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The commander of Air Mobility Command briefed attendees from across the globe Sept. 26 on the command’s past, present and future contributions to the nation’s defense during the Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here.

“It takes bravery and courage to do our mission today,” Gen. Arthur Lichte said. “We put tankers over hostile territory. We go in and save people’s lives with aeromedical evacuation. We deliver cargo. We do air drop, and we’re always in harm’s way… and we’re doing it around the clock.”

Since the Sept. 11 attacks, he said, AMC has transfered 1.1 billion gallons of fuel during air refueling operations. To get an idea of how much this is, imagine watching Niagra Falls, in the summertime, for 25 minutes, he said.

“AMC delivers troops to the fight and keeps convoys off the ground,” General Lichte said, and since operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, the survival rate of injured troops has improved from 10 days to three, from theater to home.

“We do this (mission) as a total force,” he said. To explain the total force attributes of AMC, General Lichte told a story about Sgt. Dan Powers that happened this year.

In the early morning hours of July 3, Sergeant Powers became the victim of an enemy attack in Iraq, having a knife lodged in his brain.

As a C-17 Globemaster III Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and a critical care unit prepared to take the sergeant to Andrews Air Force Base, Md., another call came in to provide transport for a second patient, an Army specialist with a gunshot wound to the neck, the general explained.

Read more on this article: visit http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123069642

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, has recently added new higher resolution images and multimedia content to the Google Moon website. Updated information includes panoramic images, links to audio and video clips, and descriptions of the astronauts’ activities, all of which are from the Apollo space missions. The site also features detailed charts of various regions of the moon “suitable for use by anyone simulating a lunar mission,” according to the agency.

“NASA’s objective is for Google Moon to become a more accurate and useful lunar mapping platform that will be a foundation for future web-based moon applications, much like the many applications that have been built on top of Google Maps,” said Chris C. Kemp, director of strategic business development at NASA’s Ames Research Center. “This will make it easier for scientists everywhere to make lunar data more available and accessible.”

The site update is part of an ongoing partnership between NASA and Google, under a Space Act Agreement signed in December 2006. NASA has also added photographs, taken from their Earth observing satellite sensors, to Google Earth.

Explore the moon at http://www.google.com/moon.

The Air Force’s top 12 enlisted Airmen were treated to a gala affair Sept. 24 during the Air Force Association’s Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here.

Each year, the AFA honors the 12 Airmen at its annual convention in Washington, D.C. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley presented the awards. He said that each Airman is an outstanding role model for the nation.

“These 12 outstanding Airmen will continue to be great Air Force ambassadors around the world,” he said. “And, I’d like to say that I am extremely proud to serve with each and every one of you.”

Air Force Vice Chief of Staff General Duncan J. McNabb, the event’s keynote speaker, evoked the Airmen’s Creed when describing these 12 Airmen.

“You symbolize our proud tradition,” General McNabb said. “You symbolize our tradition of honor and legacy and valor. You are our nation’s guardian of freedom and justice. You are the sword and shield. You are its sentry and avenger. And you are a wingman, a warrior, and a leader. It has been great to be with you. Congratulations to all of you.”

The 12 Airmen are authorized to wear the Outstanding Airman of the Year ribbon and will wear the bronze service star device on the ribbon. The winners also will wear the Outstanding Airman Badge for one year from the date of the formal presentation. They also will serve as members of the AFA’s enlisted advisory council for the next year.

The Outstanding Airmen of the Year are:

1. Staff Sgt. Jonathan C. McCoy
2. Staff Sgt. David
3. Staff Sgt. Geoffrey M. Welsh
4. Senior Airman Matthew C. Hulsman
5. Master Sgt. Lawrence B. Taylor
6. Staff Sgt. Richard W. Rose
7. Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Hefti
8. Tech. Sgt. Jeremy L. Griffin
9. Senior Master Sgt. Ronald A. Colaninno
10. Senior Airman Linn Aubrey
11. Senior Master Sgt. Tammy L. Brangard-Hern
12. Tech. Sgt. Sachiko D. Jones

To know more about the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Years: visit http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123070054