Photo essay: Supplies drop in Afghanistan

Pallets of cargo drop from a C-17 Globemaster III to a forward operating base in Afghanistan, Aug. 27, 2009, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The aircrew is assigned to the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. View the slideshow.  

Tops in Blue performs at Scott AFB

The Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, Tops in Blue, performed at Scott AFB on Aug. 31 as part of their 2009 world tour -- "To Dream."According to the group's Web site, Tops in Blue "serves as an expeditionary entertainment unit to provide quality entertainment from within Air Force

Scott holds base-level Air Mobility Command Icon competition

Civilian doctor observes aeromedical evac flights to help train military medics

A leading U.S. trauma surgeon flew on an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during an aeromedical evacuation mission in Iraq Aug. 19 and 20 to help shape future training for military medical teams worldwide, according to Air Mobility Command officials.Dr. Thomas Scalea, Physician-in-Chief at the R.

Photo essay: Tanker 'living legends' of Desert Shield, Desert Storm participate in speaker series

Four retired Air Force officers participated as panel members for Air Mobility Command's Tanker Living Legends Speaker Series Aug. 28 during a session for the series here in the Global Reach Planning Center.In this edition of the series, panel members recalled their participation in Operations

Airmen encouraged to participate in 2009 U.S. Air Force Marathon

With less than three weeks before this year's United States Air Force Marathon, Air Mobility Command officials are encouraging Airmen to participate in the annual event at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. Even though the official AMC team has been selected, registration is open until the day before the

AMC adds legal expert to Air and Space Ops Center

The 618th Tanker Airlift Control added a judge advocate to its ranks in early August , bringing a legal position to Air Mobility Command's worldwide air and space operations center for the first time in its 17-year history, according to officials. The move was a collaborative effort between the AMC

Mobility Warriors: Looking out for big brother

An aircraft maintainer's job is to ensure the safety of his aircraft and its crew, but for one maintenance officer here, the stakes are raised when his older brother is at the controls. Growing up, Capt. Bryan Lucero, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, always looked out

AMC in action: C-130s deliver humanitarian supplies to Afghan village

The Airmen of the 774th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron performed a high-altitude airdrop mission recently, supporting Coalition and civilian Afghans in a remote village in Northern Afghanistan. The Georgia Air National Guard crew who flew the mission, deployed from the 158th Airlift Squadron,

Learning about things that go 'BOOM'