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  • Make a difference this holiday season

    Thank you for the difference you make every day, defending the United States of America and promoting our interests and ideals around the world. As the holiday season approaches, we encourage you to make a special effort to make a difference in the lives of those immediately around you.Many of you

  • Holiday message from AMC/CC

    As we celebrate this holiday season, Chris and I extend our very best wishes to the Air Mobility Command family. We are extremely proud of the dedication to service before self you so clearly display as you accomplish our nation's global air mobility mission. Because of you, the United States has

  • Not on my watch

    Feeling short-handed due to the PBD 720 pinch or frustrated by our slow progress in procuring new equipment? Below are a few datapoints to contemplate our options. We have 85 KC-135Es parked on our ramps. The Air Force doesn't have the authority to retire them, so they sit on our ramps where

  • Fruit of Your Generosity

    I love the holiday season. Despite of the all-out commercial assault, the department store isles crowded with shoppers and parking lots jammed to capacity, I love the music, decorations and the anticipation that the season brings. As a Christian Airman, I certainly bask in the spiritual significance

  • It Could Happen Tomorrow, Are You Ready?

    December 6, 1941, the day before the Japanese raid on Pearl Harbor, was probably an average Saturday night across the United States. There were certainly rumors of trouble elsewhere in the world, but back at home, we didn't think too much about those problems overseas. September 10, 2001 was much

  • The Compassionate End

    Recently, a popular television show featured a song entitled, "Unlike Me" including the lyrics "There are no guarantees in life, not for the present, nor for the future." When I first heard these words, I not only saw it as a neat-sounding phrase, but also a statement of some truth. However, upon

  • AMC commander sends Thanksgiving message

    Our nation has much to be thankful for when it pauses Nov. 22 to celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday. As my wife, Chris, and I reflect on our long list of blessings, we are especially thankful for you and your families - the men and women of Air Mobility Command. You make a difference in people's

  • Military Family Housing recycling is voluntary

    The recycling program returned to military housing. The new contract uses a local contractor and is being run using local guidelines. The contract requirements have been simplified to take advantage of price breaks while still offering a useful service. A big advantage of the new contract is that it

  • Take advantage of SCRA

    Given the current high operations tempo, military members find themselves away from home for extended periods of time. Military service can make it difficult to take care of many legal and financial obligations. In recognition of the hardships military service can cause, Congress enacted some

  • Did Know…Men Get Breast Cancer Too?

    Yes, it's a fact. Men get breast cancer too. Larry knew he had a problem for a couple of years, a disfiguration. During a pre-employment physical the doctor recommended he have it checked out by his personal physician. By the time it was diagnosed, the breast cancer had metastasized to his hip