the

  • Memorial Service held for military working dog at Fairchild

    A memorial service was held at the Deel Community Center here Jan. 5 for a 92nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog."Lucky" died of cancer last September at age 10 after surviving five tours of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan. Lucky, a Belgian Malinois, was assigned to Fairchild

  • 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,