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  • Contract modification adds 4 aircraft for Air Force, Marines

    Officials from the 657th Aeronautical Systems Squadron here issued an undefinitized contract action in December that will add four aircraft to be used by the Air Force and Marine Corps. Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co. of Marietta, Ga., was awarded the $256 million firm-fixed-price contract

  • Restoring excellence: Dover program wins best in AF

    The 436th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental restoration staff competed with installations Air Force-wide to win the 2006 Air Force General Thomas D. White Environmental Restoration Award, one of the Air Force's most prominent environmental awards, Nov. 28. The award recognizes the installation

  • Fairchild Airmen awarded Bronze Star and Army Commendation Medal for heroism

    Whether it is a meth lab in Spokane, Wash., booby trapped with grenades or an Improvised Explosive Device in Baghdad, every day brings something new for an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician. On the morning of Dec. 7, two of Fairchild's EOD technicians were awarded decorations for heroism in a

  • Pope NCO receives Purple Heart

    A tactical air control party Airman from Pope AFB's 17th Air Support Operations Squadron was awarded the Purple Heart in a presentation ceremony Nov. 30 here. Tech. Sgt. Juan Valentin was awarded the Purple Heart for his wounds received in action Oct. 28 while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

  • 'Boom!' Staff sergeant recalls roadside bombing

    He had pieces of glass in his mouth and ears, six broken teeth, facial lacerations and a badly torn up vehicle, and he's probably lucky that things worked out so well."I just looked up and 'boom!' said Staff Sgt. Chris Lelm, 319th Logistics Readiness Squadron. "I don't remember hearing anything -- I

  • USO volunteer wins hearts of servicemembers, wins prestigious award

    Embracing Marine Cpl. Warren Mausteller, with a warm motherly squeeze, Lisa Stagg, Delaware United Services Organization Center manager here uses few words, but her smile says it all. "Hey Marine," she beams. "Hey Ma'am," replies Corporal Mausteller, a Motor T operator from the Marine Barracks Corps

  • Former technical director for C-17 earns DOD award

    The former technical director for the Aeronautical Systems Center's C-17 Globemaster III program has won a Department of Defense Distinguished Civilian Service Award for 2006. Lawrence Fielding is one of eight this year to win the award, which recognizes exceptional achievements that benefited the

  • C-130 crew honored with Mackay Trophy

    Five C-130 Hercules crewmembers were recognized during a ceremony in Arlington, Va., Nov. 6 by the Air Force and the National Aeronautic Association when they were presented with the 2005 Clarence Mackay Trophy. Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. John D. W. Corley presented the trophy to Maj.

  • EOD Airmen awarded Bronze Stars for Iraq duty

    Two Air Force explosive ordnance disposal Airmen from the Air Mobility Warfare Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron were presented the Bronze Star in a ceremony here Oct. 10 for actions and service in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Maj. Gen. Scott Gray, AMWC commander, presented the awards to Tech.