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  • Aeromedical test lab certifies equipment for aircraft

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Transporting sick and injured military members and dependents by air from areas lacking certain medical requirements is an important part of the Air Force mission. Often serving as mobile hospitals these aircraft travel with teams of medical professionals who

  • Aerial porters serve as strong supply link in Iraq

    AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq – Aerial porters from the 870th Air Expeditionary Advisory Squadron work steadily alongside loadmasters to load and offload aircraft around the flightline of Al Asad Air Base, Iraq on a busy January afternoon. Some aerial porters drove K-loaders and forklifts while others hop

  • AMC commander: Airmen, partnerships, technology key to mobility’s future

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The Air Mobility Command commander showcased the impact of mobility Airmen on current global operations while highlighting ways in which partnership and technology will shape the future, in a presentation during the 48th annual AMC and Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium here,

  • Tankers: Jack of all trades

    The KC-135 Stratotanker supports a wide-range of missions across the globe. Aside from supporting the war on terror in deployed locations, the KC-135 also supports missions here in the United States. One of these missions includes helping keep illegal drugs from entering the country.According to the

  • 15 years later, remembering 9/11

    Sun. Sept. 11, 2016, marks the 15th anniversary of the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil. The attack was planned and executed by Islamic extremist organization, Al-Qaeda, and ultimately led to the ongoing “Global War on Terrorism.” For the Patriot Day retreat ceremony, Fairchild members

  • Devil Raiders support Exercise Northern Strike

    Airmen from the 821st Contingency Response Group here participated in Exercise Northern Strike Aug. 7-20, 2016, at Grayling Army Airfield and Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center in Michigan.

  • AMC shines at the 2016 international air show

    During the 2016 FIDAE Air and Space Trade Show, several Airmen from 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern), Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., teamed up with members from the Air Mobility Command to participate in a subject matter expert exchange with the Chilean air force on the use of the Transport Isolation

  • Air Force remembers pioneer of DoD transportation

    Retired Air Force Gen. Duane H. Cassidy, the first "dual-hatted" commander of both U.S. Transportation Command and Military Airlift Command, passed away Feb. 8 at the age of 82."Gen Cassidy was a mobility pioneer. He will be greatly missed by the AMC family for years to come, but his legacy will

  • AMC facilitates national discussion about pilot manning

    Air Mobility Command is participating in a national-level discussion about current and future-projected pilot manning shortfalls.AMC's commander facilitated a meeting Jan. 7 with representatives from the Federal Aviation Administration, airline trade associations, academia, and several airlines, to

  • Team Dover Airman loses work partner but gains a new family member

    It is a dream come true for every military working dog handler; retire your MWD and adopt them to come home and live a relaxing lifestyle for their remaining years. That dream is coming true for one 436th Security Forces Squadron MWD handler as his K-9 trades in his kennel and cement floors for a