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  • A Message from the Air Mobility Command Chief

    In 1921, Wesley May demonstrated the first aerial refueling capability by walking and climbing on the wing of one airborne aircraft to another, 1000 feet above the earth, with a five-gallon can of gasoline strapped to his back. May, with pilots Frank Hawks and Earl Daugherty, proved the concept of

  • Quotes from my mobility pilot granduncle’s war diary

    From Oprah Winfrey to Mark Zuckerberg, our nation’s most successful leaders are readers. Warren Buffet spends 80 percent of his day reading. Bill Gates reads 50 books per year. Former U.S. Secretary of Defense and retired Marine general James Mattis carried around a library of 6,000 books with him,

  • AMC command chief reflects on 2017, 30-year career

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Happy holidays! It is a great honor to serve as your command chief. At the end of each year, I take time to reflect on all Air Mobility Command accomplishments over the year – and this command never ceases to amaze me! This year is no different. AMC enjoyed an extremely