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March 2, 2011
Army to assume responsibility for Pope Air Force Base

Pope Air Force Base became Pope Field March 1 as it transitioned to be an Army operated facility supporting Air Force operations.Several Air Force units were redesignated or inactivated, marking a significant moment in Air Force history.The signing of a proclamation by Col. Stephen Sicinski, the
March 1, 2011
Grand Forks AFB prepped to change mission

Beginning March 1, airmen assigned to the 319th Air Refueling Wing will be working under the banner of the 319th Air Base Wing.The change is the final chapter for a wing that has hosted air refueling aircraft for 50 years.While it might seem to outsiders that the base is suddenly very quiet because
Feb. 17, 2011
422nd 'Spartans' win AMC intel awards

Three Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center here were named as Air Mobility Command's recipients of the 2010 Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance awards this week.Capt. Joseph Tuzzolino 422nd Joint Tactics Squadron Force Protection Intel Formal Training Unit, was named
Feb. 8, 2011
421 CTS instructor stars on History Channel's 'Top Shot'

Staff Sgt. George Reinas likes guns as outsized as his personality and viewers across the country will get to see him shoot off both this week when season two of the History Channel's "Top Shot" premieres Tuesday at 10 p.m.Sergeant Reinas is a Security Forces sniper assigned to the U.S. Air Force
Feb. 7, 2011
Yokota operations commander discusses importance of worldwide mobility presence

Since Col. Mark Baker took command of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, in June 2008 when the unit activated, he's seen the unit take its mission to new levels.As a sub-unit of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, the 515th AMOG
Jan. 24, 2011
CRW Airmen learn basic tent building

Airmen from the 615th Contingency Response Wing realized building tents in the military is not the same as putting up the family pop-up tent in the backyard, Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts tents at summer camp.Wing training has the responsibility of ensuring the CRW warriors are proficient with the
Jan. 19, 2011
87th ABW Public Affairs wins AMC awards

Air Mobility Command officials announced Jan. 13 the command's annual winners for the 2010 Public Affairs Communication Excellence Awards. Air Mobility Command Public Affairs at Scott AFB earned the "best overall communication program in support of the Air Force mission" as the command's nominee for
Jan. 6, 2011
Expeditionary Center formally assumes command of five Air Mobility Command units

Expeditionary Center formally assumes command of five Air Mobility Command unitsThe U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center assumed command of five Air Mobility Command organizations during a ceremony here Jan 6. The AMC restructuring allows 18th Air Force to focus almost exclusively on worldwide
Dec. 8, 2010
18th Air Force, Expeditionary Center restructuring to enhance air mobility, warfighting command and control

AMC officials announced plans Dec. 7 to restructure some command and control functions, commonly referred to as C2, effective Jan. 7, 2011. The command's 18th Air Force will focus on C2 of air mobility, contingency response, and enroute operations, including the 618th Air and Space Operations Center
Oct. 28, 2010
Brig. Gen. Bender takes reins at U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center

Brig. Gen. Bill Bender accepted command of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center today in a change-of-command ceremony in Grace Peterson Hall Oct. 26 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The former director of Warfighter Systems Integration, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information

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