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	Air Mobility Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the United States Air Force, and the air force component of United States Transportation Command.
		AMC also provides alert aerial refueling aircraft to United States Strategic Command, and is a provider of theater airlift, aerial refueling, and aeromedical evacuation forces to regional Unified Commands.
		AMC was formed in 1992 from the transport assets of the then-recently deactivated Military Airlift and Strategic Air Commands.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Air_Mobility_Command (177 words)

	Air Mobility Command
		A new era in air power history began on 1 June 1992 when the Military Airlift Command and the Strategic Air Command were inactivated and the Air Mobility Command (AMC) formed from elements of these two historic organizations.
		AMC melded a worldwide airlift system with a tanker force that had been freed from its strategic commitments by the collapse of the Soviet Union.
		Simultaneously, air mobility operations groups were established under each numbered air force to deploy people and equipment to expand the en route structure during surges in peacetime or contingency operations.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/usaf/amc.htm (744 words)

	Factsheets : Air Mobility Command : Air Mobility Command (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Air Mobility Command's primary mission is rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America's armed forces.
		AMC’s Air Mobility Operations Groups at Travis AFB and Hickam AFB, Hawaii, report to the 18th AF through the 15th EMTF; those at McGuire AFB and Ramstein Air Base, Germany, report to the 18th AF through the 21st EMTF.
		AMC reactivated the 18th AF and redesignated its two former numbered air forces as the 15th EMTF, with headquarters at Travis AFB, and the 21st EMTF, with headquarters at McGuire AFB.
	www.af.mil /factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=159 (1103 words)

	Major Commands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Air Mobility Command is the USAF component of the United States Transportation Command.
		Continental Air Command also had charge of all Air Force reserve units because most of these forces were to be used in either air defense or tactical operations.
		Air Defense Command, inactivated on July 1, 1950, was reestablished as a major command on January 1, 1951, when CONAC ceased to handle the nation's air defense mission.
	www.au.af.mil /au/afhra/wwwroot/rso/major_commands.html (3399 words)

	MOBILITY FOR AIR MOBILITY COMMAND (AMC) FORCES
		In general, he plans and coordinates the execution of air mobility operations in accordance with the requirements and objectives of the supported commander, and ensures proper coordination of all theater and strategic air mobility assets.
		Air refueling wings and supporting organizations must be able to deploy cellular support units or augmentation assets as tasked to support or extend the reach of US military forces during periods of increased activity.
		AMC aircrews are authorized Kevlar undershirts IAW TA016 part A, in addition to or in lieu of flak vests at the discretion of the commander.
	www.fas.org /man/dod-101/sys/ac/docs/afi-10-406.htm (10776 words)

	Air Mobility Command (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Ill., along with its agency for centralized command and control, the Tanker Airlift Control Center.
		AMC assigns its active-duty resources to two numbered air forces, the 15th Air Force at Travis AFB, Calif., and the 21st Air Force at McGuire AFB, N.J. Air Mobility Command Mission...
		Air mobility is an ideally suited military tool for an environment of uncertainty with widely dispersed potential flashpoints.
	www.transcom.mil /missions/amc.html (666 words)

	Military Airlift: Savings Achievable by Eliminating Support Operations at Torrejon Air Base, Spain (Letter Report, ...
		Although the Air Mobility Command did not relocate its civilian and military personnel, in July 1996 the U.S. Transportation Command terminated a planned fuel system upgrade at the base for which it had already spent $800,000 and reprogrammed the remaining $2.5 million for other needs.
		Air Mobility Command officials believe that with a significantly increased Air Mobility Command presence at Rota Naval Air Station, the Navy may not be willing to fund all the base operating costs.
		Air Mobility Command officials said they had not decided on a long-term alternative, primarily because the current political climate in Spain has caused the Spanish government to delay the proposed site surveys at Zaragoza Air Base and Rota Naval Air Station.
	www.fas.org /man/gao/nsiad97096.htm (3670 words)

