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  • McChord earns top marks in critical inspection

    Air Force officials gave the 62nd Airlift Wing the highest-possible grade today following a week-long inspection of the wing's role as the nation's Primary Nuclear Airlift Force."These results underscore our commitment to the American people in our ability to conduct our number one no-fail mission,"

  • 615th CRW makes vital contribution to Darfur airlift operation

    Members of the 615th Contingency Response Wing here recently deployed to Africa in support of humanitarian airlift missions into the Darfur region of Sudan.Nearly two dozen wing members departed Travis Air Force Base Jan. 1 for Kigali, Rwanda, to support the operation, which will airlift equipment

  • Officials announce aircraft accident investigation board findings

    Air Mobility Command today released the results of its investigation into the June 27 accident involving a C-130H assigned to the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia, in which the aircraft made an emergency landing in an Iraqi field. An Accident Investigation Board, convened by AMC, found

  • Airlift delivers for warfighters

    Massive cargo jets rumble onto austere landing strips at forward operating bases throughout Southwest Asia. Aircrews unload the life sustaining supplies efficiently that thousands of servicemembers rely on, and then take off as quickly as possible. This happens multiple times a day, every day, to

  • AMC announces best 2008 Public Affairs programs, communicators

    Air Mobility Command announced its selections for the 2008 AMC Public Affairs Awards for Communication Excellence today.The awards recognize the best public affairs communication programs in the command. In addition, public affairs, band and multimedia Airmen compete for top position as the best

  • Tankers: From a Question Mark to Today's Fight

    Air refueling operations continue to be amazing aerial feats, especially for people who witness the process for the first time. As mobility Airmen, we consider it simply part of what we do but, in reality, it is quite remarkable to have two aircraft meeting less than 50 feet apart at more than

  • Flight of the 'Question Mark'

    Editor's note: This is the first article in a series of articles highlighting the history of aerial refueling and the important role aerial refueling has played in American military history.On Jan. 1, 1929, a tri-engined Fokker C-2 aircraft with a crew of five climbed into the southern California

  • McChord Airman receives Purple Heart

    Wednesday in Iraq -- another routine day -- it would be hump day if it weren't for the seven-day work week the Airmen from the 586th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron at Camp Bucca, Iraq, commit to.For one security forces .50 caliber Humvee gunner, Nov. 28, 2007 would be more than just another

  • AMC captures 3 of 5 Air Force Analyst of the Year awards

    The Headquarters Air Mobility Command Directorate of Analyses, Assessments, and Lessons Learned (AMC/A9) recently captured three of five Air Force Analyst of the Year awards, including Company Grade Analyst of the Year, Junior Civilian Analyst of the Year, and Analytical Team of the Year.The awards