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  • U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center stands up at Fort Dix

    A snare drum roll accented the occasion as the colors of the Air Mobility Warfare Center were rolled up and the new flag holding the name "United States Air Force Expeditionary Center" was unfurled during a re-designation ceremony here March 5. Gen. Duncan McNabb, Air Mobility Command Commander,

  • 60th EMS wins AMC Maintenance Effectiveness Award

    The 60th Equipment Maintenance Squadron recently won the 2006 Air Mobility Command's Maintenance Effectiveness Award. "This award is the premier honor for the aircraft maintenance community," said Maj. Robert Bandstra, 60th EMS maintenance operations officer. "We take pride the capabilities and

  • 60th, 349th AMXS win 2006 AMC Maintenance Effective Award

    The 60th and 349th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons recently won Air Mobility Command's Maintenance Effectiveness Award for 2006, the highest command level award for aircraft maintenance squadrons. "With what we've been through the past year, this is a huge accomplishment," said Senior Master Sgt.

  • AFSO 21 facilitator training takes off on base

    The first AFSO 21 level one facilitator training class was conducted Feb. 5-8 here. The class consisted of 16 students, both officer and enlisted, with three of the students attending from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The course functions as a force multiplier for the AFSO 21 program; the trainer

  • DGMC receives top DoD Team Performance Award

    David Grant USAF Medical Center has been honored with the 2006 Team Performance Patient Safety Award in recognition of outstanding achievement in creating a safer patient environment. The award, presented at the 2007 Military Health System conference in Washington, D.C., is the highest honor within

  • Feds thank RAVENs for role in Lebanon evacuation

    Air Mobility Command's premier security forces were recognized by the Federal Air Marshal Service during a ceremony Feb. 12 at the base theater. Master Sgt. Shawn Larkin, superintendent of PHOENIX RAVEN and contingency operations for AMC, accepted the FAMS' appreciation award on behalf of his

  • Life-saving attempt earns Airman praise, accolade

    A 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Airman received a medal recently that will serve as a reminder of the day he unwittingly stepped into the spotlight while on a mission in Africa. While waiting for his dinner companions at a hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, Tech. Sgt. Bryant Billingsley heard a call for

  • 317th OSS wins AMC Intel Unit of the Year Award

    The 317th Operations Support Squadron intelligence unit was named Outstanding OSS/Information Warfare Flight Intelligence Unit of the Year by Air Mobility Command for 2006. Now, the 317th OSS will compete with other commands for the Air Force-level award. "We support (the 317th Airlift Group) as it

  • 7 Charleston Airmen receive Bronze Stars

    Seven Charleston AFB Airmen were presented Bronze Stars Jan. 29 here by the Air Mobility Command commander in front of their families, friends and several hundred military members. Gen. Duncan J. McNabb said these individuals embody the heart of the nation. Awarded the Bronze Stars were: -- Capt.

  • AFSO21 and IDEA programs merge

    The gap between idea and suggestion just snapped shut at Fairchild. Air Force Smart Operations 21 and the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness Program have merged, creating a forum for any mission-improving suggestion to be heard and answered. Previously two separate programs, both AFSO