AMC announces senior officer retirement, assignments

Air Mobility Command officials have announced the following senior officer retirement and assignments:Retirement:Col. Clarence J. Evans, director, Global Channel Operations Division, Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott AFB, will retire effective Aug. 1.Assignments:Lt. Col. Thomas J. Dupre, chief,

McGuire AFB receives new weapon system trainer

With the upcoming stand-down of the C-141 Starlifter and retirement of its training systems here, McGuire AFB begins a new phase in its aviation history with the C-17A Globemaster Aircrew Training System.The training system arrived at the C-17 simulator facility here May 19 and will be available to

New hangar doors to accommodate C-17 work

Survey to assess home-station, deployed personal safety concerns

Gen. John W. Handy is seeking feedback from Air Mobility Command Airmen on their personal safety. General Handy, commander of U.S. Transportation Command and AMC, is asking Airmen to complete a web-based survey about the sexual harassment and assault climate within the command.Within the next couple

AMC announces senior officer assignments

Air Mobility Command officials have announced the following senior officer assignments:Col. David L. Doty, commander, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Scott AFB, will become commander, 341st Medical Group, Malmstrom AFB, Mont., effective in July.Lt. Col. Konnie M. Doyle, deputy command nurse,

Deployed boom operator completes 100th combat mission

Completing 100 combat missions is a significant feat for any member of a flight crew. For Staff Sgt. Thomas Sinclair, deployed here with the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, this accomplishment was even more special as he became the first boom operator to achieve 100 combat missions by

KC-135 helps rescue downed helo crew

On April 20, a KC-135 crew from the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing took off on what was supposed to be a routine air refueling mission over Iraq. Yet before even reaching their air refueling track, the crew heard a call they had to answer."Mayday, mayday!"An Army CH-47 Chinook carrying five people

AMC Airman sets deployed fuel record

(Photo by Senior Airman Wes Auldridge)

Charleston home to AMC's fittest fighters

According to the latest Air Mobility Command fitness test results, Charleston AFB people lead the command with an 82 percent passing rate."Our Health and Wellness Center, in conjunction with the Services Squadron, implemented many initiatives to prepare Charleston Airmen for the new fitness test,"

Preliminary court proceedings held for Travis Airman

The next court-martial session involving Senior Airman Ahmad I. Al Halabi, convened at Travis AFB, Calif. At this 39a session, Col. Barbara G. Brand of the Central Circuit Judiciary, Randolph AFB, Texas, is expected to hear government and defense motions.The panel of military members selected to