AMC commander: 'Take time to pause, reflect on what your service symbolizes'

The holiday season is a wonderful time to spend with our family and friends. For many, it means packing up and traveling our nation's highways to visit our loved ones.  As we enter this holiday season, please take time to pause and reflect on what your service symbolizes to our nation, and take

Air Mobility Command air traffic controllers lauded for excellence

The Air Traffic Control Association presented AMC's Terminal Instrument Procedures team with the Earl F. Ward Memorial Award at its 53rd annual conference and exposition held in Washington, D.C., Nov. 4.This international award is presented annually to the air traffic control group that demonstrated

Global Aeromedical Evacuation Continues Improving to Get Troops Home

Editor's Note:  This article originally ran in July, and has been published again in acknowledgement of Warrior Care Month.  As of November, 2008, AMC has safely evacuated nearly 55,000 patients to higher levels of care in support of the Global War on Terrorism.Also known as the air ambulance for

Air Force leaders focus on 'back to basics' approach

What is an Airman? That is a simple question answered by the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley during the Airlift/Tanker Association Convention and Symposium in Anaheim, Calif., Nov. 7.Chief McKinley said the term "Airman" includes the highest-ranking Air Force officer to the

Medical toy drive brings comfort to Afghan children

What child wouldn't love getting a toy? American children can peruse the many toy store aisles; however, needy children across the world don't always have this opportunity.The 22nd Medical Group brought some children a bit of comfort when they held a toy drive and shipped gifts to children at two

McConnell now top KC-135 aircrew, follow-on training base

McConnell is now the only base Air Force-wide to have three KC-135 Stratotanker flight simulators, making it the premier location for follow-on KC-135 pilot training. The base had two KC-135 flight simulators before receiving an additional sim, Aug. 22, from Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., which

Deployed Dover Airman provides medical support to Afghanistan

Air Force leaders focus on 'back to basics' approach

What is an Airman? That is a simple question answered by the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney McKinley during the Airlift Tanker Association Convention and Symposium in Anaheim, Calif., Nov. 7.The term "Airman" includes the highest-ranking Air Force officer to the lowest-ranking Air

TRANSCOM commander praises mobility Airmen: ‘We have built a crown jewel’

In opening the 2008 Airlift/Tanker Association convention here Nov. 7, Gen. Duncan McNabb not only spoke about the evolution of U.S. Transportation Command since the days of its first commander, but also the mobility Airmen who contribute to its success. Citing how the Air Force has made its air

Future look: Strategic planners give glimpse of tomorrow's mobility force

Air Mobility Command strategic planners gave an insider's view into the future of air mobility at the 40th annual Airlift/Tanker Association Conference here Nov. 6-9. The air mobility crystal ball contains airlifters able to takeoff and land on extremely short and unprepared airfields, aircraft