Army presents 'Iron Mike' to AMC for Haiti airlift support

Ever since a devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake stuck Haiti Jan. 12 Air Mobility Command has been working hand in hand with the U.S. Army to bring much needed relief to the country.Lt. Gen. Frank Helmick, commander of the 18th Airborne Corps, recently presented an "Iron Mike" statuette to Gen.

Charleston Airmen enable combat air delivery in Middle East

17th AS trains for global reach

Photo essay: KC-10s continue U.S. Central Command air refueling ops

A KC-10 Extender assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at a non-disclosed location in Southwest Asia flies off for a combat air refueling mission on Feb. 5, 2010. The KC-10 is used extensively for air refueling operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility

AMC families can make healthful choices, have fun together with FitFamily

Many families would like more time to have fun together. Air Mobility Command families can now register for FitFamily, a program designed to help them find ways to spend quality time together as well as develop life-changing goals.The new Air Force program is an integral part of the Year of the Air

AMC delivers ‘rapid response’ to aid Haiti

With the eyes of the world on Haiti after the small island nation was rocked by a 7.0-magnitude earthquake, Airmen and assets from Air Mobility Command quickly began mobilizing for the relief effort just hours after the call for assistance went out.On Jan. 14, a mere 13 hours after receiving the

Transition to return tower to Haitian controllers begins

Two weeks after the earthquake devastated vast portions of Port-Au-Prince, Air Force air traffic controllers are working side by side with Haitian air traffic controllers to provide some sense of normalcy.Feb. 1 marked the first of many days that Haitian controllers will work side by side with

JBC focuses on families at spouse appreciation dinner Jan. 28

The Airman and Family Readiness Center and base chapel teamed up to host Joint Base Charleston's first spouse appreciation dinner for spouses and children of deployed members Jan. 28, drawing in a crowd to fill the chapel annex for fun and festivities.Based on the turnout and positive atmosphere,

Air Force, Navy support functions on JBC begin merging under IOC

Jan. 31 marked the beginning of the transitional period of initial operational capability for Joint Base Charleston, with the end-goal of full operational capability for the joint base by the end of fiscal 2010.Emphasis during the transitional period will be on executing a "blending" of many Air

Iraq C-21 Accident Investigation Board complete

Air Mobility Command today released the results of its investigation into a Nov. 2, 2009, mishap involving a C-21A at Ali Air Base, Iraq.The C-21A aircraft, which is the military version of a Learjet business jet, departed the far end of the runway at the base after landing approximately two-thirds