June 14, 2019 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
Jan. 25, 2019 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.
Jan. 11, 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
Jan. 3, 2019 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.
Oct. 31, 2018 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.
Oct. 29, 2018 Air Force leadership talks retention and readiness at the Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium The 50th annual Airlift/Tanker Association Symposium brought top Air Force leadership to Grapevine, Texas, Oct. 25-27, to address issues of interest to the mobility force and the Air Force as a whole. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein highlighted the way the Air Force is retaining and
Sept. 7, 2018 Air Mobility Command welcomes new commander SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Air Mobility Command welcomed a new commander at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Sept. 7.Air Force Gen. Maryanne Miller took command of AMC from Air Force Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, who retires after more than 35 years of service. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David
Aug. 29, 2018 Cyber Operations Center opens on Scott AFB The 375th Air Mobility Wing commander, Col. Leslie Maher, hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Aug. 23 to signify the stand-up of the Air Mobility Command's first Cyber Operations Center.
Aug. 21, 2018 Breaking barriers: Miller nominated as AF Reserve's first 4-star Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion to the rank of general Aug. 20. Miller will become the first Airman in the history of the Air Force Reserve to pin on a fourth star. In 2016, she became the first female chief of the Air
July 24, 2018 AMC announces Aviator Technical Track beta test program The application window is open for active duty mobility pilots to pioneer a new Aviator Technical Track program, Air Mobility Command officials announced July 20, 2018.