June 11, 2024 317 AW supports ACE mission during Valiant Shield 24 The 317th Airlift Wing provided strategic airlift during VS24 to prepare the Joint and Combined Force to rapidly respond to crises and contingencies across the spectrum of operations from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to armed conflict
June 7, 2024 317 AW “Explodes into Theater” with maximum endurance operation for Valiant Shield 24 The 317th Airlift Wing successfully completed an expanded Maximum Endurance Operation to Guam with two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft equipped with external fuel tanks, June 4, 2024.
June 4, 2024 In the fight against hunger, the Alamo Wing delivers a C-5 sized punch For years, Pastor Ron Spradlin has worked with brothers Francisco and Josue Chavez to fight hunger in Panama. On June 1, they gained new allies in their effort: a 68th Airlift Squadron aircrew, call sign "Reach 2087", and a 433rd Airlift Wing C-5M Super Galaxy.
May 22, 2024 To the C-130, With Love Don’t be faint of heart or insecure in reading this. If you are either, please turn back now. This is a love letter to my tribe. The Herk Tribe. It comes at no expense to other tribes. I truly love, admire, and respect them all.
May 15, 2024 Dyess Airmen recognized for Max Endurance Operation In recognition of their extraordinary achievement during a historic Max Endurance Operation (MEO), 19 Dyess personnel were awarded Aerial Achievement Medals by Col. Thomas Lankford, 317th Airlift Wing commander, on May 10, 2024.
May 10, 2024 U.S. humanitarian aid for Honduras tops 6 million pounds with Denton Program A KC-46A Pegasus from the 931st Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, delivers 12 pallets of cargo for the Denton Program at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, May 8, 2024.
May 6, 2024 317th AW executes Hazard Spear, supports Balikatan 24 with accelerated mission sets Following the completion of the first Maximum Endurance Operation (MEO) with external fuel tanks, the 317th Airlift Wing continues to showcase tactical airlift capabilities for operating across vast distances and into remote islands during their two-week exercise, Hazard Spear.
May 3, 2024 AMC enlisted force honors Minihan with Order of the Sword The enlisted force of Air Mobility Command bestowed their most prestigious honor – the Order of the Sword – to Gen. Mike Minihan, AMC commander, at a formal ceremony here, May 2, 2024.The enlisted corps reserves the honor for military senior officers who have made conspicuous and significant
May 3, 2024 Leveraging AI to enhance Air Operations Centers Copious amounts of information flow through Air Operations Centers every day, every minute.At the core of it, information is data. AOCs transmit orders and coordinate aircraft using messages and text. Whether it’s C-17 pilots communicating to controllers at an AOC, or controllers discussing aircraft
May 2, 2024 Mobility Air Forces gather for week-long Phoenix Rally, focus on Great Power Competition Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, and his wife, Ashley Minihan, convened their last Total Force Phoenix Rally here, April 29-May 3, 2024. Focused on Sustaining Irreversible Momentum for Great Power Competition, the event focused on resilience, the mobility roadmap, setting the