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  • A Commander's Pledge

    Fellow Mobility Leaders and Teammates,Let me begin by thanking you for the outstanding work you do every day in support of our critical global mission, our military, and our Nation. It has been and continues to be an incredible privilege to lead America's finest men and women. As some of you may

  • Mobility Airmen project global power alongside U.S. Army, Thai partners

    Alongside their U.S. Army and Thai partners, Mobility Airmen recently demonstrated the capability to project power globally during the combined exercise Cobra Gold 2014.Cobra Gold, which focuses on a tactical, humanitarian and civil assistance scenario, brings together multiple nations to exercise

  • Yearlong effort shifts U.S.' main Afghanistan air hub

    Nearly a year of intense planning among a global group of stakeholders came to fruition with the recent transition of the Air Force's main Afghanistan air transportation hub from Kyrgystan to a new temporary location in Romania.The transition comes in the wake of the transition of operations from

  • C-17 Struck By Stray Small Arms Fire

    A U.S. C-17 Globemaster III was struck by stray small arms fire in Bangui, Central African Republic Tuesday. There was minor damage to the aircraft, and no crew or passengers were harmed. Initial assessments are that a single, stray round from a firefight in the vicinity punctured the wheel well of

  • Air Force supports aeromedical evacuation after South Sudan attack

    In the wake of the Dec. 21 attack on U.S. aircraft evacuating U.S. citizens from South Sudan, Air Force C-17 aircrew and medical personnel are preparing to support the aeromedical evacuation of four wounded servicemembers to a U.S. hospital.Officials with the Air Force's 618th Air and Space

  • Mobility Airmen ready and responsive anytime, anywhere

    As the death of former South African president Nelson Mandela drew the world's attention to the African continent, Mobility Airmen raced against the clock to ensure President Obama's security, communications, and mission support was in place.Within days those would become part of an international

  • 18th Air Force Airmen recognized as "outstanding"

    18th Air Force Airmen have earned the Air Force's largest Numbered Air Force the service's prestigious Outstanding Unit Award.The AFOUA, awarded by the Secretary of the Air Force, recognizes units which have distinguished themselves by exceptionally meritorious service. Airmen assigned to the 18th

  • Eighteenth Air Force: A Decade of Change

    As it has ever since its 2003 "rebirth" the Eighteenth Air Force continues to change to meet the demands of a dynamic operational environment while staying true to the ethos of "speed, safety, and success" represented in its emblem.One of the earliest and most notable of these changes occurred on

  • 18th Air Force: Perspectives on a Legacy of Excellence

    Editor's note: From September 2011 until August 2012, Lt. Gen. Mark F. Ramsay served as the 18th Air Force's sixth commander after the command's reactivation on Oct. 1, 2003. His thoughts represent the latest in a series of perspectives from former 18th Air Force commanders on the 10th anniversary.