AMC announces senior officer retirements, assignments

Senior officer retirements: Lt. Gen. William Welser III, commander, 18th Air Force, Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB, will retire effective Dec. 1. Col. Alan L. Doerman, flight chief, Mental Health, 89th Medical Operations Squadron, Andrews AFB, Md., will retire effective February 2006. Col. Robert

AMC 'first responders' continue supporting humanitarian effort

Members of the 818th Contingency Response Group/24th Air Expeditionary Group continue to handle hundreds of thousands of pounds of cargo each day as part of the earthquake recovery effort here. The unit is comprised primarily of members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing and the 305th Air

PJs support AMC humanitarian relief mission

Above the mountainous countryside of northern Pakistan, two Air Force pararescuemen fly aboard a Russian-made MI-8 helicopter surveying areas where relief supplies may be needed. These Airmen are part of a unit that has traveled halfway around the world to participate in the humanitarian relief

Officers chosen for education, cross-flow duities

More than 210 officers from 18 career fields were selected to attend developmental education or for cross-flow assignments beginning in summer 2006. The development team special program selection and Air Force Institute of Technology boards considered officers from various fields. They included

Air Force arrives for earthquake relief

Members of the 818th Contingency Response Group-Element arrived here Oct. 11 and 12 to pave the way for humanitarian assistance in the wake of the country’s 7.6-magnitude earthquake. The 46-member team deployed from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., as part of the U.S. effort to provide support based on

McChord AFB rushes aid to Pakistan

Airmen from the 7th Airlift Squadron delivered the first U.S. relief supplies to Chakala Air Base near Islamabad, Pakistan, Oct. 10 to help the nation recover from the earthquake that killed and injured tens of thousands, according to Air Force officials. The five-member crew delivered 12 pallets —

Air Force chief of staff swears in recruits

New AMC commander discusses command's future

As the final speaker during the Airlift/Tanker Association convention here Oct. 29, Gen. Duncan McNabb looked out at the immense crowd that included retired Air Mobility Command and Military Airlift Command members, thanked them for leaving such a great legacy, and then outlined his plan to improve

AMC commander thanks troops, loved ones

Gen. Duncan McNabb's initial impression of Air Mobility Command members is they are part of a well-respected, combat-hardened force, and are the crown jewel of the nation. “It’s amazing how respected [AMC] is,” said the new AMC commander. "The value we bring to this nation, I truly believe, is not

USTRANSCOM commander discusses separation of commands

Change, not only in the delineation of command responsibility between Air Mobility Command and U.S. Transportation Command, but also in the way USTRANSCOM projects military power, was the theme of the opening address at the 37th Annual Airlift/Tanker Association Conference here Oct. 28. Gen. Norton