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    (Photo by Staff Sgt. Laura K. Smith)

  • AMC assessment teams gather sexual assault data

    Gen. John W. Handy, commander, U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command, has directed assessment teams to visit all 12 AMC installations March 10 through 19 to review each base's sexual assault response programs. AMC has formed three teams, and each will review programs at four bases.These visits support the Air Force Secretary Dr.

  • Refueling pilot surpasses 5,000-hour mark

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  • AMC commander presents medals to Travis aircrew

    Following a whirlwind 12-day tour of bases and ports throughout the Pacific, Gen. John W. Handy, commander of U.S. Transportation Command and Air Mobility Command visited here March 5.During a commander's call, General Handy formally recognized the outstanding efforts of a Travis aircrew for safely landing a C-5 Galaxy aircraft after its No. 4

  • AMC outstanding Airmen to be recognized at April 15 banquet

    The Air Mobility Command Outstanding Airmen and First Sergeant of the Year Banquet is April 15 at the Scott AFB Club.During the banquet -- which honors the command's 12 Outstanding Airmen and First Sergeant of the Year finalists -- AMC officials will announce the command's four nominees for the Air Force-level competition.Those who would like to

  • Senior officer retirements, assignments announced

    Air Mobility Command officials have announced the following senior officer retirements and assignments:RETIREMENTS:Col. Jeffrey W. Ackerson, deputy director of logistics, Headquarters AMC will retire effective Aug. 1.Col. Randy P. Vieira, deputy director of operations, Headquarters AMC, will retire effective June 1.Col. Gary W. Minor, deputy

  • AMC central to historic troop rotation

    The Department of Defense has challenged Air Mobility Command to play a central role in the Southwest Asia troop rotation by moving 250,000 troops in 60 days. It's roughly the equivalent of the number of passengers who can be seated in 720 wide-body commercial aircraft, or the population of the city of Louisville, Ky.Defense officials have called

  • Air Mobility brings forces to Haiti

    On Feb. 29, President George W. Bush ordered U.S. Marines into the Republic of Haiti as the leading element of a multinational peacekeeping force sanctioned by the United Nations.Air Mobility Command is once again on the leading edge of transportation efforts, bringing up to 2,000 Marines into Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, with the 18th Air

  • New York fireworks to dance to Air Force band music

    When the fireworks blaze in the night sky during the nation's largest Independence Day celebration, they will dance, shimmer and boom to music from the U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America.The organizers of Macy's 28th Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular in New York City asked the band to record original music for the show. Macy's

  • AMC announces 2003 Communications, Information award winners

    Air Mobility Command has announced the 2003 AMC Communications and Information Award winners. They are:Organizational Awards:AMC Outstanding Large Communications Unit: 6th Communications Squadron, MacDill AFB, Fla.AMC Outstanding Small Communications Unit: 22nd CS, McConnell AFB, Kan.AMC Communications and Information Team Award: AMC Warfighting
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