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  • Mobility Airmen around globe team up with cargo loading efficiency

    More than 18 years ago when Master Sgt. Mitch Pykosz first became an air transportation Airman, the biggest thing in his work life may have been to do his to best learn how to build a cargo pallet for an aircraft. Now, as a team leader on Air Mobility Command's cargo precision loading program, he's

  • AF officials announce manpower force structure changes

    Air Force officials released force structure changes and resulting manpower impacts from the new DoD strategic guidance and fiscal 2013 President's Budget Mar. 6.The fiscal 2013 President's Budget adjusts Air Force military end strength to 501,000, with net reductions of 3,900 Active Duty, 5,100 Air

  • AMC logistics director, Joint Base MDL Airmen make mutual impression

    The Director of Logistics, Brig. Gen. Lee Levy II, from Headquarters Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visited the 305th Air Mobility Wing and the 87th Air Base Wing here Feb. 24 to get a closer look at some of the people and assets he's responsible for.Levy develops policy and

  • Renovated passenger terminal family lounge unveiled

    A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Feb. 27 to officially open the new family lounge in Joint Base Charleston's Passenger Terminal at Joint Base Charleston, S.C.The newly renovated family lounge is part of Air Mobility Commander, Gen. Raymond John's initiative to standardize all passenger terminals

  • AMC commander visits McChord Field, delivers new C-17

    Gen. Raymond E. Johns, Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord Feb. 24, 2012 to deliver McChord Field's newest C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. During his short visit, Johns also took the opportunity to thank and inspire Airmen during a commander's call."First of all, I

  • Joint Base Wings host, 'impress' 18th Air Force commander

    The 18th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Feb. 15 and 16 to get a firsthand look at the various units and missions here. Ramsay, who arrived from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visited three of the command's units here, including the 305th Air Mobility

  • Military working dogs: More about the Air Force's canine members

    Most service members may be familiar with the wingman and battle-buddy concepts employed by the military. But for the group of military working dog trainers here, battle buddies take on a completely different form when battle buddies are dogs.Some of the military working dogs are born into a puppy

  • Air Mobility Command announces 2011 Media Contest winners

    Journalists, photographers, broadcasters and others from throughout Air Mobility Command were honored Feb. 6 with the announcement of the 2011 AMC Media Contest results."It is with great pleasure that we announce the command winners," said Lt. Col. Glen Roberts, AMC director of public affairs, in a

  • First Lady samples food transformation initiative at Little Rock

    First Lady Michelle Obama visited the Hercules Dining Facility here Feb. 9 to survey the food transformation initiative program on base. The visit was part of a three-day tour by the First Lady commemorating the second anniversary of her "Let's Move!" program designed to combat childhood obesity.In