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  • Open house showcases battlelab technology

    James Bond had "Q," the resourceful scientist who enhanced the fictional British uber-spy’s operations with lifesaving gadgets. And Air Mobility Command has the Battlelab, a technology incubator of Airmen and civilian contractors, who recently showcased some of their projects, while appealing for

  • Air Force handles 250th aircraft in humanitarian relief effort

    The Air Force handled its 250th aircraft Nov. 29 as part of Operation Lifeline -- the humanitarian relief mission providing aid here to the people affected by a 7.6 magnitude earthquake in early-October. The 250th aircraft, an Idaho Air Guard C-130, arrived at Chaklala Air Base from Afghanistan

  • Excellent Installation Orientation team tours AMC

    A group of Air Mobility Command Mission Support Group commanders and an AMC general officer visited Travis AFB Nov. 18 as a part of the AMC’s Excellent Installation Orientation. The team toured five AMC bases, including Travis AFB; Dover Air Force Base, Del.; Andrews AFB, Md.; Charleston AFB, S.C.;

  • AMC warfighting commander retires after 34 years of service

    After 34 years of military service, Lt. Gen. William Welser III says he is retiring from the Air Force with pride, inspiration, and faith: "pride" in an Air Force legacy he helped build; "inspiration" from the men and women who serve in today's military; and "faith" in the next generation of Airmen.

  • General Hawkins assumes command of 18th Air Force

    Maj. Gen. James A. Hawkins assumed command of 18th Air Force from Lt. Gen. William Welser III during a ceremony here Nov. 29. As commander of 18th Air Force, General Hawkins is responsible for tasking and executing all air mobility missions. The 18th AF consists of 12 wings, 3 groups, 2

  • AMC environmental program takes lead

    Air Mobility Command’s environmental restoration program has moved forward aggressively in leading the Air Force’s performance-based management policy with the recent award of contracts for operation and long-term management of 41 cleanup sites at seven of its bases to include remedial process

  • AMC leaders discuss BRAC changes within the command

    Air Mobility Command senior leaders offered a series of town hall meetings for headquarters personnel here Nov. 15 to explain Base Realignment and Closure changes that will affect the command. The BRAC Commission's recommendations became law Nov. 9, after the president accepted the commission's

  • Travis AFB prepares to accept C-17 mission

    The third and final headquarters-directed Site Activation Task Force visit for the July 2006 delivery of the C-17 Globemaster III to Travis was held here Nov. 1-4. The task force from Hq. Air Mobility Command identified remaining items that need to be addressed for the successful arrival and

  • Scott AFB financial managers see the future

    Members of the financial management community here got an inside look at the future Oct. 25 – 27 when more than 100 of them attended workshops on the Defense Department's new Standard Financial Information Structure, or SFIS. The workshops included an overview briefing, brainstorming sessions, and