Air Mobility Battlelab's deployable hydraulic lift initiative aims to boost CRW capabilities

Contingency response wings throughout the Air Force rely on their ability to move people and cargo quickly for fast deployment. An Air Mobility Battlelab initiative is looking to make that process even easier. The battlelab, located in the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, is addressing a CRW

And the winner is...

AMC commander: 'Be Your Own Safety Manager,' safety awareness are must mindsets during 101 Critical Days

Personal responsibility, traffic safety awareness and a "wingman" attitude are the key tenets during the 101 Critical Days of Summer, according to AMC Commander Gen. Arthur Lichte. Air Mobility Command's safety campaign for this season, which runs May 24-Sept. 2, is themed "Be Your Own Safety

Dover Air Force Base cited as premier installation

The premier installations from each military service and the Defense Logistics Agency were recognized at a Pentagon award ceremony May 8. John J. Young Jr., undersecretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, presented the Commander in Chief's Annual Awards for Installation

AMC Announces Outstanding Airmen for 2007

The Air Mobility Command announced its outstanding Airmen and First Sergeant of the Year for 2007. More than 200 people from AMC bases gathered to honor the command's top 12 Airmen and witness the announcement of the final four who will represent AMC at the Air Force level competition. The AMC

Rangers dish up feast at AirFest 2008

Members of the Army Chairborne Rangers served up meals to Team MacDill and guests here at AirFest 2008. They fed hundreds at the commander's chalet where they volunteered Saturday and Sunday. The rangers began the morning with breakfast then pulled out their barbecue grills and refreshments to

Global mobility Air Operations Center brings troops home

Airmen of the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center here have eliminated most flight delays resulting from the loss of commercially contracted airlift support to AMC from ATA Airlines Inc., a member of a Federal Express team. "18th Air Force and AMC have pulled out all the stops to remedy flight

Air Mobility Battlelab's portable electronic power initiative energizes possibilities for aeromedical evacuations

An Air Mobility Battlelab initiative could "energize" new possibilities for aeromedical evacuations in the future. Termed the Portable Electronic Power Supply for Aeromedical Evacuations, or PEPSAE, initiative, it addresses a problem of "heavy and cumbersome" avionic frequency converters used to

'Army Wives' features Charleston AFB aeromedical evacuation crew

Airmen of the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron on Charleston AFB had the opportunity to play themselves Monday for an upcoming episode of the Lifetime Television drama "Army Wives." The scene simulated a medical evacuation mission from Iraq to Germany in the belly of a C-17 Globemaster III.

McGuire Airmen honored for strength, courage, heroism

Words can't describe what happened that tragic day. Words can't describe how they felt or what was running through their minds. They hit an improvised explosive device on a routine convoy. An Airman, who was a part of their family, was lost. Through the chaos, the highly-trained team pulled together