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  • AMC announces top Security Forces award winners for 2007

    The Air Mobility Command announced its top security forces award winners for fiscal year 2007. Individual award winners will be invited to attend the Annual AMC Security Forces Awards Banquet at Scott AFB, tentatively scheduled for the Jul - Aug 08 time frame.  The 2007 winners are:ELIZABETH N.

  • Dover Airmen awarded combat medals

    Two Dover Airmen received the Air Force Combat Action Medal in a historic ceremony here, Nov. 15. Staff Sgt. Michael Grooms, 436th Security Forces Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Huey Harris III, 436th Services Squadron, distinguished themselves in combat and were Dover's first Airmen presented with the

  • Travis Airman awarded William P. Parenteau Memorial Award

    A captain from the 15th Air Mobility Operations Squadron has been selected as the William A. Parenteau Memorial Award recipient for 2007. Capt. Jefferson DeBerry was presented the award during a ceremony in Washington D.C., Oct. 30. The award is given by the Air Traffic Control Association to an

  • Dover named best in AMC

    Dover Air Force Base rose above the rest of Air Mobility Command, as officials awarded Team Dover the AMC Commander in Chief's Installation Excellence Award, Nov. 2.Wings from 12 installations competed for the award. AMC's evaluation team scored seven different focus areas in 26 functional

  • Air mobility leaders rally for combat success

    Nearly 130 air mobility leaders gathered here Oct. 10-12 for Phoenix Rally -- a three-day, focused look at Air Mobility Command's priorities, roles and missions. "The global reach delivered by air mobility forces truly is America's bridge to combat success," said Gen. Art Lichte, AMC commander.

  • Fairchild makes additional energy conservation efforts

    Fairchild continues its battle against increasing energy prices by establishing more energy-conserving methods for getting the mission done. In a 2006 letter to Airmen, Honorable Michael W. Wynne, Secretary of the Air Force, asked every Airman to make energy use a priority and bring forth ideas on

  • Maintenance officer wins Leo Marquez Award

    The 436th Maintenance Group deputy commander was named the Air Force-level Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Award winner in a ceremony at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington D.C. General Marquez personally presented Lt. Col. Leif Johnson the award. "It was inspiring to meet an icon within aircraft maintenance,"

  • Team Charleston receives award for helping local school

    Team Charleston's was presented an award by Charleston County Wednesday for stepping up and volunteering more than 500 hours to help the students of a local school improve their basic studies and behavior. During the 2006 school year, Hunley Park Elementary asked the base for volunteers to come help

  • Sergeant receives $10,000 for great idea

    Everyone feels like they have a good idea every now and then, but Tech. Sgt. Cade Peterson, 92nd Maintenance Operations Squadron senior weapon system coordinator, had an idea that really paid off. Through the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness program, known as IDEA, Sergeant Peterson