Pope Airmen aid hurricane evacuees

Members of a Pope AFB Mobile Aeromedical Staging Facility team providing assistance to Hurricane Gustav evacuees hit the ground running when they arrived at Lakefront Airport, La., Aug. 30, after spending much of the day in a C-17 aircraft. Once the plane landed, the MASF team immediately plunged

AMC poised to support post-hurricane operations

Air Mobility Command planners and operators held a collective breath as Hurricane Gustav made landfall Sept. 1. Although most AMC aircraft and personnel were pulled back from the U.S. Gulf Coast area Aug. 31 -- hours before the hurricane's projected landfall -- the command was still fully engaged in

McChord deploys for Hurricane Gustav response efforts

"Anytime, any place." McChord Air Force Base, Wash., put those words into action in the early hours Saturday as a C-17 Globemaster III headed to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., for Hurricane Gustav preparation efforts.Without knowing what or who they were picking up, the first of three C-17

McChord delivers Airmen, supplies to New Orleans

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 62nd Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., provided rapid deployment of a four-man team and 15,500 lbs of cargo from the 615th Contingency Response Wing at Travis AFB, Calif., into New Orleans International Airport Saturday in preparation for Hurricane Gustav.

AMC supporting Hurricane Gustav evacuation efforts in Louisiana, Texas

In support of Hurricane Gustav humanitarian relief efforts, Air Mobility Command Aug. 29 began positioning emergency personnel, equipment and aircraft at various locations along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Command and control and coordination of the humanitarian airlift effort is provided by the 618th

Air Force, AMC poised for Hurricane Gustav support

In response to preliminary reports that possibly point Hurricane Gustav toward the Gulf Coast of the United States, the Air Force is postured to support relief efforts, if needed. Hurricane Gustav - which formed Aug. 25 about 260 miles southeast of Haiti, is the third hurricane of the 2008 Atlantic

18th AF Command Chief Visits Pope

Chief Master Sgt. James Cody, 18th Air Force Command Chief, toured Pope Aug. 21 and 22 for the first time since taking over as 18th AF/CCC. "It's a great opportunity for me to come out and really get the whole picture of what you all are doing here," Chief Cody said. Chief Cody began his visit by

AF brings relief supplies to Georgia

Various bases throughout Air Mobility Command and the Air Force have been delivering needed supplies since Aug. 13 to individuals displaced by recent fighting in the Republic of Georgia. Since the start of the Russia-Republic of Georgia conflict on Aug. 8, Air Force mobility Airmen have delivered

McChord crowns Icon champion at block party event

Despite warm temperatures, McChord's Hot Summer Nights and Block Party event Aug. 15 dazzled attendees with live music, a car show, an exciting cardboard boat race and an entertaining finish to Air Mobility Command's Icon singing competition. Seven teams entered the inaugural cardboard boat race at

Airman selected to represent Pope at AMC Icon