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July 1, 2021
KC-46 reaches 5K-sortie milestone

Airmen from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, completed the celebratory 5,000 KC-46A Pegasus sortie June 30, 2021.
May 6, 2020
USTRANSCOM takes action to protect military families moving during COVID-19

U.S. Transportation Command announced increased safety measures designed to protect Department of Defense members and their families during household goods moves taking place during the global outbreak of coronavirus infectious disease 2019 (COVID-19) that will go into effect immediately.
April 15, 2020
Reserve AE medics called to the fight against COVID-19

Approximately 100 Air Force Reserve aeromedical evacuation specialists from across the country have been called up to help care for Americans affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 27, 2020
USTRANSCOM supports State Department in bringing stranded Americans home

U.S. Transportation Command was directed today by the Secretary of Defense to assist the Department of State Repatriation Task Force in the contracting of aircraft to return Americans and lawful permanent residents stranded abroad due to travel restrictions imposed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Jan. 31, 2020
AMC increases global reach, power during TRANSCOM exercise

Air Mobility Command Airmen participated in U.S. Transportation Command’s annual Exercise Turbo Challenge here Jan. 23-30.More than 2,200 personnel participated in the TRANSCOM-led exercise where Airmen exercised their ability to respond decisively on a global scale when diplomatic efforts fail.
Jan. 23, 2020
U.S. Transportation Command’s Protocol office ensures the right first and lasting impression for organizational visitors and event participants

The U.S. Transportation Command’s Protocol office works in unison so that the initial, second, and ultimately, final impression of both visitors and event attendees reflects well on the organization and its senior leadership.
Jan. 8, 2020
U.S. Transportation Command manages the movement of America’s wounded warfighters from overseas to the final medical treatment destination stateside

As the Department of Defense’s single manager for global patient movement, U.S. Transportation Command conducts this lifesaving mission via the U.S. Air Force’s aeromedical evacuation system, which provides in-transit health care for America’s wounded warriors from the point of injury or illness to
Oct. 30, 2019
U.S. Transportation Command coordinates theater patient movement, the most critical part of the aeromedical evacuation process

Moving America’s wounded warriors safely and securely begins at the in-theater point of injury, which, in the combat environment, remains most critical in the initial hour or so following the incident, when prompt medical care increases an individual’s survivability.
Oct. 28, 2019
U.S. Transportation Command recognized by the National Security Agency for setting the standard in securing, safeguarding, and strengthening its cyber infrastructure

Cyber professionals serving with U.S. Transportation Command epitomize the overarching message of this year’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, observed in October, of Own IT, Secure IT, Protect IT.Last month, they received recognition from the National Security Agency for setting the
Oct. 3, 2019
Premier, world-class defense logistics forum kicks off Monday in St. Louis

More than 1400 logistics professionals representing the U.S. military, government, and industry will be participating in the seventh-annual National Defense Transportation Association-U.S. Transportation Command Fall Meeting 2019, Oct. 7-10, Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri.

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