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  • Top USAF chief addresses deliberate development of mobility Airmen

    Today's Airmen are more skilled, trained and educated than they've ever been, said Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James Roy to an audience of approximately 4,000 people at the 41st Annual Airlift/Tanker Association Convention and Symposium in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 30. To maintain that

  • Former MAC commander remembered

    Gen. Paul K. Carlton, former commander of the Military Airlift Command, passed away Nov. 23 at the age of 88 in San Antonio, Texas. General Carlton was commander of MAC from Sept. 26, 1972, to March 31, 1977."General Carlton's accomplishments as a commander will be remembered and honored; he

  • AMC grieves the passing of former commander -- Gen. Paul K. Carlton

    It is with great sadness that we received the news today of the passing of Gen. Paul K. Carlton, a great Airman, warrior, and former commander of Air Mobility Command. His accomplishments as a commander will be remembered and honored; he embodied the core values of integrity, service before self,

  • AMC Commander: 'You are all heroes'

    As my 38 years in the Air Force come to a close, I find myself reflecting on the great accomplishments made by mobility Airmen...past and present. Ninety-one years ago we began developing the core competencies that define the Air Mobility Command (AMC) we know today. Beginning with innovations in

  • Pacific Air Chiefs visit AMC Headquarters

    Nine Pacific Air Chiefs visited Air Mobility Command Oct. 28 as part of a multi-stop tour consisting of several U.S. Air Force installations in an effort to continue to develop and enhance the relationship between the U.S. and other air forces, officials said. The air chiefs, who hailed from

  • McConnell wife named Key Spouse of the Year

    Megan Mitchell is proof when people marry servicemembers, they also say "I do" to the military. She too adheres to the Air Force's "Service before Self" core value, and her dedication hasn't gone unnoticed. As part of the July 2009 - July 2010 Year of the Air Force family initiative, Air Mobility

  • Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft gets X-plane designation

    Air Force officials have approved X-55A as the new designation for the Advanced Composite Cargo Aircraft. The X-55A is a technology demonstrator for the design and manufacturing of future aircraft using advanced composite materials. The X-55A is a modified Dornier 328J aircraft with the fuselage aft

  • Prevent the spread of flu this season by planning ahead

    Air Mobility Command is protecting its personnel against the spread of influenza-like illness as the United States continues to see an increase in flu cases this season.Forty-one states report widespread influenza activity, and visits to doctors for flu-like illness are higher than levels expected

  • CMSAF Roy visits AMC Airmen at Scott AFB

    The 16th chief master sergeant of the Air Force visited Scott Air Force Base on Oct. 15 and 16 to speak to the enlisted force here and to participate in a conference along with two former CMSAFs. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Roy learned how Airmen at Scott AFB enable combat power and