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  • Secretary Gates brings call for excellence to AMC Airmen

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates spoke to an audience of more than 400 Airmen here Tuesday to personally deliver his message that the Air Force must apply more rigor to its responsibilities, particularly with nuclear weapons. The secretary's visit came as a result of his decision to ask the

  • The legacy of a leader, mentor and friend

    A building will be dedicated to a fallen Airman Friday during a ceremony here tomorrow at 9 a.m. The Warrior Professional Development building will be renamed the Walker Professional Development Center in honor of Chief Master Sgt. Harry Walker who passed away last year. The building will showcase

  • TRICARE for life, what you need to know

    If you're approaching 65, you may have to make some decisions about your family's health care coverage. When it comes to health care, you shouldn't have to worry. TRICARE for Life is TRICARE's wrap-around coverage for those who are also eligible for Medicare. Take the time to learn how you can take

  • Warrior of the North marches in National Memorial Day Parade

    The 2008 National Memorial Day Parade kicked off from the National Archives in Washington D.C. with three Airmen as the parade Grand Marshals aboard the lead float with actor Gary Sinise. Mr. Sinise, a military advocate, is the star of CSI: New York and best known in military circles for his role as

  • Needed: mobility Airmen to showcase singing talent in 'AMC Icon' competition

    Airmen at AMC Wings and affiliate units will have the opportunity to showcase their singing talents this summer in the upcoming "AMC Icon" competition. "We're excited to offer this opportunity to showcase the vocal talent throughout the command," said Sam Parker, chief of AMC Services Resources and

  • AF Honor Guard Drill Team connects with Warriors of the North

    With rifles and fixed bayonets in hand, 27 members of the Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team showed what eight to ten hours of practice, five days a week, will do for your precision and military bearing. The Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performed here Tuesday to a crowded house that watched and

  • Nurses: gentle hand, calming presence

    A gentle hand wrapping a bandage, a steadfast assistant in an operating room, a calming presence for a Soldier wounded in battle, nurses are widely known for providing care to the sick and wounded, but they also are multifaceted professionals. Nurses have been influential leaders in healthcare

  • Global mobility Air Operations Center brings troops home

    Airmen of the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center here have eliminated most flight delays resulting from the loss of commercially contracted airlift support to AMC from ATA Airlines Inc., a member of a Federal Express team. "18th Air Force and AMC have pulled out all the stops to remedy flight