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JB Charleston stays fit throughout winter
Whether it's jumping rope, running, performing squats or push-ups, the community members at the Joint Base Charleston - Air Base Fitness Center are not letting the cooler fall weather put a freeze on...
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High School students learn 'medicinal air power'
Ten students from the local McPherson High School visited the 22nd Medical Group for a tour of the facilities and a chance to speak to Airmen about the decisions made leading up to their current career...
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Team McChord commemorates 20th anniversary of C-141 accident
Team McChord Airmen, civilians and retirees gathered Nov. 30 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 13 Airmen who were killed when two C-141 Starlifter aircraft collided over north-central Montana....
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General Paul Selva takes command of Air Mobility Command
Gen. Paul J. Selva became commander of Air Mobility Command in a change-of-command ceremony here today, as the legacy of leading global mobility operations was passed to him from Gen. Raymond E. Johns...
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Electronic beacons track pallets
They can be seen everywhere a service member travels. They can have a month's worth of water stored on them in Afghanistan or form the walls of a shack in Haiti. They have been used to transport...
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Fairchild boomer reaches 7,500 flying hour milestone
Master Sgt. Ted Buit, the 92nd Operations Group standards evaluations NCO in charge and career boom operator, reached for the sky plucking a dream from the heavens making it his reality. The 92nd OG...
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Operation Santa Lock-up
Operation Santa Lock-up was a fundraiser held Nov. 30 to benefit Operation Warmheart and the Defenders Association. Members of Fairchild called in to put out an "arrest warrant" on their fellow wingman...
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Fire in the hole
Tech. Sgt. Rudolph Stuart (left), 628th Security Forces Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge, throws a smoke grenade during Combat Readiness Training with the 628th Explosive Ordnance Squadron...
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Dover AFB Airman raises flight equipment efficiency with FEARS
When an expensive contract on an Air Force Aircrew Flight Equipment database program was not renewed, bases across the world had to find local solutions to fill the void. Some had to turn to time...
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Airman helps friend using lessons from resiliency class
Senior Airman Kayla Becker-Botero, 375th Force Support Squadron customer support technician, used her resiliency training skills to save her friend's life in March. Her friend was involved in an...
View ArticleCouple develops resiliency skills to deal with incurable medical condition
This article is part of a feature series on how military members and their families apply skills learned in base resilience course by Airman 1st Class Jacob Eckhardt. When 22-year-old Senior Airman...
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Base Family Child Care Program named best in 2012 by AMC
The Airman & Family Readiness Center here was recently recognized as the Air Mobility Command Family Child Care Program of the Year for 2012. Pamela Schumaker, family child care coordinator said...
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62nd APS takes pride to another level
It is a typical Wednesday morning at Team McChord stand-up meeting. The room is filled with commanders, chief master sergeants, civilian leaders, first sergeants, field grade and company grade...
View Article437th APS Airmen save AF more than a million dollars
The 437th Aerial Port Squadron Load Planning Airmen answered the call when the Air Mobility Command Fuel Efficiency office asked AMC aerial port squadrons to maximize fuel usage aboard C-17 Globemaster...
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McConnell hosts children's holiday party
More than 800 Team McConnell members experienced the "magic and wonder" of the holidays during the annual Children's Holiday Party, Dec. 1, 2012. The event was hosted by the 22nd Operations Group with...
View ArticleDeputy commander learns from Pearl Harbor
Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941. President Franklin D. Roosevelt called it "a date which will live in infamy." The Japanese Navy's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor shook America to its foundation. The attack...
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New day, new job for expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Kandahar Airflield
On one sortie they may be airdropping food, ammo and fuel to Special Operations troops at a remote forward operating base. On the next, they might transport troops to or from an austere location, move...
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MFSC offers one-stop service
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst recently completed construction on the Military and Family Support Center, a $7.6 million facility built to help provide service members and their families with...
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McConnell earns two energy awards
Air Mobility Command announced Tuesday that McConnell won third place in the 2012 AMC Energy Incentive Awards. In addition, Rex Bluml, 22nd Civil Engineer Squadron chief asset manager, won second place...
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U-2 Pilots visit Scott in hopes of recruiting future pilots
The Air Force is searching for officers to pilot the U-2 "Dragon Lady," a reconnaissance aircraft that provides critical high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance to the nation's...
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