AMC commander reinforces need for new tanker

While many are focused on the formal protest of the recent KC-45A contract award, the needs of the warfighter -- and the nation -- remain unchanged. The Air Force's nearly 50-year-old KC-135 Stratotanker must be replaced with a newer, more capable aircraft as soon as possible. "This is a matter of

Training to manage change

For servicemembers, change is something that can happen on a daily basis. From joint basing to restructure and reorganization, change can be overwhelming. But, change can also be an opportunity, according to the Dale Carnegie Training. McGuire, Fort Dix and Lakehurst personnel recently attended a

Air Mobility Battlelab's lightweight litter system initiative yields promising results

As initiatives go, this one for the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Air Mobility Battlelab may "litter"-ally save lives. AMB set out to prove the feasibility of using a lightweight, man-portable litter system that can be hand-carried by aeromedical evacuation, or AE, teams, and used on Air

U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center: Phoenix Ravens demonstrate self defense

Republic of Korea general visits Expeditionary Center

MacDill energy savings project reaches halfway point

If you've noticed work crews on step ladders changing light fixtures, installing new thermostat controls or monkeying with the plumbing or late, there's a good chance it is more than routine maintenance.MacDill is about halfway through a retrofitting process designed to save energy and conserve

AMC moves Marines to Afghanistan

AMC finance specialists win at Air Force level

The Air Force released the names of its fiscal year 2007 Financial Management and Comptroller award winners.   Air Mobility Command nominees rose to the top in five of 27 categories.  The winners are:Financial Analysis Officer of the Year Capt. Christopher M. Underwood,  Fairchild AFB,

Disabled Veterans' "Tour of Duty", brings them to McConnell

What started out as a road trip for rest and relaxation for military veterans Dennis Mitchell and Bruce Jolly, became a personal mission to support military members on the home front. Their road trip, "Tour of Duty 2008: On the Road Supporting Troops" brought them to McConnell March 14 at the

C-130 aircrews, Army riggers reach airdrop record

February marked an airdrop record for the C-130 Hercules of the 774th Air Expeditionary Squadron, but not without the support of the Army's 11th Quartermaster Rigger Detachment and Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force riggers here. The joint team delivered approximately 1 million pounds of