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  • Gen. McNabb visits base to "thank Airmen"

    "Well, it's not your aircraft or ships or weapons - we have all that. You're enlisted core is unlike anything we could imagine. If we were to face you in war -- that is where we would lose." Gen. Duncan McNabb, Air Mobility Command commander, began his all call here by recounting a conversation he

  • 319 OG under new command

    The 319th Operations Group welcomed its new commander Aug. 29 at an assumption of command ceremony. Col. Bobby Fowler assumed command of the 319 OG after Col. Lee DeReemer's relinquishment of command in June. "Since [Colonel DeReemer's] departure, Col. Dave Sprague has served as the acting commander

  • Town Halls preview changes for civilians, supervisors

    Civilian workers and their supervisors recently got a preview of sweeping changes that will affect the base in the coming months. Senior civilian officials from Air Mobility Headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., unveiled the details of the new National Security Personnel System at two Town

  • Changing it up: Maintainers welcome new commander

    Smiles and laughs were the order of the day as Lt. Col. Michael T. England finished his farewell speech at his change of command ceremony July 6. Colonel England stepped down from the podium, looked at former wing commander Col. Bill Bender and said, “Sir, if you need another maintenance commander,

  • From one great leader to the next

    The wing’s change of command ceremony took place Tuesday in Hangar 605 in the shadow of a KC-135 Stratotanker with Col. Bill Bender relinquishing command of the 319th Air Refueling Wing to Col. Diane Hull. Colonel Bender and his family moved on to Stuttgart, Germany, where he will work directly for

  • Prepare pets for the ‘dog days’ of summer

    It’s that time of the year: your dog is swimming, playing catch, chasing prairie dogs and running through the woods, but with that there are a few concerns that the season brings. Heat stroke and heat exhaustion are common problems among canines. You have to remember that dogs wear a winter coat

  • Col. DeRemer relinquishes OG command

    In an emotionally-charged ceremony in Hangar 605 June 29, Col. Lee DeRemer relinquished command of the 319th Operations Group after two years in command. A new permanent commander has yet to be confirmed, however, Lt. Col. David Sprague will serve in the interim. Col. Bill Bender, 319th Air

  • Wing shows off mission to community

    More than 30 local government and business leaders got a first-hand look at the mission of the 319th Air Refueling Wing June 23. The group boarded two of the wing’s KC-135 Stratotankers for an early-morning refueling of F-16s from the Air National Guard’s 119th Fighter Wing based at Hector Field in