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  • 340th EARS sergeant named top instructor boom operator … twice

    A technical sergeant stationed with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron here was recently named the 2005 Air Mobility Command Outstanding Flying Instructor of the Year for his work as an instructor boom operator. Tech. Sgt. Tom Ireland, deployed from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., has

  • C-17 pilot receives Koren Kolligan Jr. Trophy

    The skies over West Texas on March 10, 2005, could have come right off a picture postcard: blue, cloudless and so clear you could see horizon to horizon.   It was, as one Air Force pilot put it, a perfect day for flying. Capt. Andreas Ix and his C-17 Globemaster III aircrew were participating in a

  • AMC 2006 Antiterrorism Award winners announced

    The winners in the Air Mobility Command 2006 Antiterrorism Awards are: -- Best Antiterrorism Program, Installation Level: Dover Air Force Base, Del. -- Best Antiterrorism Program, Operational Unit Level: 436th Security Forces Squadron, Dover AFB, Del. -- Best Antiterrorism Program Manager: Mr.

  • Sweet success - Candy Bomber shares Berlin Air Drop stories

    Like many great events in history, it started simply – two sticks of gum given to some children who were living in a bombed and besieged city. That act of kindness eventually led to a prominent place in the history books for retired Col. Gail Halvorsen, who at the time of the gift was a young

  • AMC warfighting commander visits Travis

    While touring the bases under his command, the 18th Air Force commander on Jan. 17 made his first trip to Travis since 1997. During their one-day tour of the base, Maj. Gen. James A. Hawkins and his wife, Linda, met with Travis Airmen and community leaders and visited several base events, including

  • AMC announces 2005 Security Forces award winners

    Air Mobility Command recently named the 2005 Security Forces individual award winners. According to a message released by AMC Installation and Mission Support, these individuals "distinguished themselves in an extremely close selection process and have proven that they are truly the best of the best

  • AMC names civil engineer, environmental award nominees

    Air Mobility Command recently named the nominees for the 2005 Air Force-level General Thomas D. White awards and Air Force Outstanding Civil Engineer Environmental Flight Award. The awards recognize installations, teams and individuals for environmental excellence. The nominees are: Environmental

  • Travis captures command-level Hennessy Award

    The Sierra Inn at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., is Air Mobility Command's 2006 Services Hennessy Award winner in the single-facility category. The 60th Services Squadron facility will represent AMC as the command's single-facility nominee in the Air Force competition. According to AMC senior

  • McChord Airman earns Air Force leadership award

    A Joint Tactical Air Controller with the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron at Fort Lewis was recently selected for the 2005 Lance P. Sijan Air Force Leadership Award. Senior Airman Grailin Blamer earned this recognition for his quick and cool-headed thinking while providing air cover for Soldiers