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    Scott AE pros train on KC-46 tanker

    SCOTT AIR FRCE BASE, ILL. – Airmen with the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron familiarized themselves with one of the Air Force’s newest aircraft, the KC-46 Pegasus Jan. 12 during training. The two-day training instructed flight nurses and aeromedical technicians in exercises that were designed to strengthen and enhance their diverse skillset
  • A C-17 Globemaster III parked on the ramp at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.

    There’s an app for that! Mobility allocation planning gets an upgrade

    With the help of 21st century software and an agile development team, the process for planning global air mobility allocation got a modern reboot with the scheduling tool, Magellan – and it took less than a year to deploy across Air Mobility Command (AMC). Airmen from the Air Mobility Command operations office and the 375th Communications Support Squadron at Scott Air Force Base partnered with Pivotal Software, Inc. and the Air Force Operational Energy office to create a digital application for the long-term scheduling of mobility ‘tails and crews.’ In January 2020, AMC officially recognized Magellan as a tool of choice for allocation planning and began integrating it into normal operations in the following months.
  • A C-17 Globemaster III parked on the ramp at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.

    There’s an app for that! Mobility allocation planning gets an upgrade

    With the help of 21st century software and an agile development team, the process for planning global air mobility allocation got a modern reboot with the scheduling tool, Magellan – and it took less than a year to deploy across Air Mobility Command (AMC). Airmen from the Air Mobility Command operations office and the 375th Communications Support Squadron at Scott Air Force Base partnered with Pivotal Software, Inc. and the Air Force Operational Energy office to create a digital application for the long-term scheduling of mobility ‘tails and crews.’ In January 2020, AMC officially recognized Magellan as a tool of choice for allocation planning and began integrating it into normal operations in the following months.
  • U.S. Air Force Maj. James Thompson, 763rd Specialized Contracting Squadron deputy director, hosts a video teleconference with team mates to talk through recent COVID-19 emergency support to Air Mobility Command.

    Contracting pros deliver to COVID-19 front lines

    The Air Force Installation Contracting Center’s 763rd Specialized Contracting Squadron is delivering a plethora of fast-tracked emergency support to Air Mobility Command in days, if not hours.
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    Cyber teams defend missions during Exercise Mobility Guardian

    The 375th Mission Defense Team just completed the first Defensive Cyber Operations implementation for a simulated conflict during Air Mobility Command’s Exercise Mobility Guardian at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
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    Kross honored at Scott’s ATA Walk of Fame

    The Airlift/Tanker Association honored retired Gen. Walter Kross, former Air Mobility Command and United States Transportation Command commander, during an unveiling ceremony June 14 at its Walk of Fame here. Kross was the 30th Airman presented with either a bust or medallion at the location, which serves as a way to honor mobility Airmen for their contributions and their service to the nation.
  • McConnell’s first KC-46A Pegasus lands on the flightline Jan. 25, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46 will serve alongside the KC-135 Stratotanker at McConnell and supply critical aerial refueling, airlift and aeromedical evacuations at a moment’s notice for America’s military and allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

    McConnell AFB welcomes first KC-46A Pegasus

    Team McConnell’s Total Force crews delivered the first two KC-46A Pegasus aircraft to the tanker fleet on Jan. 25, 2019.

  • Email in the cloud: CHES phase 1 completion

    On Nov. 8, 2018, the Air Force Network Integration Center, or AFNIC, concluded the first phase of the Air Force’s transition to Cloud Hosted Enterprise Services, completing the migration of 555,000 continental U.S. based Air Force hosted e-mail accounts to a Microsoft Office 365 collaboration solution.
  • 1st Lt. Benjamin Schneider, 295 Ordnance Company, U.S. Army Reserve, inspects a pallet at Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar.

    Joint, coalition, Total Force Airmen expedite Rapid Global Mobility

    The 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, enables rapid global mobility with a diverse group of Airmen and Soldiers from all walks of life.
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    AMC’s Phoenix Spark Tank competition recognizes innovation

    Air Mobility Command held its first-ever Phoenix Spark Tank competition at the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium in Grapevine, Texas, where four finalists proposed their innovation ideas to top Air Force leaders and the president of VOX Space Oct. 26.
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