Dec. 10, 2018 AMC participates in joint deployment readiness exercise Six Air Mobility Command units from bases across the United States teamed up with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division for Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise 19-01, from Nov. 27 to Dec. 2, 2018, in Kentucky and California. Air Force C-17s and C-130s flew 14 missions to transport more than 1,300
Dec. 10, 2018 15 Scott SMSgts selected for Chief Scott Air Force Bases’ newly selected Chief Master Sergeants take a group photo, Dec. 6, 2018, at Scott AFB, Ill. A total of 15 Senior Master Sergeants from Scott AFB were selected to be promoted to the rank of Chief Master Sergeant, they will become part of the top 1 percent of the enlisted force.
Dec. 10, 2018 Bioenvironmental ensures Airmen safety Conducting occupational health surveys, sampling drinking water and responding to emergencies are just some of the primary missions of the 375th Aerospace Medicine Squadron’s Bioenvironmental Engineering flight.
Dec. 10, 2018 USTRANSCOM holds Army-Navy game Army 1st Lt. Deon Evans, U.S. Transportation Command J1 executive officer, catches a football during USTRANSCOM’s Army vs. Navy football game at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Nov. 26, 2018. The Army won the game 44 to 32.
Dec. 10, 2018 Airmen test readiness during phase I exercise During a Phase I exercise all parts of the wing must work together to ensure Airmen are physically, mentally, and emotionally prepared to deploy and properly equip them to perform their job in a deployed environment.
Dec. 7, 2018 Air Force proposes to base F-35s at Tyndall, supplemental funds needed to build advanced fighter base Following the damage to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, caused by Hurricane Michael, the Air Force is recommending that Congress use supplemental funding for rebuilding the base to prepare to receive the F-35 Lightning II fighter at the north Florida installation.
Dec. 7, 2018 AMC command chief retires after 30 years of service Chief Master Sgt. Larry Williams, Air Mobility Command command chief, closed out his 30-year career on Nov. 30 at the place where it began: Dover Air Force Base.The retirement ceremony, held at the AMC Museum, celebrated the significance of Williams’ career, one that uniquely and almost exclusively
Dec. 4, 2018 Chief Wright to Airmen: Know your retirement options The opt-in deadline for the Blended Retirement System is December 31, 2018.Make your decision knowing only you can determine which system is best for you, and understand that if you opt into BRS, it is irrevocable. You only have one chance to make this choice, so it’s imperative you and those
Nov. 28, 2018 375th SFS holds combatives training Staff Sgt. Corey Ormsby, 375th Security Forces Squadron training instructor, explains the loading and unloading procedures of an X26P taser prior to hands on baton and taser training at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Nov. 19, 2018. Each security forces member receives classroom and practical
Nov. 28, 2018 Policy changes for Post-9/11 GI Bill transfers Additional changes to the Post-9/11 GI Bill Transfer of Benefits policy were announced Nov. 14, 2018.