Air Mobility Command has issued a request for information, seeking input on how to structure a proposal for contract air to haul passengers and cargo within the US Central Command area of responsibility—chiefly within Afghanistan. AMC’s ballpark figure for the total flying hours per year is 14,600. The RFI specifies two multi-engine aircraft capable of hauling up to 19 passengers and two to carry up to 12 people, with one in reserve that could transport 19. AMC plans to launch this contract operation in March 2007.
Planning an Air Show Is Hard. At Andrews, It’s Even Harder
Sept. 17, 2025
Joint Base Andrews opened its flightline this month to thousands of civilians, exposing a normally restricted airbase that regularly hosts the president and foreign dignitaries to a curious public eager to see current and historic military aircraft up close and in action.