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  • Locklear: Budget Uncertainty Threatens Asia-Pacific Rebalance

    Sequestration and budget uncertainties are already impacting U.S. Pacific Command's operations and loom "like an avalanche" that could ultimately undermine the U.S. rebalance to Asia-Pacific in accordance with the new U.S. strategic guidance, the top commander in the region told Congress today.Navy

  • Persistence pays off for Scott vocalist selected for Tops in Blue

    If asked, Airman 1st Class Marell Thomas would say, she was singing since she came out of the womb. Now 20 years old, assigned to the 435th Supply Chain Operations Squadron, at Scott Air Force Base, she has earned a spot on the 2013 elite performing group, Tops in Blue.Thomas began singing at an

  • 92nd SFS earns AMC level award

    The 92nd Security Forces Squadron was honored for the third time since 2007 as the best medium-sized SFS unit in Air Mobility Command for the year."This is validation of hard work that the 92nd SFS has shown during the past year," said Maj. Garon Shelton, 92nd SFS commander. "The squadron was one of

  • Air Advisors build key partnerships during Central Accord 2013

    Eight U.S. Air Force members of the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron recently deployed to Cameroon to take part in Central Accord 13, February 20 - March 1. The mission of the 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., based air advisors took them to the

  • African, U.S. military forces mark opening of Central Accord 2013

    Hundreds of Cameroon military members stood alongside U.S. and other Central Africa partner nation members at the Douala Air Force Base airfield here, during the opening ceremony for Central Accord 2013, February 20, 2012.Central Accord is a 10-day joint aerial supply and medical readiness exercise

  • AMC commander visits USAF EC

     Gen. Paul Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, made his first official visit to the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Jan. 9 as part of a multi-day tour of AMC units and installations."We were honored to host General Selva during his visit here," said

  • Rupps nominated for O'Malley Award

    Col. Ricky Rupp and his spouse, Charlotte, received the 2013 General Jerome F. O'Malley and Diane O'Malley Air Mobility Command nomination Jan. 3, 2013. Rupp has led the 22nd Air Refueling Wing since June 2011 commanding more than 2,800 active duty Airmen in one of three core tanker wings. Named in

  • Mobility Support Advisory squadrons reach full operational capability

    One year after achieving initial operational capability, the Air Force's only two Mobility Support Advisory Squadrons reached full operational capability Dec. 1."Achieving full operational capability tells Air Force leaders we are ready to perform our mission in support of national security

  • Dover Airmen learn life-coping skills

    Fifty airmen at Dover Air Force Base, Del., attended resilience training on Dec. 14. This training was one of 29 training sessions conducted by seven Master Resilience Trainers and six Resilience Training Assistants in 2012, 33 of which have been conducted since Air Mobility Command's big push in