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May 21, 2022
C-17 dedicated in honor of the Candy Bomber, Berlin Airlift

Kicking off a two-day celebration honoring the life and legacy of Col Gail Halvorsen, the Candy Bomber, the Air Mobility Command commander joined friends, family and guests in Provo, Utah, May 20, to dedicate a Joint Base Charleston-based C-17 Globemaster III as the “Spirit of the Candy Bomber.”
April 1, 2022
Total Force C-17 aircrew awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

The deputy commander of the Air Force Reserve awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross to four C-17A Globemaster III aircrew members during a ceremony here Apr. 1, 2022.
Feb. 16, 2022
A portrait in readiness

Nearly the entire world watched Air Mobility Command Airmen evacuate more than one hundred thousand evacuees from Afghanistan, all while combating active attacks in Kabul. Nearly the whole world was glued to their screens watching this operation unfold, experiencing feelings mirroring a
Feb. 14, 2022
AMC command team visits 621 CRW, recognizes Airmen for getting after mission priorities

Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, visited the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Travis Air Force Base, California, Feb. 11.
Jan. 28, 2022
Nightmare to miracle: REACH 797 reflects on mission

In August 2019, a 3rd Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III crew from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, was notified they were being diverted for another mission.
Dec. 10, 2021
Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

Every Airman has their own story about deploying, whether they’re about to retire and haven’t deployed once or a junior Airman deploying for the third time in three years.At McChord Field, Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing, along with other C-17 Globemaster III bases within Air Mobility Command, are
Nov. 8, 2021
436th OSS wing tactics goes the extra mile during OAR

“The Dover tail flash came across open source news as a sign of hope for the people on the ground and validated the work we were doing.”Those words, spoken in a moment of reflection, gave gratification to Capt. Steve Tice, 436th Operations Support Squadron chief of wing tactics, as he looked back on
Oct. 29, 2021
Dover AFB Ravens reflect on OAR

When news of the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs evacuating vulnerable Afghans started flooding news and social media feeds, Senior Airman Vincent Leal, 436th Security Forces Squadron Phoenix Raven team member, knew he was about to get a call.
Oct. 27, 2021
‘If It Has To Be Someone, Make It Me’; 8th AS commander details personal, squadron involvement in Operation Allies Refuge

“The first thing that went through my mind when I was notified was that my crews are uniquely prepared to prevail in this kind of environment,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kyle Stewart, 8th Airlift Squadron commander. He was describing his mindset prior to his unit participating in the Operation
Oct. 22, 2021
The Air Force partners with Twelve, prove it’s possible to make jet fuel out of thin air

Air Force Operational Energy endorsed the carbon transformation company Twelve to launch a pilot program to demonstrate that their proprietary technology could convert CO2 into operationally viable aviation fuel called E-Jet®. The project hit a major milestone in August of this year when Twelve

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