Boomers help keep the fighters flying

The KC-135 Stratotanker helps the Air Force accomplish its mission by providing gas to aircraft during flight. To accomplish its mission, this fuel station in the sky uses an operator with a very unique job who goes by the name of "Boom." He or she is the tanker's boom operator. Staff Sgt. Larry

Deputy assistant secretary of defense visits Fairchild

Remembrance Tree

Fairchild deployed Airman promoted to Chief

New combat squadron stands up at Little Rock AFB

The 41st Airlift Squadron became the newest member of Air Mobility Command's 463rd Airlift Group here in a ceremony April 6 as they added a new accomplishment to their resume--being named the first active-duty combat C-130J squadron in the Air Force. The Black Cats bring a distinguished history to

Air Force loadmaster maxes 10,000-hour mark

An 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster now wears a badge of distinction that very few loadmasters receive -- an Air Mobility Command custom patch displaying the number 10,000. After 25 years of service, Master Sgt. Joseph Maxey surpassed 10,000 flying hours April 3 during an airlift

McGuire honor guard named AMC team of the year

The McGuire Elite Honor Guard was recently named Air Mobility Command Honor Guard Team of the Year. Col. Rick Martin, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, made the announcement and presented the team with a $10,000 check during a breakfast March 26 at the dining facility. "This award is great, but no

McGuire participates in KC-10 weight reduction event

Members of the Pentagon's Air Staff visited McGuire March 28-29 as part of a KC-10 weight reduction event. Lt. Col. Thomas James, AF/A3/5 AFSO21-CASCO, and Maj. Carlos Gacharna, AF/A3/5 AFSO21, met with 21 members of the 305th Operations Group and 305th Maintenance Group to discuss ways to reduce

Charleston Airman feeding war machine in Iraq

The drone of forklifts moving pallets breaks the smoke-filled haze as members of the 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron Aerial Port Flight work against the clock to expedite critical hub-and-spoke missions. Air transportation journeyman and Airman 1st Class Luther Franklin is among

Purple Heart recipient has high praise for Air Mobility Command

Capt. Jason Walker doesn't remember much about the events that led to him being presented the Purple Heart, but he is pretty sure of one thing: "I'd probably be dead if not for AMC. They got me out of harm's way so fast." An intelligence officer assigned to Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Captain