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  • AMC general officer receives prestigious defense award

    An Air Mobility Command general officer was recently presented the second highest peacetime defense award for his contributions to operation in Southwest Asia. During a ceremony here Oct. 7, Maj. Gen. F. Dexter Tutor received the Defense Superior Service Medal for his exceptional service and

  • General McNabb takes command of AMC

    Gen. Duncan J. McNabb took command of Air Mobility Command during a ceremony here Oct. 14. During the ceremony, the new AMC commander discussed the importance of AMC now and in the future. "It has been six years since I left here as commander of the [Tanker Airlift Control Center]," said General

  • AMC general officer receives prestigious defense award

    An Air Mobility Command general officer was recently presented the second highest peacetime defense award for his contributions to operation in Southwest Asia.During a ceremony here Oct. 7, Maj. Gen. F. Dexter Tutor received the Defense Superior Service Medal for his exceptional service and

  • Air Force arrives for earthquake relief

    Members of the 818th Contingency Response Group-Element arrived here Oct. 11 and 12 to pave the way for humanitarian assistance in the wake of the country’s 7.6-magnitude earthquake. The 46-member team deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., as part of the U.S.

  • 'Gateway to Europe' ends 60-year airlift legacy

    Sixty years of airlift legacy came to a close here Oct. 10. The long-time airlift hub closed during a ceremony attended by U.S. and German dignitaries.During the ceremony, a C-17 Globemaster III bearing the name Spirit of Rhein-Main was unveiled by Lt. Gen. Christopher Kelly, Air Mobility Command

  • 'First class' Ravens

    Airmen, Sailors and Soldiers who are students in the 421st Combat Training Squadron's Raven Class 06-1 march along a roadway here as part of their training. The class -- the first of the new fiscal year here -- is comprised of Air Force security forces, Army military police, and Navy

  • General McNabb receives Senate confirmation

    The Senate has confirmed Lt. Gen. Duncan J. McNabb for appointment to the grade of general and assignment as commander of Air Mobility Command.The general will assume command of AMC during a ceremony here later this month.As AMC commander, General McNabb will be responsible for more than 148,350

  • Air Mobility units, people recognized by AFA

    Several air mobility units and aircrews were recognized Sept. 12 during the Air Force Association's 2005 Air and Space Conference and Technology Exposition in Washington, D.C.The AFA awards program recognizes top civilian, military and industry leaders along with individual specialties, teams,

  • Travis AFB Airman's first deployment an eye-opener

    For one airman first class from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., his first deployment came with a record-setting pace in support of the relief effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Airman 1st Class Brandon Calderon, 60th Aerial Porter Squadron, left home at 4 a.m.

  • Air mobility in action In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Air Mobility Command has transported thousands of military support personnel, civilian emergency response team members and evacuees, and has delivered thousands of tons of emergency equipment a

    Peter Newstead loads a pallet of NATO food rations into a C-5 Galaxy at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, on Sept. 6. Newstead is an airfreight handler from the 727th Air Mobility Squadron here. Twenty pallets containing more than 27,000, 24-hour daily ration packs were loaded into the aircraft