May 19, 2021 19th AW C-130J crew awarded for heroism on deployment On May 10, a C-130J Super Hercules aircrew from the 61st Airlift Squadron was awarded one Distinguished Flying Cross and three Air Medals for their decisive actions and outstanding airmanship displayed under hazardous conditions while deployed to Afghanistan on Sept. 19, 2020.
May 18, 2021 305th AMW takes off for Mobility Guardian The 305th Air Mobility Wing participated in Mobility Guardian, the Air Force’s largest and longest exercise, that ensures Air Mobility Command’s ability to provide Rapid Global Mobility.
May 17, 2021 Travis Partnership springs Air Force forward with new Aerial Porter Exoskeleton The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and Air Mobility Command partnered with Arizona State University to develop the Aerial Port Exoskeleton, a new piece of equipment set to be used in an official capacity May 17, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base.
May 14, 2021 25th APS hones air drop capabilities during Auburn Tide The 25th Aerial Port Squadron took part in a series of tactical air drops here over the course of a tactical flying week in late March.These drops were part of the larger exercise named Auburn Tide, a wing-wide demonstration of pre-deployment readiness aimed at sharpening the skills of 908th Airmen
May 9, 2021 Aeromedical Evacuation trains with NPCL on C-130 The 775th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron conducted their first-ever Negatively Pressurized Conex Lite training in a C-130 Hercules April 20, 2021, at Travis Air Force Base, California.
May 7, 2021 Loadmasters Vital to Tactical Air Drop Mission Members of the 357th Airlift Squadron took part in a few tactical air drops as part of a monthly tactical flying week that happened to take place during a wing-wide exercise named Auburn Tide here in late March.The exercise is intended to demonstrate the 908th Airlift Wing’s pre-deployment readiness
May 5, 2021 AMC command team visits MacDill Team MacDill welcomed Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, for a base tour Apr, 27-29, 2021.
May 3, 2021 Exercise Mobility Guardian begins May 15 to advance Air Mobility Command capabilities Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021, the Air Force’s largest and longest exercise ensuring readiness to move military personnel and equipment in combat operations, is scheduled to begin at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, on May 15.
April 29, 2021 19th AW accelerates Multi-Capable Airmen training across MAF The 19th Airlift Wing recently became the first wing to send a contingent of Airmen through the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center’s Multi-Capable Airmen Expeditionary Skills Training course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.