Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

US Air Force participates in Angel de los Andes Colombian led search and rescue exercise

Two U.S. Air Force aircraft and more than 90 U.S. Airmen are participating in “Angel de los Andes,” a Colombian led international search and rescue training exercise Sept. 3-14.One C-17 Globemaster III from the 14th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina and one C-130 Hercules

Scott AFB never forgets events surrounding 9/11

Gathered around the installation’s flagpole, a small group of people watched as the American flag was raised and then lowered to half-staff during a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony today at 7 a.m.Flanked by formations of junior enlisted members from an Airman Leadership School class and Scott’s first

Gen. Maryanne Miller becomes the first Air Force Reserve four-star general

Gen. Maryanne Miller, incoming Air Mobility Command commander, receives the oath of office from Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein during a promotion ceremony at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Sept. 7, 2018. Previous to this assignment, Miller served as the commander of Air Force

Gen. Maryanne Miller delivers her first letter to Mobility Airmen

Fellow Air Mobility Professionals,  It is an absolute honor to lead the men and women of this command.  Each and every day, you work tirelessly to deliver the right effects in the right place at the right time.  I can't thank you enough for taking care of the mission and your selfless service to the

571st MSAS plays role in exercise Angel de los Andes

RIONEGRO, Colombia -- Exercise Angel de los Andes, a multi-national search and rescue exercise hosted by Colombia, began operations here Sept. 1 and will continue through Sept. 15.The two-week-long exercise will focus on exercising search and rescue, aeromedical evacuation and casualty evacuation

521st AMOW celebrates 10th Anniversary

The 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing will celebrate its tenth anniversary and long history of safely expediting maximum war-fighting and humanitarian effects through rapid and precise global air mobility across a more than 5000 mile area of responsibility Sept. 4, 2018, on Ramstein Air Base,

Air Mobility Command welcomes new commander

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Air Mobility Command welcomed a new commander at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Sept. 7.Air Force Gen. Maryanne Miller took command of AMC from Air Force Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, who retires after more than 35 years of service. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David

New leader assumes command of 628th Air Base Wing

The 628th Air Base Wing conducted a change of command ceremony Sept. 5, 2018, at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. Col. Terrence Adams assumed command of the 628th ABW from Col. Jeff Nelson. Nelson is scheduled to assume command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California, on Sept.

Team Travis maintenance - stronger together

Two squadrons – one active duty, the other Reserve – work seamlessly together, busting knuckles, turning wrenches, and maintaining the aircrafts at Travis 24/7.