	Leader Envisions Future of Air Mobility Command - U.S. Department of Defense Transformation Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The general said he is excited to command the Air Mobility Command at such a critical time in the nation’s history, and he cited many developing and proven changes that will improve the command’s ability to protect America.
		Air Mobility Command has already reorganized itself to be more effective, McNabb said, citing the success the 18th Air Force's contingency response groups had following hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
		U.S. Air Force Gen. Duncan McNabb, commander of Air Mobility Command, addresses the audience during the 37th Annual Airlift/Tanker Association Conference at Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 28, 2005.
	www.defenselink.mil /transformation/articles/2005-11/ta110205b.html (653 words)

	air mobility element (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The air mobility element receives directionfrom the director of mobility forces and is the primary team for providing coordination with the tanker airlift control center.
		Direct delivery intertheater air mobility missions, if required, will be coordinated through the air mobility division and tasked by the Air Mobility Command tanker airlift control center.
		The air mobility element ensures the integration of intertheater air mobility missions with theater air and space operations planning.
	www.dtic.mil /doctrine/jel/doddict/data/a/00232.html (124 words)

	60th Air Mobility Wing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The 60th Air Mobility Wing is the largest air mobility organization in the Air Force with a versatile all-jet fleet of 37 C-5 Galaxy cargo and 27 KC-10 Extender refueling aircraft.
		Part of the Air Mobility Command, the 60th Air Mobility Wing is responsible for strategic airlift and air refueling missions circling the globe.
		Air Mobility Wing is organized into four groups: Operations, Maintenance, Mission Support and Medical.
	public.travis.amc.af.mil /news/factsheets/60thamw.htm (583 words)

	Welcome to the Virtual Air Mobility Command
		The Virtual Air Mobility Command's primary mission is rapid, global mobility and sustainment for armed forces of the Virtual Military Command.
		As the air component of the United States Transportation Command, VAMC serves many customers and, as the single manager for air mobility, VAMC's customers have only one number to call for Global Reach.
		Air refueling aircraft are the lifeline of Global Reach, increasing range, payloads and flexibility.
	www.vafc.50megs.com /amc/welcome.htm (639 words)

	Air Mobility Command centralizes its e-mail
		The Air Mobility Command is in the first phase of a server consolidation project to centrally manage e-mail accounts of 65,000 users across 12 Air Force bases.
		AMC has consolidated five of the bases and has assumed responsibility for roughly 30,000 e-mail accounts.
		It is the air component of the U.S. Transportation Command and manages air mobility for the armed forces.
	www.gcn.com /21_1/dod/17699-1.html (395 words)

	Air Mobility Command - USAF.com
		Air Mobility Command, a major command with headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, IL, was created June 1, 1992, as the U. Air Force's Global Reach resources were fused into a single team.
		In addition, the command is responsible for stateside aeromedical evacuation and continues a tradition of humanitarian support at home and around the world.
		In 1994, AMC aircraft and crews assisted California earthquake victims, provided humanitarian aid to Rwandan civil war refugees, assisted in upholding democracy in Haiti and continued operations in Southwest Asia and the former Republic of Yugoslavia -- just a sampling of the many missions flown.
	www.usaf.com /orgs/17.htm (418 words)

	Air Mobility Command
		MissionProvides airlift, air refueling, special air mission and aeromedical evacuation for U.S. forces.
		ResponsibilitiesLead command for requirements, operating procedures, tactics, standardization and evaluation, and overall fleet management for tanker and airlift aircraft.
		As the Air Force component of U.S. Transportation Command, it’s the single manager for air mobility.
	www.af.mil /news/airman/0104/amc.html (222 words)

	air mobility guide
		The Air Mobility Air Force Link Fact Sheet This source offers news releases and general information on all facets of the USAF Air Mobility Command.
		Air Mobility: the key to the United States national security strategy.
		Bridging the gulf between theater and strategic air mobility.
	library.afit.edu /oldsite/bibs/amguide.html (1177 words)

	Air Mobility Command Museum - An UnCommon Place in Delaware (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Air Mobility Command Museum is on Dover Air Force Base in Hangar 1301.
		The history of The Air Mobility Command and missions of Dover AFB are reflected through more than 25 vintage aircraft and many artifacts and exhibits displayed in and around Hangar 1301.
		The sound you hear is a WWII P-51 Mustang fighter like this one at the Air Mobility Command Museum.
	www.uncommondays.com /states/de/places/airmobility.htm (218 words)

