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  • Charleston aircrew thinks fast during combat-zone emergency

    C-17 aircrews on departure from Iraqi airfields are accustomed to being on the lookout for threats to the aircraft, but one Charleston AFB crew from the 16th Airlift Squadron had to wrestle with a threat from within the aircraft on a recent flight out of Northern Iraq.The Globemaster III was loaded

  • AMLOs turn Army, Marine airlift needs into reality

    When Army and Marine units receive orders to deploy, a small group of Air Force officers are often called upon to turn their sister services' air mobility needs into reality.These representatives, known as Air Mobility Liaison Officers, are experienced rated officers permanently based with Army and

  • AMC commander thanks staff for success, looks to future

    The commander of U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command brought a message of thanks and a glimpse of the future to his AMC staff at a recent special town hall meeting.Gen. John W. Handy led off by thanking his team for "making mobility happen" in support of the Global War on

  • Medical care at 15,000 feet

    On the ground and in the air, airmen in this part of the world can rest assured that medical care is always close by.If a person is injured, medical personnel on the ground stabilize and treat the injured individual. But if that person needs to be transported by air for specialized care, a team of