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  • Officials announce 2007 Air Force Media Contest winners

    A panel of civilian journalists, photographers, broadcasters, teachers and public relations professionals selected the best individuals and units in Air Force print, photo and broadcast journalism for the 52nd annual Air Force Media Contest. The media contest is sponsored annually by the Secretary

  • Replace aging aircraft or risk irrelevancy, general says

    The commander of Air Force Materiel Command, which is responsible for delivering war-winning capabilities to the rest of the Air Force, said during a visit to Air University here that Air Force officials must develop and buy new aircraft or risk the service becoming irrelevant. The Air Force must be

  • New tanker to bring increased capabilities to warfighter

    Air Force officials here announced Feb. 29 the selection of the Northrop Grumman Company to replace the aging KC-135 Stratotanker fleet. After months of reviewing and evaluating proposals from vendors, the source selection team chose Northrop Grumman to produce up to 179 of the new air refuelers.

  • Tanker contract award announced

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Duncan J. McNabb announced the selection of Northrop Grumman as the winner of the KC-X competition for development and procurement of up to 179 tanker aircraft for approximately $35 billion. The initial

  • Pope C-130 crew receives award for averting crisis

    A Pope Air Force Base C-130 Hercules crew was awarded Air Mobility Command's 2007 Field of Aeronautics and Astronautics Aviator Valor Award recently. The crew evaded surface-to-air rocket fire just five minutes into a flight out of Baghdad International Airport on the night of Aug. 30, 2007, while

  • McGuire Airman selected for Tops in Blue

    Dreams do come true. After a lot of hard work and dedication, Airman 1st Class Alice Lewis, 621st Contingency Response Wing logistics planner, was recently selected as a vocalist for the 2008 Tops in Blue cast. Tops in Blue is an all-active duty U.S. Air Force special unit made up of talented

  • Team Fairchild comprised of outstanding units

    When it comes to awards and recognition, Team Fairchild knows what it's all about. Only months after the 92nd Air Refueling Wing was announced as the recipient of the Meritorious Unit Award between June 1, 2003 and Dec. 31, 2005 ,and an Air Force Outstanding Unit Award between Jan. 1, 2006 and Aug.

  • Medical professionals score big wins for Air Mobility Command

    Air Mobility Command medical specialists from various bases earned top awards at the Air Force level. Air Mobility Command's winners are: Outstanding Dental SNCO of the Year - Master Sgt Randy Wroten, 375 MDG, Scott AFB, Ill. Outstanding Junior Dental Educator of the Year - Lt. Col. Sean Digman, 60

  • 2007 AMC Mission Support Awards Winners Announced

    Air Mobility Command has announced the winners of the 2007 Mission Support Awards. "I appreciate the significant accomplishments and hard word of each individual and organization, especially given the challenges we've faced in the past year," said Gregg Clark, deputy director of Manpower and

  • CINC IEA inspection begins

    "We will, we will, rock you!" The classic by Queen resonated throughout the entire theater, which was overflowing with Team Dover Airmen, whose collective excitement and rumbles of 'whoops and hollers' raised the roof at the Base Theater early this morning. The excitement only stopped for a brief