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  • A/TA Hall of Fame inductee honored at Scott AFB

    Retired Maj. Gen. Robert B. Patterson, the 19th person to be inducted into the Airlift/Tanker Association Hall of Fame, was honored in a special ceremony at Air Mobility Command Headquarters Sept. 24 for his "52 years of selfless devotion to mobility forces." General Patterson was first officially

  • Grand Forks Airmen help WWII vets see well deserved memorial

    Fifty Grand Forks Air Force Base Airmen volunteered to help out with the Northern Valley Honor Flight Sept. 25 at Red River High School in Grand Forks, N.D. More than 100 World War II veterans arrived at the school with family and friends, for the second Northern Valley Honor Flight this year. This

  • Aviano's 724th AMS opens doors to new NATO terminal

    Air Mobility Command's 724th Air Mobility Squadron at Aviano Air Base, Italy processed their first passengers this week following the opening of the new passenger and air freight terminal Sept. 10. The new 34,000-plus square-foot facility is located approximately a quarter-mile down the street past

  • AFSO 21: AMC office seeks to solve problems in eight steps

    In life, it can take as many as eight steps to solve a problem. However, according to the Air Force's Smart Operations for the 21st Century program, eight steps to solve any problem is all it should take. "The eight-step process is a more disciplined approach to problem solving," said Col. Mark

  • Photo essay: AMC in action -- Air refueling over Afghanistan

    U.S. Air Force fighter planes are refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker over Afghanistan on Sept. 25, 2009. The KC-135 is one of Air Mobility Command's leading air refueling aircraft supporting deployed operations for both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. These photos highlight

  • Photo essay: Mobility Warriors -- C-17 maintenance in Southwest Asia

    Maintenance Airmen from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron performs service on a C-17 Globemaster III on Sept. 24, 2009, in Southwest Asia. Airmen from the 8th EAMS ramp section provide fleet services for all aircraft at their deployed location.The 8th EAMS is a unit that supports

  • Air Force security forces, DOD police collaborate to keep joint base secure

    As part of the ongoing joint base effort, Department of Defense police at Lakehurst and Fort Dix will merge into the Air Force security forces squadron at McGuire Air Force Base effective Oct. 1. Officials said this merger will ensure a seamless -- and secure -- transition to the new Joint Base

  • Final KC-135E Stratotanker retires at Davis-Monthan

    It was a historical day on the flightline here Sept. 23, as the last KC-135E model touched down after its final flight. The aircraft, which served the Air Force for more than 50 years, will now spend its days basking in the sun in the "boneyard" and providing much needed parts to the rest of the

  • Air Force officials begin search for new aerial tanker

    Senior Department of Defense and Air Force officials announced the rollout of the KC-X Acquisition Program at a Pentagon briefing Sept. 24. Air Force leaders are seeking a replacement for the KC-135 Stratotanker that has been a stalwart of the tanker fleet for more than 53 years. Today, the