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  • Tankers: From a Question Mark to Today’s Fight

    Air refueling operations continue to be amazing aerial feats, especially for people who witness the process for the first time. As mobility Airmen, we consider it simply part of what we do but, in reality, it is quite remarkable to have two aircraft meeting less than 50 feet apart at more than

  • A wing holiday story

    I have attended many wing, group and squadron holiday parties through the years, and they have ranged from simple pot lucks to $60 per head holiday extravaganzas. This year, our wing's holiday party, hosted by Col. John Michel and his wife, Holly, Mayor Michael Brown from Grand Forks, University of

  • AMC unveils new mission statement and focus areas

    This past June, I issued a call for all AMC personnel to "return to basics," and I thank you for the renewed attention you've given to our core values and our mobility mission while restoring the Air Force's good name with your daily, outstanding mission accomplishment. Today, we build on that

  • Reflections of drinking and driving

    Imagine you are out with friends. You are just talking, playing games, and having a good time after a long week of work. While you are out, everyone has some drinks. You are there for several hours and before you know it, it is very late. It is time to call it a night. You realize you have been

  • Winter weather conditions explained

    Recently, it snowed. So what time do I need to report for duty? Do the kids go to school today or do I just crawl back into bed and wait for spring? Well...keep reading for the answers to these and other pressing questions that arise when those first snowflakes of winter drift to the ground. As much

  • Wingman or Assassin...the choice is yours

    A thousand years ago, a rebellious Islamic sect seized control of a mountaintop castle in Teheran -- today found in modern day Iran. This was the first in a series of attacks these dissident Shiites waged against political leaders of the Islamic world. Using their weapon of choice, the dagger, these

  • "He protects us"

    An amazing event took place earlier this morning. I was on my way to work after my morning physical training session. It wasn't a morning unlike any of the previous this year, but this one would have a profound impact on me and would remind me why I do this job every day. As I walked to my car, I

  • Present for duty

    America is in a constant state of change. Every two years, the governing power can shift in one direction or another. But sadly, only about half the eligible voters in the country determine the course of their local, state and national government. We who wear the cloth of the nation know that our

  • Annual Grand Forks AFB Triathlon to take place July 19

    When was the last time you did something for the first time? That is a great question that we should all ask ourselves periodically. Before I ran my first triathlon five years ago in Texas, I was the furthest thing from an athlete of any kind. The pride and amazement that I felt after finishing my

  • AMC/CC reflects on Berlin Airlift

    To the average American, June 26th is just another day on the calendar. But to citizens of West Berlin, it was a watershed moment - not once, but twice. To beleaguered West Berliners in 1948, June 26th represented "hope" as the 15-month Berlin Airlift began, symbolizing the promise of the western