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NEWS

  • NSPS implementation in AMC delayed until at least October

    Recent changes to the National Security Personnel System implementation schedule and timelines have pushed back deployment of the new program within AMC to as far away as October, according to Air Mobility Command officials. One of the most significant changes to the Department of Defense personnel

  • Expeditionary course helps prepare senior leaders for deployment

    Thanks to the new Expeditionary Mission Support Group Commanders’ Course, senior Air Force leaders can polish their skills before deploying to a wartime environment. Offered by the Expeditionary Operations School housed at the Air Mobility Warfare Center here, the 3½ -day course is designed for

  • AMC to begin using Smart Card Logon

    According to Air Mobility Command experts, the command is taking steps to bring the Smart Card Logon capability to the AMC unclassified network by March. Kevin Nettrour, the AMC Public Key Infrastructure Point of Contact, said a benefit of Smart Card Login is the capability to use digital

  • AMC announces senior officer retirements, assignments

    Air Mobility Command officials recently announced the following senior officer retirements and assignments: Senior leader retirements: Col. Howard A. Dietrich, director of staff, 89th Airlift Wing, Andrews AFB, Md., will retire, effective in May. Col. Timothy L. Lillard, Dental Flight commander,

  • AMC completes KC-135 Accident Investigation Board

    Air Mobility Command has released the results of its investigation into the May 15, 2005, mishap involving a KC-135R aircraft assigned to the 128th Air Refueling Wing, Milwaukee, Wis. An Accident Investigation Board, convened by AMC, concluded the cause of the accident was unforeseen, unforecasted

  • Charleston AFB breaks C-17 flying record

    The largest formation of C-17 Globemaster IIIs from a single base took off this morning from here in a demonstration of the strategic airdrop capability of the Air Force. Seventeen C-17s took off at about 10:20 a.m. Previously, the largest C-17 formation consisting of aircraft and aircrew from a

  • AMC announces 2005 Security Forces award winners

    Air Mobility Command recently named the 2005 Security Forces individual award winners. According to a message released by AMC Installation and Mission Support, these individuals "distinguished themselves in an extremely close selection process and have proven that they are truly the best of the best

  • AMC announces senior officer retirements, assignments

    Air Mobility Command officials recently announced the following senior officer retirements and assignments: Senior leader retirements: Col. Dennis M. McCarthy, chief, C-17 Program Office, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis AFB, Calif., will retire in April. Col. Ben McCollum II, commander, 89th

  • AMC names civil engineer, environmental award nominees

    Air Mobility Command recently named the nominees for the 2005 Air Force-level General Thomas D. White awards and Air Force Outstanding Civil Engineer Environmental Flight Award. The awards recognize installations, teams and individuals for environmental excellence. The nominees are: Environmental

  • Travis captures command-level Hennessy Award

    The Sierra Inn at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., is Air Mobility Command's 2006 Services Hennessy Award winner in the single-facility category. The 60th Services Squadron facility will represent AMC as the command's single-facility nominee in the Air Force competition. According to AMC senior