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  • Tankers continue to evolve their AE duties

    When the KC-135 was designed for its role as an air refueling aircraft in the 1950s, designers probably did not take into consideration the plane would someday become an aeromedical evacuation platform. The evolution The decision to retire the C-9 Nightingale, the Air Force's aeromedical

  • Stratotanker pilot builds AE tanker guide

    From August to October 2003, Maj. Eric Brumskill served as the director of operations for the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron at an undisclosed deployed location.While there, the major -- who is the director of operations for the 912th Air Refueling Squadron here -- helped develop a "how

  • Patriot Express missions diverted to support troop redeployment

    Air Mobility Command officials have temporarily cancelled several Patriot Express missions between the United States and Europe to use those aircraft to fill requirements for the massive Southwest Asia rotation of forces. AMC is supporting the movement of 250,000 troops in 60 days, a feat military

  • AMC director of logistics nominated for second star

    Brig. Loren Reno, director of logistics, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, was nominated recently by the President to the Senate for appointment to the grade of major general.As director of Logistics, General Reno provides policy and guidance to organize, train and equip aircraft maintenance,

  • Transporters make it happen at Manas

    The drinks are cold, the chili is hot, and ... the C-5 is on the tarmac?For the 376th Air Expeditionary Wing's Ramp Services team, flexibility is paramount because last-minute changes to the daily flying schedule are common occurrences here.When the planes touch down, the ramp services team has to

  • PD&E aims to get C-130J into the fight

    By Senior Airman Jason Neal 314th Airlift Wing Public AffairsLITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. (AMCNS) - Procedures development and evaluation mean the world to the C-130J. The C-130J PD&E is one of the last steps before the bird is in the fight.Seven C-130Js and their crews, and a team of

  • Air Mobility Command museum accepts Pope herk

    A Pope C-130 Hercules retired from active duty Feb. 2, flying its final flight to the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover AFB, Del.Lt. Colonel Jeff Brown, 2nd Airlift Squadron director of operations, flew aircraft tail number 6580 on its final mission as the aircraft commander. Col. Frank Laras,

  • Last of deployed Reserve aerial port airmen return

    Nineteen airmen, the last of 48 aerial porters originally activated in February 2003 in support Operation Iraqi Freedom, returned to McChord Feb. 3.Aerial port workers from the 36th Aerial Port Squadron of the 446th Airlift Wing (Reserve) were activated for one year and originally deployed to

  • Medical care at 15,000 feet

    On the ground and in the air, airmen in this part of the world can rest assured that medical care is always close by.If a person is injured, medical personnel on the ground stabilize and treat the injured individual. But if that person needs to be transported by air for specialized care, a team of

  • AMC orientation enlightens, informs command's newest chiefs

    Eighty-two new and future Air Mobility Command chief master sergeants visited Scott AFB recently to participate in the command's annual Chief Master Sergeant Orientation.The conference gives AMC's newest chiefs an overview of the command's mission and discuss command and Air Force issues affecting