AMC command chief visits Joint Base Charleston

Primed: 22 EARS Tankers Refuel Combat Aircraft

Every day, the Air Force reports dozens of successful flights supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Fighters, bombers and other combat aircraft provide overwatch for troops on the ground, protecting the war fighters and deterring the enemy.Most of those flights are possible because of one thing and

AMC Total Force provides hope to Haiti

One day after an earthquake devastated the island nation of Haiti Jan. 12, Air Mobility Command along with its Total Force partners began operations to support the crippled nation.Since Operation Unified Relief operations launched, more than 10,000 AMC active-duty, Air Force Reserve and Air National

Scott hosts information fair for parents with special needs children

In an effort to help parents of special needs children feel less alone and educate them about the many resources available in the local area, Scott Air Force Base held its first special needs information fair Feb. 11."This area has tremendous resources available for parents and children," said

AFNIC centralizing MAJCOMs' command records management

The Air Force Network Integration Center is bringing records management and other communications and information functions from across 10 major commands to Scott.The action is related to the Program Budget Decision 720 reduction in Air Force manpower, and an Air Force directive to consolidate MAJCOM

No time outs: McConnell members save a life

With six minutes remaining on the game clock during of an intramural basketball game here Jan. 26, players and spectators expected to see hustling jump shots and free throws, not a referee lying on the ground.It was the longest game of Dwayne Lassiter's10-year career as a referee.However, luck was

Palmetto freeze

This photo slideshow highlights Joint Base Charleston C-17s on the flightline as they thaw in the mid-afternoon sun after the first snowstorm in 10 years covered the base in more than three inches of snow Feb. 13.View slideshow.

JB MDL plows through winter blast

Joint base maintenance crews were busy clearing streets and runways after one of the largest sets of snow storms hit the northeast in early February.The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron has 167 military, civilian and contract personnel assigned to ensure the runways, ranges, and streets are clear, said

AMC vehicles eat their vegetable oil

Air Mobility Command's vehicles are on a jolly green diet. The command is helping America reduce its carbon footprint and petroleum dependence by accessing more biodiesel and alternative blends to power its vehicle fleet.Last month, Fairchild Air Force Base opened an E85 fuel pump, making it the

Photo essay: Sunset mobility in Southwest Asia

Aircraft and Airmen from the mobility air forces of U.S. Central Command's Air Forces Central have a busy evening at AFCENT's 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Feb. 12, 2010. KC-10 Extender aircraft, the Air Force's largest air refueling plane, and the