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  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Scott senior NCO awarded Bronze Star for helping build Afghan air force

    Senior Master Sgt. Shannon Rix, from the 375th Communications Support Squadron, was presented a Bronze Star medal for meritorious achievement during a recent deployment to Afghanistan. Col. Michael Hornitschek, 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, presented the medal at a wing commander's call here

  • AMC officials announce nominees for 2010 Air Force ISR Awards

    Officials from Air Mobility Command Headquarters here announced Feb. 16 the command's nominees for the 2010 Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, or ISR, Awards.In a message from Col. Martin MacNabb, AMC's Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at Scott AFB, he

  • Command announces 2010 AMC Public Affairs Media Contest Awards

    AMC Public Affairs recently announced the winners of its 2010 Public Affairs Media Contest Awards. These annual awards recognize individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellence in telling the Air Force and AMC story through various public affairs processes and products, including print and

  • Joint Base MDL emergency management flight wins Air Force honors

    The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron's Emergency Management Flight here won the 2010 Air Force Emergency Management Flight of the Year award for the third time since 2002."It's extremely humbling to be selected for this award," said Mr. Steve Robertson, 87th CES emergency management director. "I think