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NEWS

  • Life Cycle of an ASAP Report

    What really happens when you submit an ASAP? Will logging in with my CAC identify me for later punishment? These questions are asked more often than you might think. Rumors range from automatically getting you Q3'd when you hit "Submit" to lying in wait to ambush you at some future date. The actual

  • What Could Possibly Happen?

    We've all been there ... It's been a long, routine mission. Good times were shared at a couple of the more decent crew rest locations, but now you're back in the air and more than a bit tired. You just want to kick back and relax. The other pilot is flying this leg and has a good head on his/her

  • 20 Years of Excellence: The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center

    I'm proud to announce that this October marks the 20th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center. To the men and women who've supported this mission and its legacy, working within it or alongside us--thank you. Your service and dedication have been the cornerstone of the Air Force's

  • The Evolution of The Mobility Forum

    Sixty years ago, the Military Air Transport Service (MATS) established a lasting legacy for The MATS Flyer magazine when the first edition was printed in June 1954. Since inception, much has changed with the publication, the publication process, and even the way it is delivered to readers. However,

  • AMC Introduces New Commander

    Honorable, hard-working, and humble are just a few words recently used to describe Air Mobility Command's new commander, Gen Darren McDew. As the AMC commander, he leads 130,000 Airmen and Air Force civilians. McDew is no stranger to AMC, prior to taking command in May, McDew served as 18th Air

  • Admin Career Field makes an AF-wide comeback

    April 23 commemorated Administrative Professionals Day across the United States and this May will bring the official return of the Air Force admin career field.About 80 percent of the current Airmen assigned to the knowledge operations management career will transition to the new 3A1X1

  • McConnell medic earns Heroes of Military Medicine award

    A Team McConnell medic received the 2014 Heroes of Military Medicine award, May 1, in Washington, D.C., for his work advancing and impacting military medicine.Senior Master Sgt. David Smith, now a career advisor with the 22nd Force Support Squadron, provided medical care for more than 500 Joint

  • Peterson AFB C-21 unit inactivates May 2

    The 311th Airlift Squadron from Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado, will mark its inactivation in a small ceremony May 2 here in Hangar 1.The 311th AS was a geographically separated unit of the 375th Air Mobility Wing, having stood up with the wing in 2005. Before that the unit had its origins

  • Scott AFB hosting two historic changes of command

    Two commands here will usher in new leaders in historic changes of command to be held at the parade field May 5. At 10 a.m., Gen. Darren W. McDew, former 18th Air Force commander, will assume command of Air Mobility Command. He takes command from Gen. Paul J. Selva who will assume command of U.S.

  • Major accident response exercise prepares Fairchild for SkyFest

    Fairchild Airmen practiced emergency response procedures during a major accident response exercise preparing the base for the upcoming SkyFest open house and air show here April 22 to 24.There isn't any expectation for an accident to occur, but practicing for various emergency scenarios allows those