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  • November Innovator of the Month named

    The 501st Combat Support Wing recently named the Innovator of the Month for October.Tech. Sgt. Patrick Curtis, 501st Combat Support Wing Finance Office, was recognized for identifying the need to improve the civilian time sheet process.Curtis took a hard copy product into a simpler to use Excel

  • JAC NCO's Restore Memorial to 1976 C-141 Crash; Honor Fallen Airmen

    28 August 1976 was a bad day for the U.S. Air Force Military Airlift Command. Two accidents in one day: a C-141 Starlifter stalled and crashed after an aborted landing at Sondestrom AB, Greenland, killing 23 of the 27 crew and passengers; that same day an additional McGuire-based C-141 broke up in a

  • NORAD Gears Up to Track Santa Claus

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command is getting ready to track Santa's yuletide journey.The NORAD Tracks Santa website, http://www.noradsanta.org, went live Dec. 1 featuring a countdown calendar, a kid's countdown village complete with holiday games and activities that change daily, and

  • 501st CSW December promotions

    The 501st Combat Support Wing congraluates the following Airmen for their promotion in December.Lieutenant ColonelAdisa Hinton, 422nd Communications SquadronFirst LieutenantMark Pleis, 422nd Communications SquadronSenior Master SergeantChristopher Marshall, 421st Air Base SquadronMaster

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Staff Sgt. Shawn Zapata, 421st Air Base Squadron, was named the November 501st Everyday Hero from the 421st Air Base Group. Zapata earned recognition by taking on additional responsibility as the primary unit deployment manager, ensuring 68 group members were deployment ready . He filled supply

  • Air Force refines force presentation, generation

    Air Force officials have been working for more than two years to develop a more consistent force presentation model for the Air Expeditionary Force deployment system.Future changes in how the Air Force presents its forces in the joint environment and generates forces to support combatant commanders

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Greg Pettiway, 423rd Force Support Squadron, was named the October 501st Everyday Hero from the 423rd Air Base Group. Pettiway assists with logistical and food service support for all lunch/dinner meals, special events and private functions at RAF Alconbury's premier dining establishment. In

  • SecAF addresses current, future challenges for Air Force

    Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addressed approximately 300 Airmen, industry officials and Air Force Association members in a keynote speech at the AFA's Global Warfare Symposium in Los Angeles, Nov. 18.During his remarks, the secretary provided symposium attendees with an update on the

  • 501st CSW Everyday Hero

    Andrea Clark, 421st Air Base Group Legal Office, was named the October 501st Everyday Hero from the 421st Air Base Group. Clark is the host nation liaison and advises U.S. personnel and commanders on U.S. Foreign Criminal Jurisdiction law and regulations.