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AMC reactivates 21st AF, realigns numbered air force structure

Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, passes a guidon to Maj. Gen. Darren Cole during the 21st Air Force assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Sept. 5, 2025. The 21st Air Force reactivated Sept. 5, realigning units from the Eighteenth Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center under the new Numbered Air Force structure responsible for Air Mobility Command’s forces. (Courtesy photo)
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AMC reactivates 21st AF, realigns numbered air force structure

Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, and Maj. Gen. Darren Cole, incoming commander of the 21st Air Force, participate in the 21st Air Force assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Sept. 5, 2025. The 21st Air Force reactivated Sept. 5, realigning units from the Eighteenth Air Force and U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center under the new Numbered Air Force structure responsible for Air Mobility Command’s forces. (Courtesy photo)
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COLONEL LEWIS M. “MIKE” BALLARD

Col Lewis “Mike” Ballard is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois.  Eighteenth Air Force ensures readiness and sustainment of approximately 19,000 active duty, Air Force Reserve, and civilian Airmen at eight wings and two direct reporting units. With more than 400 aircraft, Eighteenth Air Force supports AMC’s worldwide mission of providing rapid global mobility to America’s armed forces through airlift, airdrop, aerial refueling, aeromedical evacuation and the global air mobility support system.
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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jamie Newman, Air Mobility Command command chief, poses for a group photo with Airmen from the 317th Airlift Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 27, 2025. The visit provided AMC leadership with direct insight into how the 317th AW supports the command’s global rapid mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Schellenberg)
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AMC command team visits 317th AW

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jamie Newman, Air Mobility Command command chief, gives remarks during a commander’s call at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 27, 2025. During the all-call, the AMC command team emphasized initiatives focused on developing Mission-Ready Airmen, enhancing operational capabilities, and strengthening relationships across the mobility community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)
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AMC command team visits 317th AW

U.S. Air Force Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, tours the 317th Airlift Wing combined operations building at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 27, 2025. During his visit, Lamontagne highlighted Dyess AFB’s strategic role and importance of mobility Airmen in executing agile, combat-credible operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)
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AMC command team visits 317th AW

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shannon Hunter, 39th Airlift Squadron pilot, briefs Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, on a mobile Tactical Operations Center (TOC) during a tour at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 27, 2025. TOC-in-a-Box is a modular, roll-on/roll-off package that enables flexible command and control in austere or forward locations without permanent infrastructure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)
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AMC command team visits 317th AW

U.S. Air Force Capt. Shannon Hunter, 39th Airlift Squadron pilot, discusses a mobile Tactical Operations Center (TOC) with Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, during a tour at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 27, 2025. The TOC-in-a-box demonstration included the set-up of radio communications and secure internet protocol router network access. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)
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AMC command team visits 317th AW

Airmen from the 317th Maintenance Squadron provide a Rapid Expeditionary Kit demonstration to Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 27, 2025. The REX Kit is a self-contained communications and mission-support package that provides secure voice, data, and networking tools enabling rapid command and control in dispersed, contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)
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AMC command team visits 317th AW

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Juan Pablo De Alva, 317th Operations Support Squadron intelligence section lead, and Capt. Felicia Jones, 317th OSS intelligence assistant flight commander, demonstrate satellite communication capabilities to Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, during a tour at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 26, 2025. Lamontagne flew with the 317th Airlift Wing on a C-130J Super Hercules and saw first-hand how the wing supports the command’s global rapid mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)
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AMC command team visits 317th AW

U.S. Air Force Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jamie Newman, AMC command chief, tour the Tye Landing Zone with 317th Airlift Wing leadership at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 26, 2025. Newman and Lamontagne flew with the 317th AW on a C-130J Super Hercules and saw first-hand how the wing supports the command’s global rapid mobility mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)
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AMC command team visits 317th AW

U.S. Air Force Maj. Cason “Koba” Soat, 40th Airlift Squadron director of operations, and Capt. Shannon “Chop” Hunter, 39th AS pilot, demonstrate C-130J Super Hercules maneuvers to Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 26, 2025. Lamontagne also received demonstrations of Link 16, Starlink, and a hot-pit refuel with concurrent servicing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)
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AMC command team visits 317th AW

U.S. Air Force Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, and 317th Airlift Wing leadership walk toward a C-130J Super Hercules at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 26, 2025. During his visit to Dyess, the 317th AW showcased their critical combat airlift capabilities to the AMC command team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)
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AMC command team visits 317th AW

U.S. Air Force Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jamie Newman, AMC command chief, address Airmen assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 26, 2025. Lamontagne emphasized AMC’s commitment to developing Mission Ready Airmen, enhancing operational capabilities, and strengthening relationships across the mobility enterprise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jade M. Caldwell)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Swanson, center right, 136th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) transportation journeyman, poses for a photo with Lt. Col. Chelsey McMasters, 60th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) commander, during a recognition ceremony at Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 22, 2025. Swanson and Staff Sgt. Trinity Gore, 136th LRS transportation journeyman, were awarded the Air and Space Commendation Medal and Senior Airman Dean Hyslop, 60th APS data records technician, was awarded the Air and Space Achievement Medal. Gore, Swanson and Hyslop were recognized for responding with lifesaving medical care to a man who had collapsed on the flight line at Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dean Hyslop, center, 60th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) data records technician, poses for a photo with Lt. Col. Chelsey McMasters, 60th APS commander, during a recognition ceremony at Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 22, 2025. Hyslop was awarded the Air and Space Achievement Medal alongside Staff Sgts. Joshua Swanson and Trinity Gore, 136th Logistics Readiness Squadron transportation journeymen, who were awarded Air and Space Commendation Medals, for responding with lifesaving medical care to a man who had collapsed on the flight line at Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)
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250822-F-RX751-1039

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dean Hyslop, center, 60th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) data records technician, receives the Air and Space Achievement Medal, presented by Lt. Col. Chelsey McMasters, 60th APS commander, during a recognition ceremony at Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 22, 2025. Hyslop was recognized alongside Staff Sgts. Joshua Swanson and Trinity Gore, 136th Logistics Readiness Squadron transportation journeymen, for responding with lifesaving medical care to a man who had collapsed on the flight line at Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)
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250822-F-RX751-1030

An Air and Space Commendation Medal and Air and Space Achievement Medal rest on a table during a recognition ceremony at Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 22, 2025. These medals are awarded to U.S. and allied military personnel for meritorious achievement and service while serving with the U.S. Air Force or U.S. Space Force, with acts of courage or sustained performance also qualifying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trinity Gore, center right, 136th Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) transportation journeyman, poses for a photo with Lt. Col. Chelsey McMasters, 60th Aerial Port Squadron (APS) commander, during a recognition ceremony at Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 22, 2025. Gore and Staff Sgt. Joshua Swanson, 136th LRS transportation journeyman, center right, were awarded the Air and Space Commendation Medal and Senior Airman Dean Hyslop, 60th APS data records technician, was awarded the Air and Space Achievement Medal. Gore, Swanson and Hyslop were recognized for responding with lifesaving medical care to a man who had collapsed on the flight line at Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)
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250822-F-RX751-1023

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trinity Gore, right, 136th Logistics Readiness Squadron transportation journeyman, receives the Air and Space Commendation Medal, presented by Lt. Col. Chelsey McMasters, 60th Aerial Port Squadron commander, during a recognition ceremony at Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California, Aug. 22, 2025. Gore was one of three Airmen who responded with lifesaving medical care to a man who had collapsed on the flight line at Travis AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Robert Nichols)
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