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July 28, 2023
Travis AFB welcomes its first KC-46A Pegasus

Travis AFB received its first KC-46A Pegasus July 28, 2023.
July 28, 2023
62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way for Global Mobility

In the early months of 2023, Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, sent a memorandum to all AMC commanders, detailing his orders in preparation for the next fight.Minihan stated that his intent for the command is to go faster, driving readiness, agility and integration for AMC and the
July 25, 2023
McConnell KC-46 endurance missions strengthen U.S., Allied presence in Indo-Pacific

In the vast expanse of the Pacific theater, distance, austerity and competition pose challenges to the ability of the United States and its Allies to project airpower. U.S. and coalition forces participating in Mobility Guardian 23 demonstrated how endurance refueling operations could overcome such
July 24, 2023
Air Mobility Command's Largest Global Exercise Proves Success in Indo-Pacific Theater

Air Mobility Command concluded Mobility Guardian 23, the largest iteration of the Air Force’s premier multinational mobility exercise to date this week.The debut of the exercise in the Indo-Pacific saw 70 mobility aircraft with more than 3,000 service members from Australia, Canada, France, Japan,
July 24, 2023
VIPER kits boost ACE refueling capabilities at McConnell

The 22nd Logistic Readiness Squadron received two Versatile Integrating Partner Equipment Refueling (VIPER) kits, the latest innovation in refueling methods, this year.The VIPER kit is an adapter that allows hot refuel operations, which is when the aircraft still has its engines running, with any
July 21, 2023
Dover AFB strengthens Romania, US military partnership

Staff Sgt. James Thomas, 436th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services craftsman, pushes palletized cargo, bound for Romania, onto a C-5M Super Galaxy during a foreign military sales mission at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, June 27, 2023. The partnership between the United States and Romania is rooted
July 21, 2023
LRAFB conducts MEDIC-X training to deliver life-sustaining care for future fight

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark.— Moving out on the 19th Airlift Wing’s multiple readiness events taking place during ROCKI 23-07, the 19th Medical Group completed their first iteration of MEDIC-X training, July 21, 2023, to better equip medical personnel with life-sustaining skills needed for a
July 21, 2023
AMC Squadron Leadership Course creates digital badge for Airmen and spouses

Hundreds of squadron commanders and their spouses throughout Air Mobility Command will now be awarded with a digital badge following graduation from the AMC Squadron Leadership Course at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.After attending approximately 40 hours of training, attendees leave the class with
July 20, 2023
Mission success for experiments in Mobility Guardian 23

Mobility Guardian 23 is giving U.S. and coalition forces an opportunity to experiment in the theater that matters. “Experimenting in the Pacific is important because we’ve spent the last 20 plus years focused elsewhere in the world,” said Lt. Col. Matthew Novotney, MG23 Exercise Control Group
July 20, 2023
U.S. Air Force linguist breaks barriers during Mobility Guardian 2023

As a Hongkongese-American, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kelvin Chong has a unique advantage. A Japanese translator assigned to the 185th Security Forces Squadron at Kadena Air Base, Japan, Chong has played a vital role as the strategic cultural representative for the Air Force during Mobility

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