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  • AMC leaders share way ahead for 2016

    Air Mobility Command hosted the first all call of the new year Jan. 20, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.AMC Commander Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II kicked off the event by thanking mobility Airmen for their efforts to execute and sustain Rapid Global Mobility operations around the world in 2015."I

  • AMC facilitates national discussion about pilot manning

    Air Mobility Command is participating in a national-level discussion about current and future-projected pilot manning shortfalls.AMC's commander facilitated a meeting Jan. 7 with representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration, airline trade associations, academia, and several airlines, to

  • KC-46A Pegasus conducts 1st in-flight refueling demonstration

    The KC-46A Pegasus successfully transferred fuel through its boom to an F-16C Fighting Falcon Jan. 24 to demonstrate aerial refueling operations in advance of its first production decision later this spring.The KC-46A passed 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16C piloted by Lt. Col. Daniel Alix of the

  • Golden years: Host wing hits half-century mark

    The base chapel's 65-year-old bell rang out five distinct times, one for each of the 60th Air Mobility Wing's five decades. With each toll, cause for celebration was paused for a moment - a moment to honor the Airmen who died in service to their country.On Jan. 8, 1966, the 1501st Air Transport Wing

  • MAF efforts translate to mission success in USCENTCOM AOR

    Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, returned from a week-long trip to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 5.The trip was his first chance to meet with mobility Airmen and see the mission first-hand since he assumed command of the service's largest Numbered Air Force in

  • CRW Airmen reflect synergy of West Africa mission

    A contingent of Airmen supporting three unique mission sets from the 621st Contingency Response Wing recently returned from Gabon after stepping up to facilitate the delivery of more than 450,000 pounds of vital equipment to the African partner nation.When the West African nation of Gabon's military

  • First cyberspace weapon system attains full operational capability status

    A major milestone was achieved on Jan. 7 when the Air Force Intranet Control Weapon System became the first cyberspace weapon system to reach FOC status.Achieving FOC means the AFINC weapon system is fully capable to serve as the top-level defensive boundary and entry point for all network traffic

  • McChord Soldiers and Airmen train for Pacific contingency mission

    An underwater earthquake occurred off the coast of Guam, sending massive tsunami waves over the tiny island in the Pacific. Hundreds were killed, the Navy base was swept away, and the property damage is incalculable. Relief efforts were quickly organized. The U.S. Army's only regionally-aligned

  • Team Dover Airman loses work partner but gains a new family member

    It is a dream come true for every military working dog handler; retire your MWD and adopt them to come home and live a relaxing lifestyle for their remaining years. That dream is coming true for one 436th Security Forces Squadron MWD handler as his K-9 trades in his kennel and cement floors for a

  • Team Dover chief recounts his Gulf War experience

    The second half of 1990 saw the Middle East erupt in turmoil, as Iraqi forces under the leadership of Saddam Hussein launched an unprovoked invasion of Kuwait. This resulted in the formation of a U.S.-led coalition whose purpose was to remove Iraqi forces from Kuwait.In January 1991, the buildup of