Sept. 26, 2022 USAFEC commander publishes strategy to prepare Airmen for expeditionary warfare Maj. Gen. John Klein, commander of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, published a new strategy defining a roadmap for the enterprise on how and why Airmen must prepare for the ‘next big fight.’In support of the center’s higher headquarters, with particular focus on Air Mobility Command’s
Sept. 21, 2022 Win or die: AMC commander presents Mobility Manifesto Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, presented his case for the state of air mobility to a packed audience of Airmen at the 2022 Air, Space & Cyber Conference, Sept. 21.
Sept. 19, 2022 Combat-tested Travis paramedic earns prestigious AF award U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Peters, 60th Healthcare Operations Squadron emergency medical technician, was selected as one of the Air Force’s 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2022. While deployed to Hamid Karzai International Airport in support of Operation Allies Refuge in 2021, his
Sept. 19, 2022 KC-46A cleared for worldwide deployments following first combat refuel Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, approved the KC-46A Pegasus for worldwide deployments to meet combatant command taskings effective Sept. 14, 2022.
Sept. 19, 2022 KC-46A performs first operationally-tasked combat refueling sortie Approximately 100 Airmen and four KC-46A Pegasus aircraft conducted 24-hour operations during Air Mobility Command’s multi-week Employment Concept Exercise 22-08 at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from August 27 through mid-September, 2022.
Sept. 17, 2022 AFCENT concludes support to USAID Pakistan Mission Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar – Airmen from 9th Air Force, Air Forces Central concluded support to the U.S. Agency for International Development-led humanitarian mission to Pakistan on Sep. 16, 2022, after the country experienced historic levels of flooding. The logistical effort involved collaboration
Sept. 15, 2022 911th ARS reactivated at SJAFB SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, NORTH CAROLINA – The 911th Air Refueling Squadron was reactivated Sept. 9, 2022, when Lt. Col. Skylar Rollins assumed command at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.
Sept. 14, 2022 Air Advisors prepare for missions using virtual reality Air Advisors assigned to the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron are using virtual reality to enhance their language learning program and take their advisory role to the next level.
Sept. 8, 2022 317th AW provides Agile Combat Employment during exercise Patriot Fury Members from the 317th Airlift Wing sent four C-130J Super Hercules in support of the wing’s ninth Agile Combat Employment exercise during Patriot Fury from Aug. 26 - Sept. 1, 2022.
Sept. 7, 2022 Airmen train, deliver humanitarian aid to Honduras The C-5M delivered over 90,000 pounds of humanitarian aid through the Denton Program. The Denton Program allows private U.S. citizens and private organizations to transport humanitarian goods to approved countries in need.