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  • AMC 'Icon' winner named

    Airman First Class Johanna Brooks of Fairchild AFB, Wash., was named the winner of the Air Mobility Command Icon competition following the command performance here Oct. 23. Airman First Class Naomi Nadeau of Dover AFB, Del., garnered second place, and Master Sgt. Robert Martin, representing Travis

  • Mandatory flu vaccines now available

    FluMist is now available for all active-duty Airmen enrolled with the 305th Medical Group; compliance with the vaccine is mandatory. Currently, McGuire is seven of 12 among Air Mobility Command bases with regard to the flu vaccination currency. "We'd like to be No. 1," said Capt. Joanne Conley,

  • CAP provides rescue resources during emergencies

    When disasters strike, there is a select group of volunteer pilots, search and rescue teams and trained observers helping those in need. Missing persons, floods, tornadoes, hurricanes and downed aircraft are some of the situations which members of the Civil Air Patrol respond to at a moment's

  • Group surpasses $2 million in grants for military children

    "Our Military Kids," a nonprofit support group, recently reached a new milestone: $2 million in grants awarded for sports, fine arts and tutoring programs. "The Our Military Kids grant program has been a wonderful way for Americans to thank our men and women serving our country overseas by providing

  • Red Ribbon Week continues the fight against drugs

    The United States Congress proclaimed Red Ribbon Week in support of a drug- free community in 1988 with Nancy Reagan as the first honorary chairman of the event. The decision young people make today will affect their health and character for the rest of their lives. For more than two decades, the

  • AMC Phoenix Rally focused on 'getting back to basics'

    About 80 air mobility leaders gathered here Oct. 22-24 for Air Mobility Command's Phoenix Rally -- a three-day, focused look at the command's priorities, roles and missions. The theme for this year's Phoenix Rally was "Back to Basics: Executing Global Reach Fundamentals." In an opening statement,

  • Air Force wins EPA energy award

    Air Force officials received an Environment Protection Agency award for leading the federal government in purchasing renewable energy in October in Denver. The Air Force was named the winner of the 2008 Green Power Leadership Award in the Green Power Purchaser category. Air Force officials made an

  • Children and teenagers need more vitamin D, according to new guidelines

    Drinking milk is a good way for children to get some of the vitamin D they need, especially now that the recommended daily amount has increased, according to the nation's leading pediatrician group. The American Academy of Pediatrics now recommends that children get 400 international units of

  • 2009 Scholarships for Military Children Program opens Nov. 3

    November is a great time of year for many reasons - cool, crisp weather, tailgating at football games, Thanksgiving and fall colors, to name just a few. If you're a high school or college student and the child of a military family, you might want to add free college money to your list of favorite