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  • Phoenix Ravens secure AMC aircraft supporting Operation Unified Response

    When Tech. Sgt. Toma Ferguson received a phone call Jan. 15 putting him on alert for a flight to support Operation Unified Response, he was excited about being able to provide relief and support to the millions of Haitians impacted by the Jan. 12 7.0-earthquake.Since leaving Jan. 16 on his first

  • Dover C-17 Globemaster III crew delivers cargo to Haiti

    Airmen from the 3rd Airlift Squadron flying a C-17 Globemaster III  transported disaster relief supplies and military personnel to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on Jan. 19.The C-17 arrived in Haiti in the late evening of Jan. 19 with nearly 90,000 pounds of cargo to be dropped off in support of Operation

  • AMC hosts Phoenix Stripe leadership conference for NCOs

    Since 1998, Air Mobility Command has sponsored a program aimed at providing a select group of noncommissioned officers additional leadership skills and to show them how they affect the mission.Last week, 88 NCOs and civilians from around AMC traveled to Scott for the five-day Phoenix Stripe

  • For AMC, Haiti a total force effort

    The Mississippi State University patch on Col. Tod Wall's headphones speaks of more than just collegiate affiliation; it tells the story of today's total force Air Force team.Colonel Wall, a National Guardsman, is the operations group commander for the 172nd Airlift Wing, Mississippi Air National

  • Dover firefighters deploy to Haiti

    Six 436th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters volunteered for a six month deployment to Haiti in support of Operation Unified Response.The firefighters will be part of a larger team of Air Force firefighters deploying to assist relief efforts in Haiti."Within one hour after I received the telephone

  • Reservists load supplies for Haiti relief

    When the call went out for volunteers to help with the Haitian relief effort at Homestead Air Reserve Base; a handful of Reserve aerial port specialist raised their hands. Aerial port specialists are responsible for all management and movement of cargo and passengers transported in the military

  • Multi-service mission provides relief to Haiti

    American efforts to provide humanitarian aid and assistance to Haiti following the Jan. 12 earthquake highlight the multi-Service cooperation that is the hallmark of the U.S. military.A recent mission involved a C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., crossing the country to load

  • Air Force deploys FEMA to aid Haitian victims

    Nine specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency departed Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Saturday bringing communication support to military and government agencies engaged in recovery efforts in Haiti.The FEMA team is part of the Mobile Emergency Response Support, or MERS, out of

  • Cooperative agreement forges solution for wind turbine projects at Travis AFB

    In a positive step forward to increase the production of wind-driven electrical power next to Travis Air Force base, the Air Force, wind energy developers, and local Solano County government officials came together to solve problems associated with the effects of wind turbines on air traffic control

  • Commentary: Proud to be an Airman, prouder to be an American

    Throughout my almost 20 years in the Air Force, there have been thousands of things which made me proud to be an Airman and mostly definitely an American, and my experience of flying to Haiti Jan. 18 with supplies on board a C-17 Globemaster III stands out among those which will forever be forged