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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
April 23, 2024
317th AW completes first C-130J Max Endurance Operation with external fuel tanks

On April 20, 2024, the 317th Airlift Wing made history within the Air Mobility Command by completing the first Max Endurance Operation (MEO) with a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft equipped with external fuel tanks. This operation, named Hazard Leap, showcased the wing's extended range capabilities
April 22, 2024
Living the American dream: Paying it forward

According to former President Harry S. Truman, “America was built on courage, on imagination and an unbeatable determination to do the job at hand.” That is a belief U.S. Air Force Capt. Mason Zhang, 60th Diagnostics & Therapeutic Squadron inpatient pharmacy chief, holds very dear to himself and his
April 22, 2024
AMC partners with Standing Rock Community School to host local tribal engagement

Air Mobility Command partnered with Standing Rock Community School to host a tribal engagement in Fort Yates, North Dakota, April 18, 2024.Leaders from across AMC, Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Force Recruiting Service and the North Dakota National Guard spent the day with students from
April 18, 2024
AFROTC cadets take part in Multi-Detachment Exercise at Pope AAF

In the early morning hours as the sun crests the horizon, a mixture of cadences can be heard across Pope Army Airfield. The cadences not delivered from active duty personnel, but cadets from seven Air Force Reserve Officer’ Training Corp (ROTC) detachments as they took part in a multi-detachment

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