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Jan. 24, 2010
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
Dec. 18, 2009
Everybody knows that Santa is a Paratrooper

You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. But on Dec. 6 at Pope, it was not a team of reindeer, but Maj. Jeff Dasher, a navigator in the 95th Airlift Squadron, who guided the mission for the 440th Airlift Wing's C-130 that flew a group of Soldier Santas across the morning sky. One might say
Dec. 3, 2009
Troops to focus on reversing Taliban's momentum

The 30,000 additional troops President Barack Obama is sending to Afghanistan will focus on reversing the Taliban's momentum, a senior Defense Department official said Dec. 1 during a "DoDLive" bloggers roundtable following the president's announcement of his new strategy. "What we are sending into
Dec. 1, 2009
AMC en-route locations: Yokota AMOG commander discusses importance of worldwide mobility presence

Since Col. Mark Baker took command of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, in June 2008 when the unit activated, he's seen the unit take its mission to new levels.As a sub-unit of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing at Hickam AFB, Hawaii, the 515th AMOG provides
Nov. 30, 2009
JCA CONOP test finding success in Iraq

According to air mobility experts on the ground in Iraq, initial results of the ongoing U.S. Army direct support mission Concept of Operations test there indicate what Air Force and Air Mobility Command officials have said all along: the Air Force supports this mission 100 percent.The CONOP test
Nov. 16, 2009
Photo essay: Air Force C-17 airdrops supplies to Marines in Afghanistan

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III airdrops supplies outside Forward Operating Base Golestan in the Helmand Province, Afghanistan, on Oct. 28, 2009. U.S. Marines with 2nd Platoon, India Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment rely on supply drops to keep operations running smoothly while
Oct. 27, 2009
Direct support: Air Force, AMC officials in 'full support' of Army's airlift needs

The Air Force has been setting records -- airdrop records -- month after month in 2009 in Afghanistan. In June, a record 2.8 million pounds of cargo was airdropped, only to be beaten in July with 2.9 million, in August with 3.6 million, and again in September with 3.6 million pounds. That's more
Oct. 26, 2009
Plans progress for C-27J Spartan inclusion into Air Force inventory; related direct support mission plans also moving ahead

Air Force plans to include the C-27J Spartan, the latest propeller-driven airlifter planned for the Air Force inventory, are steadily progressing. In April, through Resource Management Decision 802, Defense Secretary Robert Gates moved the C-27J program and its related direct support mission from
Oct. 26, 2009
Deployed McChord Airman helps develop Balad Wounded Warriors Program

"Don't count the days; make every day count," is the credo Brig. Gen. Craig Franklin, the installation commander, recommends military members adopt during their tour here. One Airman who accepted this challenge, a native of Salina, Kan., helped develop a program to aid wounded warriors. As his
Oct. 23, 2009
Tanker veterans share Operation Eagle Claw experience during 'Living Legends' speaker series

Four "living legends" of the air refueling tanker world who were one part of the once top secret Operation Eagle Claw gathered for Air Mobility Command's fifth "Tanker Living Legends" speaker's panel on Oct. 21 in the Main Conference Room of AMC Headquarters. The panel included tanker veterans