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The head of Air Mobility Command is eager to find out how his Airmen handle the combined challenges of long distances, open ocean, and integration with other services at a major exercise scheduled this summer over the Pacific Ocean. “Operation Mobility Guardian … normally just ...
A pair of U.S. Air Force C-17s arrived in Türkiye on Feb. 8, carrying disaster relief personnel and equipment to help with the recovery from a massive earthquake. U.S. Transportation Command was tapped to transport aid, and within 24 hours of notification, two flights departed, one each ...
Air Mobility Command is investigating a potential Class A mishap involving a KC-46 Pegasus tanker that left the plane’s boom and fuselage damaged in October. The incident was first reported after images circulated on social media showing the refueler with a cracked boom and a ...
Air Force Strength now 'very weak';TRANSOM unveils agile strategy to deter China.
Nearly 100 Airmen will receive Distinguished Flying Crosses and a dozen more will get Bronze Star Medals for their actions in Operation Allies Refuge, the noncombatant evacuation out of Kabul, Afghanistan, in the summer of 2021 that garnered worldwide attention. Additionally, the 621st Contingency Response ...
Air Force Special Operations Command’s fleet of MC-130H Combat Talon IIs, used for infiltration, exfiltration, and resupply of special operations forces, has been grounded due to the same cracked propeller parts that led Air Mobility Command to keep its C-130H fleet from flying. AFSOC confirmed ...
World: Acquisition--Time to invest in Next-Gen Tankers; Acquisition inflation.
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AMC and PACAF say they have overcome fuel storage and aerial refueling concerns.
The commander of U.S. Air Forces Central (AFCENT), Lt. Gen. Gregory M. Guillot, spoke with Air Force Magazine from the AFCENT headquarters at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar.
New USAF Brown and Blue Books; Refusing COVID vaccine leads to general discharges; 10-year low in E-7 promotions; Space Force eases uniform policies; AMC endurance record set.