Air Force provides rapid response to disaster in Haiti

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst launched the first of several C-17 Globemaster IIIs mid-afternoon Thursday in support of relief operations following a massive earthquake in Haiti.The 21 passengers and six crew members represented four wings assigned to JB MDL signifying the symbiotic relationships

Travis AFB provides airlift support for Haiti humanitarian relief

A C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., deployed Wednesday in support of humanitarian relief efforts following the recent earthquake in Haiti. The aircrew was alerted at 11:15 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, and within 16 hours, the crew was on the ground in Haiti with support."We

AMC aircraft called to deliver emergency responders, vital cargo to quake-stricken Haiti

Air Mobility Command aircraft and personnel are actively involved in relief operations in Haiti following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation Tuesday.During the past 24 hours, AMC coordinated five missions into Haiti delivering 113 personnel and 59 tons of cargo.The first

Relief In The Air!

As the sun set over Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., Reservists from the 315th Airlift Wing are wheels up headed to McGuire AFB, New Jersey to upload relief supplies then direct to Haiti."We're tasked and we go," said Maj. John Cousins, aircraft commander from the 317th Airlift Squadron. "We need to

Help is coming

McGuire Airmen provide earthquake relief

Air Mobility Command's 621st Contingency Response Wing stationed here will deploy Airmen to Haiti today in the wake of the country's 7.0-magnitude earthquake.Members are deploying to facilitate humanitarian airlift operations and aid in providing ground support to the people of Haiti.More than 100

AMC commitment to conserve energy sizzles with new McGuire contract

The temperature of Air Mobility Command's commitment to energy conservation is as high as the savings that will be realized through an Energy Savings Performance Contract signed Dec. 23 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.The Energy Savings Performance Contract implements four energy savings

New group commander 'a living example' of family values

The Charleston AFB family offered a warm welcome to the new commander of the 437th Operations Group Dec. 21 during a change of command ceremony here.Col. Robert Holba, formerly the chief of the Air Mobility Division for the 617th Air Operations Center, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, assumed command of

Air Force mobility aircraft, personnel poised to support Haiti relief operations

Air Mobility Command forces are actively working to support relief operations in Haiti after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated the Caribbean nation Tuesday, according to AMC officials. President Barack Obama directed a swift, coordinated effort from the U.S., saying "the people of Haiti will

Fueling the fight: Airmen making a difference one gallon at a time in Southwest Asia

By anyone's imagination, pumping more than 188 million gallons of fuel to 9,500-plus aircraft would take a while, and probably would be one long line-up for the fuel pump. For the Airmen of the 380th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight, that was their 2009 totals of