Photos: McConnell Air Force Base jets takeoff from Fairchild

21st EMTF inactivates, expands EC's role in global air mobility

The 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force stood down and its subordinate units were administratively transferred to the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center during a ceremony here March 19 at the Global Reach Deployment Center."It is a bittersweet occasion any time an officer relinquishes command

Cadets fly with McConnell Airmen

More than 50 Wichita, Kan., Junior ROTC cadets experienced the 22nd Air Refueling Wing's mission and witnessed as McConnell Airmen refueled an A-10 Thunderbolt II in flight on March 15, 2012.The Army, Air Force, and Marine cadets were from West, East, Heights and Northeast Magnet High Schools.Before

JB MDL women on the job

AMC set to recognize Outstanding Airmen of the Year, finalists named

Air Mobility Command holds its annual recognition ceremony here March 21 to celebrate the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.In a message to the men and women across the command, Gen. Ray Johns, AMC commander, announced the ceremony which will have family members and nominees in various categories

One year later: Response by AMC, mobility Airmen for Operation Tomodachi 'unprecedented'

When the island nation of Japan was struck with an 8.9-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11, 2011, the world answered the call with an unprecedented response -- and so did mobility and contingency Airmen. Among those leading the worldwide effort that delivered aid and support to

Air mobility CR team joins forces with MDG, trains to move Americans out of harm's way

Airmen from across Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst joined forces March 6 through 8 in an exercise training for noncombatant evacuation operations.Members of the 817th Contingency Response Group, 87th Medical Group and special dedicated agents from Detachment 307 of the Air Force Office of Special

C-17 crews conduct aerial refueling training

Band of Mid-America holds master class for Murray State University musicians

Under Secretary of the Air Force visits Travis

Under Secretary of the Air Force Erin Conaton visited here March 8 to receive a first-hand look at Travis operations, which consists of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, the 349th Air Mobility Wing and the 615th Contingency Response Wing - a total integrated force that makes up one of the Air Force's