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  • Enlisted aviator nabs honor at Travis AFB

    It was described as a bitter-sweet moment by Lt. Col. Glen Goss, 6th Air Refueling Squadron commander, as he presented Tech. Sgt. Ben Hopp with the Meritorious Service Medal followed by the U.S. Air Force's Staff Sgt. Henry E. "Red" Erwin Award for Outstanding Career Enlisted Aviator of the Year on

  • Wing wins back-to-back Air National Guard Family of the Year honors

    The Arkansas Air National Guard's 189th Airlift Wing is well-known by its members and local community for a family and service before self atmosphere. And now the wing is recognized nation-wide as the back-to-back winner of the Air National Guard Family of the Year award. Master Sgt. Julie Snyder, a

  • New school paves runway for educational excellence

    An crowd of guests, parents, faculty and staff all stood outside to celebrate the Aug. 15 ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Jacksonville Lighthouse Charter School Flightline Upper Academy, the base's new middle school. The on-base charter school, only a dream of local community leaders a little more

  • Team Charleston youth shine in talent contest

    Three Team Charleston family members were announced category winners of the 2011 "You Got Talent" Family and Teen Talent contest, July 27. Several acts sang and played instruments during the contest which was held in Feb. at the Joint Base Charleston-Air Base theater. Their performances were

  • Devil Raider spirit triumphs at Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

    Members from the 621st Contingency Response Wing returned July 30 with heads held high and holding hardware from Air Mobility Command's Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, held July 24-29 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The "Devil Raiders" of the 621st CRW competed in contingency response operations, aerial

  • McChord Airmen presented Air Medal for historic Antarctic mission

    The C-17 Globemaster III aircrew members of "Ice 68" from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings here were presented the Air Medal on July 29 by Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, for their part in evacuating an ailing government contractor from McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in

  • Top award winners named for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

    The Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 competition drew to a close here with the 97th Air Mobility Wing earning the "Best Air Mobility Wing" title during the awards presentation for the air mobility competition July 29.In the closing ceremonies, the Rodeo commander addressed the thousands of people who had

  • A gift from hometown America

    Most service members are familiar with the feeling of receiving military awards. Decorations are symbols of their country's appreciation for exceptional achievements in the line of duty. Col. David Hafer, the commander of the 436th Operations Group, is no stranger to receiving military decorations;

  • Contingency response wing to receive AFA Citation of Honor

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing was selected as a 2011 recipient for an Air Force Association Citation of Honor. According to the Air Force Association, the citation is in recognition of the CRW's outstanding contributions to the development of aerospace power for the betterment of mankind."This