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  • AMC commander announces retirement

    Gen. John W. Handy, the commander of U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command, is slated to retire Oct. 1, according to AMC officials.General Handy will retire with nearly 39 years of service to the Air Force. The general took command of AMC in November 2001. He is a command pilot with

  • Dips Branch carries AMC aircraft over foreign soil

    Long before an Air Mobility Command aircraft crosses into airspace above foreign soil, a group of people within the Tanker Airlift Control Center here have taken steps to ensure that aircraft is cleared to fly there.Those "steps" include creating and sending messages to U.S. embassies, tracking

  • Charleston major recognized as 'Mom of the Year'

    April 11, 2004, is a day Maj. Trisha Vorachek and her husband, Bill, will never forget.The day before, Major Vorachek, the 437th Medical Group Health Promotion Flight commander, was admitted to Trident Medical Center for a scheduled induced labor, and after 19 hours, the Voracheks thought they were

  • McConnell AFB Airmen aid local senior citizen

    While delivering meals for the Meals on Wheel program here, two McConnell Airmen were at the right place at the right time to help an elderly woman who had fallen.Staff Sgt. Travis Yunker and Senior Airman Thomas Burris, both from the 22nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight, were at their fifth

  • AMC commander's holiday safety message

    The holiday season is traditionally a period where we give thanks for the many blessings bestowed upon us, the most precious of which is the freedom to share these moments with loved ones and friends.As we celebrate the holiday season, take time to remember those fallen in battle and honor our

  • Travis firefighters win world championship

    Competing against the best of the best, a team of Travis firefighters captured top honors during the World Firefighter Combat Challenge Nov. 9 to 13 in Las Vegas.Travis is the first Department of Defense team to win the international title and only the second American team to win the award since

  • Wingman Day ensuring AMC takes care of its own

    In fiscal year 2004 the Air Force lost 57 of its own to suicide, a 92 percent increase over the previous fiscal year.During the 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign, Air Mobility Command experienced its highest death toll ever, six military personnel and one civilian employee.For these

  • EMTFs, one year later

    Just over a year after they were formed, Air Mobility Commands expeditionary mobility task forces were highlighted in a packed seminar during the 36th annual Airlift/Tanker Association convention and symposium here Oct. 29.Opening the session, Brig. Gen. Bobby J. Wilkes, commander of the 21st

  • EMTFs, one year later

    Just over a year after they were formed, Air Mobility Commands expeditionary mobility task forces were highlighted in a packed seminar during the 36th annual Airlift/Tanker Association convention and symposium here Oct. 29.Opening the session, Brig. Gen. Bobby J. Wilkes, commander of the 21st

  • USTRANSCOM, AMC commander: 'It takes a team'

    When the four-star commander of Air Mobility Command and U.S. Transportation Command addressed the 36th annual Airlift/Tanker Association convention here Oct. 30, he spoke of modernizing equipment, but his primary focus was on people.Why am I here? One big reason to thank each and every one of you