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May 6, 2024
317th AW executes Hazard Spear, supports Balikatan 24 with accelerated mission sets

Following the completion of the first Maximum Endurance Operation (MEO) with external fuel tanks, the 317th Airlift Wing continues to showcase tactical airlift capabilities for operating across vast distances and into remote islands during their two-week exercise, Hazard Spear.
May 3, 2024
AMC enlisted force honors Minihan with Order of the Sword

The enlisted force of Air Mobility Command bestowed their most prestigious honor – the Order of the Sword – to Gen. Mike Minihan, AMC commander, at a formal ceremony here, May 2, 2024.The enlisted corps reserves the honor for military senior officers who have made conspicuous and significant
May 3, 2024
Leveraging AI to enhance Air Operations Centers

Copious amounts of information flow through Air Operations Centers every day, every minute.At the core of it, information is data. AOCs transmit orders and coordinate aircraft using messages and text. Whether it’s C-17 pilots communicating to controllers at an AOC, or controllers discussing aircraft
May 2, 2024
Mobility Air Forces gather for week-long Phoenix Rally, focus on Great Power Competition

Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, and his wife, Ashley Minihan, convened their last Total Force Phoenix Rally here, April 29-May 3, 2024. Focused on Sustaining Irreversible Momentum for Great Power Competition, the event focused on resilience, the mobility roadmap, setting the
May 1, 2024
Embodying the American Spirit, honoring Asian Heritage

It was April 28, 1975, and Saigon was about to fall to North Vietnamese forces, ending the Vietnam war. Tam Do Nguyen, a South Vietnamese naval officer, was fighting alongside the U.S. Navy 7th Fleet for three years when life as he knew it ceased to exist. 
May 1, 2024
7th MDG exhibits innovative advancements during Hazard Spear

The 7th Medical Group (MDG) showcased significant advancements in aeromedical operations during Hazard Spear, a multi-mission exercise conducted by the 317th Airlift Wing. This marked the first operationalization of Starlink, a high-speed satellite internet system, within Air Force Global Strike
May 1, 2024
7th MDG exhibits innovative advancements during Hazard Spear

The 7th Medical Group (MDG) showcased significant advancements in aeromedical operations during Hazard Spear, a multi-mission exercise conducted by the 317th Airlift Wing. This marked the first operationalization of Starlink, a high-speed satellite internet system, within Air Force Global Strike
April 30, 2024
AMC’s New STRATO-gy: Industry Partnerships Advance KC-135 Maintenance Technology

As the Air Force continues to reshape, refocus and reoptimize to deter and prevail during the Great Power Competition, innovation and sustainability have become critical in reaching that goal.
April 30, 2024
Air Force updates mental healthcare waiver timeline for aviators, lowers barriers

On Jan. 28, 2022, Air Mobility Command commander, Gen. Mike Minihan tweeted, “Warrior Heart. No Stigma.” with a screenshot of his calendar revealing an upcoming mental health appointment, thus beginning a movement within AMC to eliminate stigma, lower barriers and increase access and options to
April 26, 2024
UK, AUS, and US warfighters complete premier, multi-domain operations integration course

Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Air Force Reserve Command and U.S. Air National Guard warfighters recently graduated the U.S. Air Force’s premier operational-level command and control course designed to advance the operational-level planning expertise of experienced

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