Air Mobility Command hosts Delta Regional Authority visit

Representatives of the Delta Regional Authority, a federal-state partnership aimed at improving the economy along the Mississippi River Delta, had a first-hand opportunity to see Air Mobility Command and United States Transportation Command in action Aug. 21. During the visit, AMC and USTRANSCOM

C-17s evacuate Wake Island residents

Crew monkeys around during first mission

For a pilot, flying a brand new aircraft is something to brag about to friends. Flying a brand new aircraft on its first mission in support of a war is something to brag about to grandchildren. For Lieutenant Howard, a stuffed toy monkey, and the integrated crew from the 21st Airlift Squadron and

C-17 crew delivers vital supplies to Soldiers

A C-17 Globemaster III crew from Manas completed the base's first combat airdrop mission when they dropped vital supplies to Army units engaged in combat in eastern Afghanistan Aug. 23. Detachment 1 of the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron delivered 28 containers of ammunition weighing

Using the CAC to access the AMC network

As Air Force networks become more and more vulnerable to attacks from both inside and outside threats, we must increase the security measures we use to defend them. Digital certificates encoded onto the integrated circuit chip on your Common Access Card provide greater protection to the network and

AMC to improve network security

Every day, thousands of computers are used in the day-to-day operations of Air Mobility Command. These networks are essential to the success of its warfighting missions. However, networks are under daily attack by hackers, saboteurs, and terrorists, who can compromise the integrity of the network

AFSO 21 a success at McChord

The banner hanging above the shop floor of the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Wheel and Tire Shop is a sign of the success of the Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century program at McChord. The "2005 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award" banner recognizes outstanding team performance and

AMWC completes first Phoenix Warrior course

The Air Mobility Warfare Center's 421st Combat Training Squadron completed Phoenix Warrior 06-1 with more than 100 security forces students from across the Air Force participating from Aug. 5 to 17. The 13-day course is an intense pre-deployment course that prepares security forces in areas such as

Dover Airman receives Purple Heart

Whenever Tech. Sgt. Randy Gardner drove a short distance from the protected gates of Kandahar Air Field in Afghanistan to pick up rental vehicles, he said he always felt uneasy. He told himself it was only for a few minutes, but he admits each time he left the protected bubble he was scared.

Salvaged flight deck from C-5 mishap becomes tool

The crew compartment belonging to the C-5 Galaxy aircraft that fell less than a mile short of Dover Air Force Base's runway April 3 has been salvaged for use in C-5 aircraft crew training. The compartment, commonly referred to as the aircraft's flight deck, was loaded onto a C-5 and airlifted to its