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  • AMC's Scott AFB receives award for energy conservation

    Scott AFB was recently awarded $75,000 as first runner-up in an Air Mobility Command energy conservation contest. Elizabeth Toftemark, 375th Civil Engineer Squadron energy manager, said the base earned the award for its energy use reduction initiatives. "We won runner up because of all of the

  • Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft gets X-plane designation

    Air Force officials have approved X-55A as the new designation for the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft. The X-55A is a technology demonstrator for the design and manufacturing of future aircraft using advanced composite materials. The X-55A is a modified Dornier 328J aircraft with the fuselage aft

  • JB MDL receives $1 million grant to aid exceptional family members

    A $1 million grant was awarded to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst recently to provide assistance to military family members with disabilities. The grant coincides with the "Year of the Air Force Family," during which the Air Force has set out to examine and improve the quality of services for those

  • AMC's top enlisted leader retires after 30 years of service

    After more than three years as Air Mobility Command's top enlisted leader, Chief Master Sergeant Joseph E. Barron retired on Oct. 16 after a ceremony honoring his 30-year Air Force career and tenure at Scott AFB. "The places I've been to, the opportunities I've had... it's truly been an honor to

  • 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