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  • Charleston technical sergeant honored for heroic actions

    A Charleston AFB technical sergeant was honored on Oct. 15 for his heroism and bravery while suffering from injuries sustained during a patrol on his seventh deployment to the Middle East. Tech. Sgt. Michael Williams, an explosives ordnance disposal technician with the 437th Civil Engineer Squadron,

  • Building a legacy of excellence: Dover named best in AMC

    Dover Air Force Base is the winner of the Air Mobility Command 2010 Commander-in-Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence, AMC announced Tuesday. The Commander in Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence recognizes the outstanding and innovative efforts of the people who operate and

  • Pease partners with McConnell, stands up active-duty squadron

    Part of McConnell Air Force Base isn't in Kansas anymore. Now, a piece of McConnell is in New Hampshire at Pease Air National Guard Base. That piece is the 64th Air Refueling Squadron. The 64th ARS stood up Oct. 2 at an official military ceremony at Pease. It's the first active-duty Air Force unit

  • Active associate unit 906th ARS stands up at Scott AFB

    As part of the Air Force's ongoing Total Force Integration efforts, the 906th Air Refueling Squadron raised its flag Oct. 2 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The 906th ARS is an active association squadron with the Illinois National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) serving as its host organization

  • Grand Forks Airman named "Node Site Coordinator of the Year"

    After 10 months on station and 18 months time of service, an Airman from the 319th Communications Squadron was named the stateside "Node Site Coordinator of the Year" by the Defense Information System Agency. Airman 1st Class Michael J. Roy was recognized for this accomplishment by Col. John E.

  • Grand Forks AFB receives national recognition 16 years in a row

    Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., received a Tree City USA Community Award for the 16th straight year during an Arbor Day celebration Sept. 29. "A community, its elected officials and its citizens that provide needed care for its trees deserves recognition and thanks," said John Rosenow, chief

  • DOD officials announce requirement for new aerial tanker competition

    The needs of warfighters and value for taxpayers are at the heart of the new draft request for proposal for aerial refueling capability, Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn said here Sept. 24. Mr. Lynn, Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Ashton B. Carter, defense undersecretary for

  • MacDill legal office earns American Bar Association LAMP Award

    The 6th Air Mobility Wing Legal Office was presented with the American Bar Association's Legal Assistance for Military Personnel, or LAMP, Distinguished Service Award on Sept. 15. The LAMP Distinguished Service Award recognizes exceptional achievements or exceptional service to or in support of the

  • Joint base Airman earns top AFSA award

    The International Air Force Sergeant Association named Senior Airman Brian Buhrer the 2009 AFSA First-Term Airman of the Year during the Professional Airmen's Conference in Atlanta. Airman Buhrer, an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman with the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron, represented AFSA

  • 'Top Cop:' Airmen remember fallen SF officer in Iraq

    "Lieutenant Helton?" Silence. "Lieutenant Helton?" Silence. "First Lieutenant Joseph Dennis Helton Jr." Silence. Today was the final roll call for 1st Lt. Joseph D. Helton Jr., 732d Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Detachment 2 flight commander, who perished when a roadside bomb detonated