An official website of the United States government
A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.
A lock (lock ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

NEWS

  • ACST requirement enhances Expeditionary Airmen Concept

    Air Mobility Command's Expeditionary Airmen Concept is advancing a new destiny for tomorrow's Airmen today. Aerospace Expeditionary Force operations, developed in the late 90s, successfully supported our garrison force. However, the non-linear threat of the contingency environment puts our Airmen in

  • Spokane community named best in AMC

    FAIRCHILD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. - On behalf of the City of Spokane and Greater Spokane Incorporated, Col. Scott Hanson, 92nd Air Refueling Wing commander, received notification of Spokane's selection as the 2006 Abilene Trophy winner, during Phoenix Rally at MacDill AFB, Fla., April 12, 2007. The

  • Team McGuire hosts AFPET team

    Team McGuire recently hosted the Headquarters Air Force Petroleum team here. McGuire AFB has been chosen to test a new piece of equipment to help save time, energy and money as part of recently being selected as a test base for the new energy initiatives pilot test program. The AFPET team was here

  • 818th CRG members ruck in Bataan Memorial Death March

    Two members of the 818th Contingency Response Group pushed themselves to their physical and mental limits in a 26.2-mile ruck march. Tech. Sgt. Michael Vendzules and Master Sgt. Bubba Beason participated in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., March 25. The Bataan

  • 'Sew Much Comfort' founder visits patients in Germany

    As wounded servicemembers were loaded onto stretchers in preparation for their medical evacuation mission to get underway, a special visitor provided pillows and blankets to make their journey a little more comfortable. One of the patients she attended to was a Soldier wearing a bulky metal halo

  • Air mobility keeps fast pace with war ops surges

    Squadrons across the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing have increased operations to enhance theater-wide support for the current surge of troops throughout Iraq and Afghanistan. One such example is the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, a 379th AEW tenant unit that links air mobility operations

  • New combat squadron stands up at Little Rock AFB

    The 41st Airlift Squadron became the newest member of Air Mobility Command's 463rd Airlift Group here in a ceremony April 6 as they added a new accomplishment to their resume--being named the first active-duty combat C-130J squadron in the Air Force. The Black Cats bring a distinguished history to

  • McGuire honor guard named AMC team of the year

    The McGuire Elite Honor Guard was recently named Air Mobility Command Honor Guard Team of the Year. Col. Rick Martin, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, made the announcement and presented the team with a $10,000 check during a breakfast March 26 at the dining facility. "This award is great, but no

  • Mother and daughter's worlds meet at 30,000 feet

    Air Force reservist Master Sgt. Vivian Caraviello had an opportunity that few Air Force parents get during an aeromedical evacuation mission from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to Andrews Air Force Base, Md. The 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician was able to fly the mission along

  • CRO Selection Takes Place at Fairchild

    The Combat Rescue Officer career field held phase two of their selection process the week of March 26 - 30 at Fairchild. The purpose of phase two is to narrow the field of trainees invited to attend the CRO career field training pipeline. Phase two is a rigorous week of intense physical, mental and