Vietnam the first 'tanker war'

Editor's note: This is the seventh article in a series of articles highlighting the history of aerial refueling and the important role aerial refueling has played in American military history.Air refueling played an important role throughout the air war over Southeast Asia. With distances of 7,100

NCAA coaches visit troops in hospital

Henry Bautista wasn't one of the U.S. servicemembers seven NCAA football coaches visited at a U.S. military hospital in Germany Friday.That's because servicemembers are not the only ones risking their lives in dangerous places like Iraq. That's where Bautista, a field representative for a light

Pacific mobility warriors celebrate one-year anniversary

The 515th AMOW here celebrates its one-year anniversary operating as Air Mobility Command's first overseas wing, which was activated June 5, 2008, to support AMC aircraft and crews with maintenance, aerial port, and command and control operations while transiting the Pacific. The wing is responsible

Joint team moves critically ill infants over holiday weekend

A joint team of U.S. servicemembers spanning the globe from Japan to Texas successfully moved two critically ill infants needing specialized care over the Memorial Day weekend.The infants -- one 9 months old and the other 20 days old, when moved -- were flown from Kadena Air Base, Japan, to San

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Cadets offer insight into renewable energy, fuel efficiency for AMC

AMC supports Coaches Tour 2009

Before leaving to visit service members in Germany, Turkey, Iraq, Kuwait, Djibouti and Spain, seven NCAA coaches visited Air Mobility Command headquarters here May 28 as part of Coaches Tour 2009.The group, which includes 2008 Coach of the Year Mack Brown, University of Texas; Troy Calhoun, U.S. Air

Mobility Forces exercise

AMC continues sport bike safety course

As a countermeasure to the increase in fatalities and mishaps during the summer season, AMC continues its Sport Bike Safety course during this year's Critical Days of Summer campaign. "It's sport bike specific," said Tech. Sgt. Curtis Toler, Air Force Communications Agency Enterprise Systems