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June 1, 2022
KC-46A Pegasus approved to refuel 97% of joint force receivers

Less than one year after the KC-46A was approved for its first ICR, Minihan approved daily task-able operational use of the KC-46A to refuel the B-1B Lancer, C-135 variants, E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, EC-130H Compass Call, F-35B/C Lightning II, KC-10 Extender and P-8 Poseidon
May 23, 2022
USTRANSCOM’s motto embodied in Operation Fly Formula

U.S. Transportation Command kicked off Operation Fly Formula May 22, loading a C-17 Globemaster III with 132 pallets, or 78,000 pounds, of specialty infant formula.
Feb. 14, 2022
In memory of 'Chappie': 1st US Black 4-star general

There are numerous Black American service members who broke barriers and could be highlighted during Black History Month. On Feb. 11, however, it is the 101st birthday of Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., the first Black man to become a four-star general in any U.S. military branch.
June 29, 2020
Negatively pressurized conexes ready to save lives

Air Mobility Command and Air Force Materiel Command leaders joined forces early April to invite creative materiel and non-materiel solutions to address a joint urgent operational need to move large numbers of COVID-19 patients should the need for that capability arise.
May 31, 2020
USTRANSCOM assists in return of Americans stranded abroad due to COVID-19 travel restrictions

Supporting the U.S. Department of State’s efforts to bring American citizens home as the pandemic spread across the globe, the USTRANSCOM unit, contracted 14 separate commercial charter airlift missions, transporting thousands back to the U.S. from five different African and Asian nations.
April 19, 2020
40 days, nights: AMC commander’s battle staff directs round-the-clock support in COVID-19 fight

Forty days after Air Mobility Command commander Gen. Maryanne Miller activated the commander’s battle staff, a small but dedicated group of experts continue to work tirelessly around-the-clock at Scott Air Force Base, overseeing AMC’s contribution to the Defense Department’s operations in the
Dec. 4, 2017
AF Installation Cyberattack Plans put to the test during national grid exercise

Recently, 32 Air Force installations and representatives from Headquarters Air Force took part in the two-day national Grid Security Exercise IV, or GridEx IV, to simulate a coordinated response to cyber and physical security threats to North America's electricity grid and other critical
May 3, 2016
AMC Rodeo competition evolves into Mobility Guardian exercise

Air Mobility Command's first Mobility Guardian readiness exercise is planned for 2017, from July 30 - Aug. 12, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The exercise will be one of the most realistic, real-world, scenario-driven exercises the command has ever undertaken, said Maj. Gen. Jerry

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KC-46A Pegasus approved to refuel 97% of joint force receivers

USTRANSCOM’s motto embodied in Operation Fly Formula

In memory of 'Chappie': 1st US Black 4-star general

Negatively pressurized conexes ready to save lives

USTRANSCOM assists in return of Americans stranded abroad due to COVID-19 travel restrictions

40 days, nights: AMC commander’s battle staff directs round-the-clock support in COVID-19 fight

AF Installation Cyberattack Plans put to the test during national grid exercise

AMC Rodeo competition evolves into Mobility Guardian exercise