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NEWS

  • AMC employees gain better understanding, appreciation for NSPS

    As the Air Force undergoes transformation, the Department of Defense’s General Schedule personnel ranking and pay system is transforming as well. The decades-old GS system will be replaced by the new National Security Personnel System. The current 15-grade GS pay system will be converted to broad

  • CSAF recognizes AES warriors

    Two critical care teams, commonly referred to as flying intensive care units, from the 791st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron and two aeromedical evacuation teams from the 86th AES escorted approximately 12 battlefield-wounded patients, six of whom were in critical condition, from

  • CRG/AEG commander notes unit's accomplishments

    What a ride this has been! In days, the first of our redeployment chalks heads back to the United States. Our replacements are inbound, our hotel rooms are set, and our families and loved ones are anxiously awaiting our return. Eight weeks ago in our first newsletter, I asked your families to wait

  • 818th CRG redeployment in full swing

    The redeployment process is in full swing for the members of the 818th Contingency Response Group/24th Air Expeditionary Group at Chaklala Air Base, Pakistan. Group members will rotate out of Pakistan next week after more than two months assisting the local government following October’s 7.6

  • Air Force medical team supports humanitarian effort

    As U.S. and international teams continue to provide humanitarian aid and medical assistance here following the country’s recent 7.6 magnitude earthquake, an Air Force medical team is standing watch over the responders looking out for their health and their ability to continue the mission. Shortly

  • AMC announces senior officer assignment

    Air Mobility Command officials recently announced the following senior officer assignment: Col. Joseph V. Stephans, deputy chief, Systems Requirements Division, Directorate of Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, will become chief, System Requirements Division,

  • Discovery Channel show visits McConnell AFB

    A team of 22nd Maintenance Group Airmen from McConnell AFB tackle their “Dirty Job” with such aplomb, the Discovery Channel show “Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe” taped an episode about the Airmen here Nov. 21 and 22. A “Dirty Jobs” episode about McConnell’s fuel cell maintainers will air on the Discovery

  • AFRL technology will help AMC pilots land anytime, anywhere

    The Air Force Research Laboratory is demonstrating a suite of technologies that will enable Air Mobility Command aircraft to land in a range of environments -- anytime and anywhere. The AFRL Air Vehicles, Human Effectiveness and Sensors Directorates here are working collaboratively to demonstrate

  • Travis firefighters win Combat Challenge World Championships

    Competing against more than 240 firefighters from around the globe, the Travis Team Firefighters won the World Firefighter Combat Challenge Stream-light Relay and the team competition at Deerfield Beach, Fla. Dec.1-3. With a time of 4 minutes, 25.14 seconds, this was the team's second consecutive

  • Travis OSI agent awarded Bronze Star

    During a special ceremony Dec. 2, Special Agent Robert Fearing, Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 303, was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious achievement while deployed in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Lt. Col. Stanley Robinson, AFOSI Det. 303 commander,