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  • Joint Base MDL earns AMC nod for Hennessy Trophy

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., has been selected by Air Mobility Command to represent the command in the Air Force competition for the 2011 John L. Hennessy Trophy in the single facility category.The Hennessy Trophy is an annual award presented to Air Force installations with the best

  • Scott AFB unit mourns loss of team member, friend

    The 561st Network Operations Squadron, Det. 3, paused to honor the memory of Tech. Sgt. Matthew Keith Cheatham Nov. 22.Sergeant Cheatham passed away Nov. 12.Sergeant Cheatham enlisted into the Air Force shortly after graduating high school in 1997. Throughout his career, he served at Whiteman AFB,

  • AMC NCO awarded Bronze Star for work in Kabul

    Tech. Sgt. Heather Henry, NCOIC Air Mobility Command Commander's Action Group, was awarded the Bronze Star medal during a ceremony at Scott Air Force Base Nov. 16.Sergeant Henry was presented the award by Lt. Gen. Rusty Findley, AMC vice commander. Her actions that earned her the medal were from her

  • AMC nominees for 2010 Air Force Productivity Excellence Award selected

    Air Mobility Command officials announced Nov. 16 its nominees for the 2010 Air Force Productivity Excellence Award.In a message from Col. Steven J. Beatty, AMC's Director of Manpower, Personnel and Services, he said the nominees are from the 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift

  • Two AMC teams among five to earn 2010 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Awards

    Mobility Airmen assigned to Air Mobility Command teams this year were recognized Nov. 17 as winners of 2010 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Awards.Those teams include the C-17 Refuel Value Stream Analysis Team with the 726th Air Mobility Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and the 612th Air

  • AMC personnel presented Air Force small business achievement award

    Undersecretary of the Air Force Erin C. Conaton presented the 2010 Small Business Program Awards Nov. 16 at the Air Force Small Business Fall Training Conference in Arlington, Va. The awards recognize Air Force individuals and activities that have exhibited outstanding performance toward employing

  • AFGLSC wins bronze again

    For the second year in a row, the Air Force Global Logistics Support Center won the Bronze Award in the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Workforce Development Award. They won last year in their first year of competition. Although other organizations have won this

  • Grand Forks tanker maintenance unit donates sculpture flag to ALS

    After being on display at Heritage Hall in Building 607 here since February of 2004, the copper and stainless steel American flag sculpture was donated to the Grand Forks Air Force Base Airman Leadership School by the 319th Maintenance Group during a ceremony Nov. 4.As the base mission continues to

  • Little Rock civilian earns DOD award

    A Defense Logistics Agency employee here earned the DLA Superior Civilian Service Award and the Secretary of Defense Global War on Terrorism Medal.Victor Ambegia, Disposition Services Little Rock, earned the award and medal for his service and achievements during deployments to Afghanistan and