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July 15, 2024
AMC, AFRL pioneer UAS Traffic Management system at MacDill Air Force Base

Air Mobility Command, or AMC, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, Information Directorate, began assessing the AFRL Collaborative Low-Altitude Unmanned Aircraft System Integration Effort, or CLUE, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management, or UTM, system at MacDill
July 3, 2024
VS24: Air Mobility Task Force takes on the Pacific

Across the vast and tyrannous distances of the Pacific, Air Mobility Command supported the 10th iteration of exercise Valiant Shield 24, a biennial joint and—for the first time—multinational field training exercise in the Indo-Pacific region, June 7-18, 2024.
May 6, 2024
317th AW executes Hazard Spear, supports Balikatan 24 with accelerated mission sets

Following the completion of the first Maximum Endurance Operation (MEO) with external fuel tanks, the 317th Airlift Wing continues to showcase tactical airlift capabilities for operating across vast distances and into remote islands during their two-week exercise, Hazard Spear.
May 2, 2024
Mobility Air Forces gather for week-long Phoenix Rally, focus on Great Power Competition

Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, and his wife, Ashley Minihan, convened their last Total Force Phoenix Rally here, April 29-May 3, 2024. Focused on Sustaining Irreversible Momentum for Great Power Competition, the event focused on resilience, the mobility roadmap, setting the
Feb. 8, 2024
18th AF leadership participates in Operation Deep Freeze

Recently, Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Blount, 18th Air Force command chief, participated in the 68th anniversary of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF). With more than 4,200 hours of flight experience to include the C-17 Globemaster III, Martin flew the
Dec. 14, 2023
Herk Nation welcomes AMC first sergeant

Chief Master Sgt. Trapper Otto, command first sergeant of Air Mobility Command, visited the Home of Herk Nation at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Dec. 3-5, 2023.
Dec. 13, 2023
AMC hosts first Human Performance Industry Day, looks to maximize Airmen performance

SCOTT AFB, Illinois – Air Mobility Command (AMC) hosted its first-ever Human Performance Industry Days (HPID) here, Dec. 11-12, 2023.The intent of the event was to share and develop solutions in the human performance space to maximize physical and mental performance for Airmen. A cross-functional
Dec. 6, 2023
Building a Warrior Heart

In an effort to boost wingmanship, help Airmen better communicate and offer resources to handle stress, the MacDill Integrated Resilience Office organized a Warrior Heart and MacDill University event. The event culminated with a presentation by Retired Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Brinkley, recognized
July 12, 2023
AMC commander, command chief visit the Gateway to the Pacific during MG23

With Mobility Guardian 2023 well underway, U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jamie Newman, AMC command chief, visited numerous AMC locations, including Team Travis, July 11 - 12, 2023.
May 12, 2023
Team Travis hosts large scale readiness exercise

The 60th Air Mobility Wing executed Exercise Golden Phoenix, a large-scale readiness exercise synchronizing full spectrum support from installation partner units to include the 821st Contingency Response Group, 621st Contingency Response Wing, and the 349th Air Mobility Reserve Wing at Travis AFB,

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