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March 21, 2011
2010 AMC Judge Advocate General Corps Award winners announced

Air Mobility Command officials here announced winners of the command's 2010 AMC Judge Advocate General Corps Awards on March 21. In a message from the AMC Staff Judge Advocate, Brig. Gen. David C. Wesley, the winners were highlighted."The winners in each category will compete in an Air Force-level
March 21, 2011
AMC announces command's winners for 2010 Outstanding Aircrew Flight Equipment Awards

Headquarters Air Mobility Command's Air, Space and Information Operations Directorate announced the command's winners for the 2010 Outstanding Aircrew Flight Equipment Awards on March 15.In a message from the directorate's Chief Master Sgt. Rodney Welch, he states that "feedback from the boards
March 18, 2011
Joint theather hospital's intensive care unit, ward at Afghan base provides critical care for patients

The intensive care unit and intermediate care ward at the Craig Joint Theater Hospital here play a significant role in taking care of wounded warriors.The centers also provide care for sick U.S. citizens in non-battle related incidents and the Afghanistan army and police."We have a lot of capability
March 17, 2011
MacDill Airman said to be 'well deserving' of Airman of the Year nomination

Actions speak for themselves, but just in case they don't, being nominated for Airman of the Year in Air Mobility Command says plenty.Senior Airman Kristina Zacherl, an air traffic controller at MacDill AFB has had a way of standing out since she began work at the tower three years ago. The staff
March 9, 2011
AMC announces finalists for first sergeant, outstanding Airmen of the year

The commander of Air Mobility Command, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., announced in a message March 7 the finalists for AMC's first sergeant of the year and outstanding Airmen of the year for 2010.Twelve Airmen from across AMC have been selected for the competition. In his message, General Johns said the
March 4, 2011
Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airman's EOD role helped to save lives

For most Americans, the Academy Award winning movie "The Hurt Locker" was just that -- a movie. But for Staff Sgt. Mark Walker, it's his life. Sergeant Walker, an explosive ordnance disposal craftsman with the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron EOD Flight, spent part of 2010 diffusing bombs and
Feb. 28, 2011
Comprehensive Airman Fitness: Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Airman Activities Center gives Airmen 'a place of their own'

Like a proud father, Staff Sgt. Nahkoma Doyle, 627th Civil Engineer Squadron dorm manager, sat at a table inside the newly completed Airman Activities Center here and gushed about the work a group of Airmen put in to get the project completed."This whole thing was their idea," said Sergeant Doyle.
Feb. 25, 2011
Air Force announces next tanker aircraft

Air Force and Defense Department officials announced the award of an engineering and manufacturing development contract valued at more than $3.5 billion for the KC-46A aerial refueler to The Boeing Company today.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley said in the briefing that many factors were
Feb. 23, 2011
McConnell's 22nd MDG earns seven Air Force-level awards

After recently winning 21 Air Mobility Command Medical Excellence Awards, the 22nd Medical Group was honored again as they brought home seven Air Force-level awards.The seven awards recognize the "best of the best" Airmen and teams in the medical world, facts show. The awards are given annually to
Feb. 22, 2011
Officials announce AMC winners, nominees for 2010 Air Force Chaplain Corps awards

Air Mobility Command officials announced Feb. 22 their nominees and winners for the 2010 Air Force Chaplain Corps Awards. In a message sent on behalf of Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., AMC commander, by the Headquarters AMC office of the command chaplain, the winners were congratulated for their work in

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