Air Force Features

Oct. 1, 2022
349th AMW delivers ‘heaven sent’ aid for Haitian children

A 349th Air Mobility Wing aircrew from Travis Air Force Base opened the tail of their C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 24 in Port Au Prince, Haiti, and delivered three yellow school buses.
Sept. 22, 2022
Win or die: AMC commander presents Mobility Manifesto

Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, presented his case for the state of air mobility to a packed audience of Airmen at the 2022 Air, Space and Cyber Conference, Sept. 21.
Sept. 20, 2022
KC-46A cleared for worldwide deployments following first combat refuel

The KC-46A recently completed an employment concept exercise in the U.S. Central Command area of operations, during which it was evaluated while filling real-world taskings in support of combat operations, supplementing other tanker aircraft in theater.
Sept. 11, 2022
Airmen train, deliver humanitarian aid to Honduras

Airmen with the 22nd Airlift Squadron and 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron delivered 90,000 pounds of aid to Honduras during a combined Major Command Service Tail Trainer Denton cargo mission.
Aug. 19, 2022
AF Week in Photos

This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
Aug. 9, 2022
CMSAF visits MacDill AFB, empowers Airmen to accelerate change

Bass held an all-call for members of MacDill AFB and the base’s tenant units and toured the base to witness the 6th ARW Airmen executing the mission.
Aug. 4, 2022
AMC commander directs maximized privacy for pregnant Airmen

The change follows new efforts by the Department of the Air Force Women’s Initiative Team to mask pregnancies at the unit level to remove current and potential barriers affecting Airmen during pregnancy.
July 27, 2022
Dover AFB supports Army in Operation Viking

Operation Viking was a high-intensity joint service exercise that consisted of range training, mission-essential civil affairs training and ambitious airborne operations.
July 3, 2022
AMC transitions to MAFFORGEN

AMC has begun its transition to the new Air Force Force Generation model to increase high-end readiness, improve predictability, and provide a more sustainable and consistent mobility force to meet force presentation requirements in the future fight.
June 28, 2022
AMC aligns strategic priorities with counterparts in Pacific theater

The strategy, which focuses the command on four mission imperatives for ensuring the MAF is postured to compete and win against its pacing threats, was presented through a Pacific lens to ensure future alignment and refinement with PACAF and INDOPACOM.
June 1, 2022
KC-46A Pegasus approved to refuel 97% of joint force receivers

Less than one year after the KC-46A was approved for its first ICR, Minihan approved daily task-able operational use of the KC-46A to refuel the B-1B Lancer, C-135 variants, E-8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, EC-130H Compass Call, F-35B/C Lightning II, KC-10 Extender and P-8 Poseidon
May 21, 2022
C-17 Globemaster III dedicated in honor of ‘Candy Bomber,’ Berlin Airlift

A two-day celebration honoring Col. Gail Halvorsen, the "Candy Bomber," took place in Provo, Utah.
May 19, 2022
Travis AFB hosts Wings over Solano 2022

Travis Air Force Base opened its gates recently for the Wings Over Solano open house and air show. The air show weekend consisted of 35 aerial demonstrations; 24 modern and vintage military aircraft; eight weapon systems from three major commands; and more.
May 16, 2022
Rescue Babushka Luba; Travis Airman evacuates mother from Ukraine to US

After the opposition to Ukraine turned its focus to Kyiv, an Airman from Travis Air Force Base’s David Grant Medical Center sprang into action to ensure her mother, Luba, would be safe and as far away from the fight as possible. On March 8, Luba reluctantly agreed to move out of Ukraine.
May 10, 2022
AMC’s longest flight: 24.2 hours in a KC-46A

The KC-46 is Air Mobility Command’s newest aerial refueling platform, and now after completing the 24-hour flight, holds AMC’s record for the longest duration flight in its history.

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