An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NEWS

  • Air Force announces next tanker aircraft

    Air Force and Defense Department officials announced the award of an engineering and manufacturing development contract valued at more than $3.5 billion for the KC-46A aerial refueler to The Boeing Company today.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley said in the briefing that many factors were

  • Future initiatives discussed during fuel efficiency summit

    Air Mobility Command helped set the course for cultural change during a fuel efficiency summit here that included participation by 11 Air Force major commands Feb. 16 to 17. AMC hosted the summit to share and collaborate on ideas and initiatives that will help better fuel efficiency across the Air

  • McConnell's 22nd MDG earns seven Air Force-level awards

    After recently winning 21 Air Mobility Command Medical Excellence Awards, the 22nd Medical Group was honored again as they brought home seven Air Force-level awards.The seven awards recognize the "best of the best" Airmen and teams in the medical world, facts show. The awards are given annually to

  • World War II hero receives medals after 65 years

    When Japan surrendered in 1945 and the "boys" came home, the last thing on these men's minds was how to receive their hard earned military decorations.Mr. Gordon Ballagh, a 90-year-old veteran and prisoner of war during World War II, is one of these men. With the efforts of Tech. Sgt. Wayne Herold,

  • Command announces 2010 AMC Public Affairs Media Contest Awards

    AMC Public Affairs recently announced the winners of its 2010 Public Affairs Media Contest Awards. These annual awards recognize individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellence in telling the Air Force and AMC story through various public affairs processes and products, including print and

  • Fuel savings ‘Pathfinders’ plan to broaden impact with AF-wide summit

    The Air Force's fuel efficiency "Pathfinders" plan to host their first service-wide Aviation Operations Energy Steering Group summit at Scott AFB on Feb. 16 and 17.All Air Force major commands were invited to attend the summit. The event will be the first major meeting across the MAJCOMs, hosted by

  • Expeditionary Center instructor stars on History Channel's 'Top Shot'

     Staff Sgt. George Reinas likes guns as outsized as his personality and viewers across the country will get to see him shoot off both this week when season two of the History Channel's "Top Shot" premieres Tuesday at 10 p.m.Sergeant Reinas is a security forces sniper assigned to the U.S. Air Force

  • 375th AMW welcomes new command chief

    The 375th Air Mobility Wing welcomed the newest member of its leadership team, Chief Master Sgt. Kevin Candler, who took the seat as the wing's command chief Jan. 17.Chief Candler comes to Scott from Royal Air Force Alconbury, U.K., where he served as the superintendent of the 423rd Air Base Group.