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  • Former CMSAF visits McConnell

    "[Like cigarettes]I should come with a warning, listening to Chief Bob Gaylor can be hazardous to any negative thought you might be having."With these words, retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert Gaylor, opened his address to more than 500 Airmen during an enlisted all-call March 24 at

  • Scott Airman earns Bronze Star

    The superintendent of the Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 301 located at Scott Air Force Base received the Bronze Star recently for meritorious achievement during a six-month tour to Iraq. Special Agent Bradley Maxwell received the fourth highest combat award for the U.S. Armed

  • AMC Safety program captures top Air Force honors

    Air Mobility Command recently captured two significant Air Force-level safety awards, including the Secretary of the Air Force Safety Award (Category I) and the Col. Will L. Tubbs Memorial Award (Category I).Following the Air Force announcement, Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., commander of Air Mobility

  • OSS awarded for Aircrew Flight Equipment excellence

    The 319th Operations Support Squadron was recently presented the award for Outstanding Air Mobility Command Aircrew Flight Equipment Small Program of the Year.The 319th OSS Aircrew Flight Equipment was recognized for their contributions to the AFE program from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2009."The men and

  • AMC announces nominees for 2009 AF Aircrew Flight Equipment awards

    Air Mobility Command officials recently announced the command's nominees for the 2009 U.S. Air Force Outstanding Aircrew Flight Equipment awards."I am proud of all the nominees who share the distinction of being the best in their respective categories," said Maj. Gen. Brooks L. Bash, AMC Director of

  • Scott youth participate in international robot competition

    "Void turnLeftRotation (int pwr, int rotation)MotorEncoder[motorRight]=0MotorEncoder[motorLeft]=0While(abs(nMotorEncoder [motorRight] Or, in human terms, turn left.  But Zippy isn't human, he's a robot, and behind Zippy stands a six-person team consisting of home-schooled high school students, four

  • JB MDL welcomes AMC command chiefs

    Twenty-one command chiefs from throughout Air Mobility Command arrived here March 2 for a four-day, dual-purpose visit.In addition to familiarizing themselves with the USAF Expeditionary Center here, the chiefs conducted a mini-board to determine which AMC Airmen will travel to Scott AFB in April to

  • Medical Airmen receive AF awards

    The Air Force Surgeon General's Medical Force Development Directorate recently announced the 2009 Air Force Medical Service award recipients, including three Airmen assigned to Scott AFB.Capt. Christopher Putnam, 375th Aerospace Medicine Squadron; Master Sgt. Katie Craig, 375th Aeromedical

  • AMC vice commander visits 380th AEW in Southwest Asia

    As part of a visit through the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Lt. Gen. Vern M. "Rusty" Findley II, Air Mobility Command vice commander, stopped at a non-disclosed base here Feb. 10 to 11 to visit with deployed mobility Airmen of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.Air mobility assets at

  • Command announces 2009 AMC Communication Excellence Awards

    Air Mobility Command Public Affairs recently announced the winners of the 2009 AMC Communication Excellence Awards. These annual awards recognize both organizations and individuals who have shown excellence in communication, outstanding achievement and innovation through Public Affairs, Band and