• Scholarships awarded to family housing residents

    Balfour Beatty Communities Foundation recently announced Steven Sigley Jr.,Ha'Ani Artero and Adams Spaulding were awarded $1,000 scholarships for the 2010-2011 academic year. "We are extremely proud of of our young residents." stated Patrick Hoppaugh, community manager for Balfour Beatty

  • "Roving ambassadors" visit Travis Fisher House

    Audrey Fisher and Nancy Edelman, vice chairs of the Fisher House Foundation board of trustees and "roving ambassadors," accompanied by Jim Weiskopf, FHF vice president, arrived Wednesday for a whirlwind, four-hour visit to Travis Fisher House and David Grant USAF Medical Center. The biennial visit

  • Smooth skies, Air Traffic Controllers keep base's traffic flowing safely

    Controlling the airspace around the largest host wing in the Air Mobility Command may seem like a highly stressful job, but the Airmen working in the air traffic control tower here rely on training and teamwork to complete the mission."I don't find the job stressful at all. As long as everyone is up

  • C-5M Super Galaxy 'flexes muscles' supporting Afghanistan surge

    During a recent operation in support of the nation's 30,000 troop plus-up in Afghanistan, Air Mobility Command's newest C-5 airlifter got a chance to flex its M-model muscles.And according to those closest to the operation, the results were impressive.Dubbed the C-5M Super Galaxy, the newest C-5 to

  • “If I had to rate you today, where would you stand”

    Throughout my career, I've taken measures to ensure my rating reflects my efforts. I facilitated honest discussions with each of my supervisors and knew exactly where I stood at all times. The only thing I've ever expected from them is honesty and I've been fortunate to have good supervisors

  • AF, AMC “Top Docs” visit DGMC

    The hallways and clinics of David Grant USAF Medical Center were filled with stars July 7 when the Air Force and Air Mobility Command's "Top Docs" visited.Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Charles B. Green, surgeon general of the Air Force, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington and Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Douglas J. Robb,