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  • Spotlight Award: KC-135R Aircrew

    While deployed for the 906th Air Refueling Squadron in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and peacekeeping mission over Iraq, Capt Todd Walker, Capt Christopher Miller, and SSgt Jarrett Crawford from 375 Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB who were associated with 126 Air Refueling Wing, Scott AFB,

  • Senior leaders, Airmen gather to focus on mobility mission

    More than 1,400 Air Force senior leaders and Airmen from across the mobility enterprise attended the 2014 Airlift Tanker Association and Air Mobility Command Symposium from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 in Nashville, TN. The A/TA symposium gathered total force Airmen and civilians, community leaders, and

  • Mobility teamwork keys retrograde mission.

    As the United States and its Coalition partners reduce their presence in Afghanistan, there has been a robust retrograde mission to ensure that as much equipment and materials that supported the warfighters there are recovered. Team Dover C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft and Airman from both the 436th and

  • 18th AF goes big on retrograde operations

    As part of the continuing retrograde operations in Afghanistan, 18th Air Force has begun using C-5M Super Galaxies to move equipment out of the war zone.The C-5M is a strategic airlifter that is not typically used in a tactical role.The use of the C-5M in Afghanistan is an innovative use of a

  • TRANSCOM commander returns jet to the fleet

    After being gone for nearly three years, P-189, a C-17 Globemaster III, was returned to Air Mobility Command's C-17 fleet Oct. 15, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.General Paul Selva, U.S. Transportation Command commander, returned the newly repaired C-17 to JB Charleston where it will once again fly

  • McChord aircrew conducts in-flight refueling, JPADS training

    What may have seemed like a normal day to Joint Base Lewis-McChord aircrew members was nothing short of that when they accomplished in-flight refueling, joint precision airdrop system airdrops and assault landings during a routine training mission September 25, near JBLM.The day for the aircrew

  • Mental health management earns Bronze Star

    Master Sgt. Tanya Miller, 436th Medical Operations Squadron mental health flight chief, received the Bronze Star Medal Sept. 9, 2014, here for her work while deployed to Afghanistan with the Army.Miller, then a technical sergeant, was the NCO in charge of the Combat Stress Control Clinic with the

  • Volcanos are just the tip of the iceberg

    Air Mobility Command led a technical information exchange recently to study damage to aircraft engines caused by volcanic ash and airborne dust. Scientists from the United States and Canada met in person and virtually with operators from AMC and Air Force Global Strike Command to share research and

  • Silver Star awarded to 22nd STS Airman

    Four combat controllers and two tactical air control party members from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron were presented eight medals during an awards ceremony here Aug. 18. Combat controllers and TACP members are trained special operations forces who deploy undetected into combat and hostile