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June 14, 2018
Mobility Forces deliver U.S., UK paratroopers to Europe for Swift Response 18

U.S. paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., and British Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Colchester, England, arrived in Latvia with the assistance of various mobility aircraft in support of Exercise Swift Response 2018 (SR18) June 9, 2018.
April 7, 2017
ANG units fly first, last C-130 deployments

Big changes are in the works for two Air National Guard units deployed to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing in Southwest Asia. The Connecticut ANG has transitioned from the A-10 Thunderbolt II and the C-21 Cougar to the C-130H Hercules, which it is
Oct. 29, 2016
SECAF reiterates focus on modernization, efficiency

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James took the stage Oct. 28, at the 48th annual Air Mobility Command and Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium to address the Air Force’s priority to maintain mission readiness and promote modernization in the coming years. With increasing
July 19, 2016
Scott Air Ops Center’s routing initiative could save millions

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Miranda Balentine, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy, is excited about Airman-powered innovation and believes one significant way forward in reducing the Air Force’s aviation energy demands is through the ingenuity of
June 24, 2016
Airmen work with partner nations to improve proficiency during APF Kenya

LAIKIPIA AIR BASE, Kenya—Participants of African Partnership Flight Kenya concluded classroom training this week here June 24, 2016. Several of the course topics included personnel recovery command and control, combat search and rescue terminal planning, survival and evasion tactics, tactical combat
June 20, 2016
Scott Air Force Base's Air Refueling Unit generates Total Force Association success

With an increased emphasis on Total Force Assocation, today’s military leaders are tasked with finding ways to accomplish the mission, while increasing efficiency and productivity. The Air Force has done, and continues to pursue this, by mixing the active duty force with reserve and guard assets to
June 3, 2016
AMC prepares for tomorrow’s Rapid Global Mobility

In an era where the phrase “doing more with less” has become a mainstay, Air Mobility Command leadership remains focused on sustaining readiness and preparing mobility forces for the future.As noted in the Air Force strategy titled, “America’s Air Force: A Call to the Future,” senior leaders