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  • Col. Jay Johnson takes command of the 60th AMW

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Derek Salmi relinquished command of the 60th Air Mobility Wing to Col. Jay Johnson July 3, 2024. As the new 60th AMW commander, Johnson is responsible for the combined efforts of all wing operations and support activities associated with the worldwide air mobility mission,

  • Fame's Favored Few welcomes new wing commander

    Col. Chad K. Cisewski assumed command of the 92nd Air Refueling Wing and Chief Master Sgt. Lindsay S. Moon assumed responsibility as the new 92nd ARW command chief during a change of command and change of responsibility ceremony, July 2, 2024.

  • Team Travis performs final KC-10 A-check

    From June 24-28, in a historic moment, the 60th Maintenance Squadron and the 660th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron completed a final A-check inspection on a KC-10 Extender marking the end of an era for the KC-10, which has been a cornerstone of air mobility and aerial refueling excellence.

  • 22 ARW completes first 45-hour nonstop KC-46 flight around the world

    A 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-46A Pegasus executed the world’s first nonstop, KC-46A Pegasus westbound circumnavigation endurance flight, called Project Magellan, June 29-July 1 starting and finishing here.This flight was the latest Maximum Endurance Operation (MEO) for the KC-46A Pegasus, Air

  • Fairchild SkyFest 2024 soars over the Inland Northwest

    Team Fairchild hosted the SkyFest 2024 airshow for more than 80 thousand members of the Inland Northwest community at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, June 22-23, 2024. During SkyFest, community members witnessed the U.S. Air Force Academy Wings of Blue parachute team, A-10 Thunderbolt II

  • 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing Change of Command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Jens Lyndrup took the reins of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing from outgoing commander Col. Kyle Benwitz during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, June 18, 2024.The transfer of command is physically represented by the passing of the

  • Travis AFB honors Operation Homecoming

    The ceremony commemorated Operation Homecoming which took place at the conclusion of the Vietnam War and saw the return of 591 American prisoners of war from North Vietnam.

  • Scott AFB hosts AMC-wide small-UAS summit

    The 375th Air Mobility Wing is at the forefront of Air Mobility Command’s expectation towards integrating small Unmanned Aerial Systems into daily operations. As such, Scott’s sUAS team, Det. X, hosted a pioneering “sUAS Summit” June 12-13, that brought together AMC stakeholders and leading industry

  • LRS opens new FARP facility at Joint Base Charleston

    Joint Base Charleston unveiled a new 3,300 square foot facility designed to enhance both training and equipment storage capabilities for the 628th Logistics Readiness Forward Area Refueling Point, or FARP, team on June 5, 2024, here on base.

  • 317 AW supports ACE mission during Valiant Shield 24

    The 317th Airlift Wing provided strategic airlift during VS24 to prepare the Joint and Combined Force to rapidly respond to crises and contingencies across the spectrum of operations from humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to armed conflict