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  • Air Mobility Command sets another all-time sortie record

    Air Mobility Command's 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, the execution arm for global airlift, air refueling and aeromedical evacuation operations, set a new record for the number of sorties planned in a 24-hour period last month. The new mark, set at 1,063 sorties, toppled the previous high of

  • Senior NCO inducted into AMC's Order of the Bayonet

    With more than 20 security forces Airmen before him donning their "battle rattle" and M-4 rifles with bayonets, Master Sgt. Jason Parker was given a prestigious honor very few in his career field have received.Sergeant Parker, currently assigned to the 92nd Security Forces Squadron at Fairchild Air

  • AMC commander: 'Take time to pause, reflect on what your service symbolizes'

    The holiday season is a wonderful time to spend with our family and friends. For many, it means packing up and traveling our nation's highways to visit our loved ones.  As we enter this holiday season, please take time to pause and reflect on what your service symbolizes to our nation, and take

  • Global Aeromedical Evacuation Continues Improving to Get Troops Home

    Editor's Note:  This article originally ran in July, and has been published again in acknowledgement of Warrior Care Month.  As of November, 2008, AMC has safely evacuated nearly 55,000 patients to higher levels of care in support of the Global War on Terrorism.Also known as the air ambulance for

  • Medical toy drive brings comfort to Afghan children

    What child wouldn't love getting a toy? American children can peruse the many toy store aisles; however, needy children across the world don't always have this opportunity.The 22nd Medical Group brought some children a bit of comfort when they held a toy drive and shipped gifts to children at two

  • Future look: Strategic planners give glimpse of tomorrow's mobility force

    Air Mobility Command strategic planners gave an insider's view into the future of air mobility at the 40th annual Airlift/Tanker Association Conference here Nov. 6-9. The air mobility crystal ball contains airlifters able to takeoff and land on extremely short and unprepared airfields, aircraft

  • Air Mobility Command embraces culture of constant safety

    People are the focus of Air Mobility Command's efforts to improve safety and implement the Voluntary Protection Program, or VPP, across the command.VPP is well known in the private sector for helping employees take an active role to improve their workplace safety. VPP will shift the Air Force's

  • Air Force, industry leaders share best-practices to encourage 'lean'

    Air Force senior leaders got a lesson in Air Force Smart Operations during a two-day class with university and industry officials in Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 28 and 29. The commanders of Air Mobility Command and Air Combat Command, along with 18 general officers and chief master sergeants, attended the

  • Fairchild AFB Airman captures AMC Icon title

    Airman First Class Johanna Brooks of Fairchild AFB, Wash., was named the winner of the Air Mobility Command Icon competition following the command performance here Oct. 23. Airman First Class Naomi Nadeau of Dover AFB, Del., garnered second place, and Master Sgt. Robert Martin, representing Travis