Air Mobility Command will hold the first Mobility Guardian exercise July 30, 2017- Aug. 12, 2017, at JB Lewis-McChord, Wash., the command announced on Monday. The exercise is designed to replace the Mobility Rodeo competition, that was last held in 2011. AMC Commander Gen. Carlton Everhart said the new exercise will focus on joint capabilities involving all types of mobility aircraft, and allied partners. Everhart told Air Force Magazine in February that he wants the exercise to be AMC’s version of Red Flag, where mobility aircraft will be the featured aspect of training, instead of supporting other aircraft.
Airmen and Guardians in the Active and Reserve component, as well as civilian employees, in “mission critical and high-risk populations” are now required to receive influenza vaccinations annually to “preserve force readiness,” according to a recent Department of the Air Force memo.