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Jan. 29, 2010
AMC commander visits McChord

Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., commander of Air Mobility Command, visited McChord AFB this week on his first official visit here as the new AMC commander. During the visit, General Johns inspired Airmen during a commander's call, flew an airdrop training mission with the 7th and 8th Airlift Squadrons,
Jan. 28, 2010
DOD program funds temporary summer positions

Air Force organizations have the opportunity to begin hiring students March 17 for temporary, funded positions as part of the 2010 Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities.The Air Force is participating this summer in the annual program sponsored by the Department of
Jan. 28, 2010
Joint Task Force Organizes Haitian Airport

When a disaster strikes, people assume it should be easy to get relief supplies in. But it's not always a simple proposition. Can the airport's runway support the weight of cargo aircraft? What is the security situation like? What equipment does the airport have for unloading and loading? How many
Jan. 28, 2010
Connecticut Airmen Provide Command and Control Support for Haiti Relief Efforts

Two members of the 103rd Air and Space Operations Group who deployed to get critical on-the-job training now shift their focus to supporting the ongoing humanitarian mission in Haiti in the wake of the massive earthquake that devastated the island Jan. 12."We've been sending our folks to other
Jan. 28, 2010
Relief effort hits home for Haitian-American Airman

"Jan. 2, 2008 ... I remember it like it was yesterday," said Airman 1st Class Samantha Jean, recounting her first day in Basic Military Training at Lackland AFB, Texas.Her new uniforms would soon read, "U.S. Air Force," and for the young Haitian woman, now assigned to the 437th Aerial Port Squadron
Jan. 28, 2010
NCOs, civilian employees take part in 'one-of-a-kind' AMC leadership program

Since 1998, Air Mobility Command has sponsored a conference aimed at providing a select group of mid-level noncommissioned officers and civilian employees additional leadership skills and insight into each person's contribution to the air mobility team.Last week, 88 NCOs and civilians traveled to
Jan. 27, 2010
18th AF officials call in their best for air delivery to Haiti

When the 18th Air Force needed a recognized expert to lead the planning cell for the very first humanitarian air delivery in Haiti, they cried "Uncle."Lt. Col. Leon Strickland, call sign "Uncle" and Chief of Standardization and Evaluation for the 437th Operations Group, received the call on Jan. 17.
Jan. 27, 2010
AMC’s 618th TACC planned, executed large-scale 82nd Airborne deployment for Haiti

Air Mobility Command aircraft and crews have been working around-the-clock, transporting nearly 4,000 personnel and more than 5,000 tons of cargo into Haiti to support relief operations following the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that hit the region Jan. 12.Included in those movements are humanitarian
Jan. 27, 2010
Aeromedical evacuation brings Haiti victims to America for medical care

Air Mobility Command -- through the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center and its partners -- has aeromedically evacuated 86 patients from Haiti to the United States for care since the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the country Jan. 12.Aeromedical evacuation planning is accomplished by
Jan. 27, 2010
18th AF attorney assists Haitian orphans, relief efforts

Along with sending medicine, food and teams to operate the airfield within hours of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti, the Air Force also sent in an unlikely, but most valuable asset -- a lawyer.Military lawyers, such as Lt. Col. Randon Draper, 18th Air Force Legal Office, assist commanders with rules