Phoenix Stripe continues to develop future AMC leaders

The Phoenix Stripe conference was held Feb. 27-March 2, at Air Mobility Command Headquarters here to develop NCOs and mid-grade civilians into future leaders by teaching leadership skills and illustrating how every Airman fits into the overall mission.Phoenix Stripe is a highly selective

Mobility Airmen around globe team up with cargo loading efficiency

More than 18 years ago when Master Sgt. Mitch Pykosz first became an air transportation Airman, the biggest thing in his work life may have been to do his to best learn how to build a cargo pallet for an aircraft. Now, as a team leader on Air Mobility Command's cargo precision loading program, he's

AF officials announce manpower force structure changes

Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget Mar. 6.The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100 Air

AMC's Mission Index Flying initiative makes Air Force more efficient

A Global Positioning System device attached inside your car's front windshield calculates your shortest time, distance and fuel savings resulting in fewer trips to the gas station and less money withdrawn from your debit card. Just as a GPS device is able to save you money that could be spent on

AMC vice commander: Saving fuel secures the future -- one gallon at a time

Maintainers, aircrew members and aerial porters are changing the course of Air Mobility Command's future. AMC is the Defense Department's largest aviation fuel consumer. Avoiding fuel waste is one of our greatest opportunities to help DoD continue the mission within a constrained budget. If we don't

Critical care transport team continues to save lives

Since mid-January, the newly formed all-Air Force Critical Care Air Transport Team with the 651st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron or EAES at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan has been saving lives, whether they're U.S. troops, local nationals, or coalition partners."A life is a life," said

AMC logistics director, Joint Base MDL Airmen make mutual impression

The Director of Logistics, Brig. Gen. Lee Levy II, from Headquarters Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visited the 305th Air Mobility Wing and the 87th Air Base Wing here Feb. 24 to get a closer look at some of the people and assets he's responsible for.Levy develops policy and

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317th AG conducts first JPADS training

The 317th Airlift Group successfully completed their first continental U.S. Joint Precision Airdrop System, or JPADS, airdrops on routine training lines Feb. 22, 2012 by dropping two bundles equaling 2,400 pounds at Fort Hood, Texas. JPADS is an airdrop system that uses Global Positioning Satellite,

Family, friends welcome 7th AS home

More than 120 Airmen from McChord Field's 7th Airlift Squadron were greeted by family and friends Feb. 29 after a 60-day deployment in support of operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn, Odyssey Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.The Airmen were deployed as the 817th Expeditionary