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March 28, 2024
Leading with empathy and a will to win: Gen. Minihan addresses the 2024 Logistics Officers Association Symposium and presents OAR Medals

Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, spoke during the 2024 Logistics Officers Association Symposium as a keynote speaker Thursday morning.During his speech, Minihan delivered the state of air mobility and the importance of interoperability with the larger logistics enterprise.“We’re
Nov. 8, 2023
AMC Announces Additional Awards for Operation Allies Refuge

Air Mobility Command will award eight Distinguished Flying Crosses, two Bronze Star Medals, 229 Air Medals and 98 Meritorious Service Medals for actions taken during Operation Allies Refuge. Some of the medals will be presented during a private gathering at the 2023 Airlift Tanker Association
Dec. 20, 2022
62d AW Airmen awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for Afghanistan efforts

Hundreds of Airmen, friends and family members gathered as U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Randall Reed, deputy commander of Air Mobility Command, recognized four Mobility Warfighters for their extraordinary aerial achievements during Operation ALLIES REFUGE with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Joint Base
Dec. 9, 2022
Travis hosts Distinguished Flying Cross ceremony

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, recognized mobility Airmen for their actions during Operation Allies Refuge with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 9, 2022.
Nov. 23, 2022
Pope Airman Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) to 51 mobility Airmen for their actions in Operation Allies Refuge (OAR) during a ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., on Nov. 21, 2022.In one of the largest DFC ceremonies in more
Nov. 2, 2022
Eighteen Air Mobility Command Airmen recognized for heroic efforts during Operation Allies Refuge

Eighteen Airmen from Air Mobility Command were awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star Medal for their actions in Operation Allies Refuge by U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, on Joint Base McGuire–Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 1, 2022.
Aug. 31, 2022
Dover AFB Airmen recount deployment during OAR

“[While] most people were watching it on TV, we were living it,” reflected Staff Sgt. Noah Pascarella, 436th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician.
Aug. 17, 2022
Operation Allies Refuge: One year later

One year ago, the U.S. Air Force performed the largest non-combatant evacuation operational in U.S. history, Operation Allies Refuge, which saw to the successful evacuation of 124,334 individuals from Afghanistan.
Aug. 10, 2022
One year later: How OAR brought an Airman and Afghan evacuee together

OAR and Operation Allies Welcome united a diverse group of military members, civilians and Afghan evacuees with the purpose of locating and creating a temporary safe haven that offered shelter, support and vital resources. But for Tech. Sgt. Ashley Majewski, 436th Operational Medical Readiness
Nov. 10, 2021
Air mobility leaders discuss Operation Allied Refuge at Airlift Tanker Association conference

On Oct. 30 at the 53rd annual Airlift/Tanker Association conference, the A/TA hosted a panel on Operation Allies Refuge – the largest, non-combatant evacuation operational in U.S history, which saw to the successful evacuation of 124,334 individuals.

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