	WORLD AIRWAYS RENEWS CONTRACT WITH U.S. AIR FORCE AIR MOBILITY COMMAND
		For the first nine months of the FY 2005 contract, World has received $260 million in revenues from expansion flying, and the company expects expansion demand to remain strong through the final quarter of the 2005 fiscal year as well as through FY 2006.
		World has generated $337 million in military revenues for the first nine months of the FY 2005 contract, and expects an estimated $99 to $104 million for the quarter ending Sept. 30, 2005.
		World Airways, a wholly owned subsidiary of World Air Holdings, Inc., is a U.S.-certificated air carrier providing customized transportation services for major international passenger and cargo carriers, the United States military, international freight forwarders and international leisure tour operators.
	www.worldair.com /news/20050901-1.html (476 words)

	Air Mobility Command consolidates e-mail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Air Force's Air Mobility Command has completed a three-year consolidation project that transitioned 65,000 e-mail users from 90 servers to 16 and centralized the e-mail administration functions into one data center.
		The command flies support missions worldwide, such as equipment transportation, midair refueling and emergency evacuation of troops.
		The project was born in 2000 when then-Secretary of the Air Force Whit Peters and other officials began to look at private companies and their methods of managing e-mail, said Col. Gregory Touhill, communications group commander at the command's headquarters at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.
	www.fcw.com /article79009 (739 words)

	U.S. AIR FORCE AIR MOBILITY COMMAND PRESENTS AWARDS TO 362 WORLD AIRWAYS EMPLOYEES
		Mark Volcheff, Director of Operations for the Air Mobility Command (AMC), presented the awards at a ceremony Friday in Peachtree City, location of World’s international headquarters.
		The Aerial Achievement medal is the same award given to Air Force crews, based on the same criteria.
		This was the second occasion for AMC awards to World Airways employees.
	www.worldair.com /news/20050228.html (325 words)

	Air Transport Command - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Air Transport Command was the World War II-era Army Air Corps (later Army Air Force) unit focused on transportation of troops and supplies.
		It was composed almost entirely of cargo planes, and was the precursor to what became the Air Force Military Air Transport Service, then Military Airlift Command and eventually the Air Mobility Command.
		This United States military article is a stub.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Air_Transport_Command (129 words)

	Air Mobility Command takes Panasonic Toughbooks into field
		Although memory requirements had to be reduced, AMC officials found that PC processing speeds could adequately run the mission support software, he said.
		AMC officials bought the 1,600 Panasonic notebooks from Government Technology Services Inc. of Chantilly, Va., for less than $5,000 per unit through the Air Force Materiel Command’s Electronic Systems Center at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass.
		AMC is likely to buy lightly ruggedized units rather than heavily ruggedized ones because of budget considerations, he said.
	www.gcn.com /vol18_no36/dod/918-1.html (653 words)

	Air Mobility Command Museum in Dover, DE : details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		-- The Air Mobility Command Museum preserves military airlift and tanker aircraft that were once assigned to the base in both its incarnations as Dover Army Air Field and the Dover Air Force Base.
		The Air Mobility Command Museum is dedicated to restoring and displaying these proud symbols of America's ingenuity and might, and interpreting the stories they tell.
		PAGE OVERVIEW: -- Provides general information about Air Mobility Command Museum, which may include web site and contact information, as well as description and collections info for those planning to visit Air Mobility Command Museum..
	www.museumstuff.com /rec/org_20020201_10100.html (238 words)

	Air Mobility Command (AMC) - AMC Gram - Misawa Air Base, Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The personnel of Air Mobility Command wish to make your travel as comfortable and enjoyable as possible.
		It is home to the 35th Fighter Wing. The town and base have maintained a close friendship with numerous cultural exchanges. There are numerous street festivals held throughout the summer months. Further interesting information may be obtained by using this link to Ameriforce Publishing.
		AMC Terminal: Is also known as (CATO) Contract Air Terminal Operations, Misawa.
	www.misawa.af.mil /default.asp?org=associates_amc&office=gram (407 words)

	Airman: Air mobility command - Organisation - Brief Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Provides airlift, air refueling, special air mission and aeromedical evacuation for U.S. forces.
		Lead command for requirements, operating procedures, tactics, standardization and evaluation, and overall fleet management for tanker and airlift aircraft.
		As the Air Force component of U.S. Transportation Command, it is the single manager for air mobility.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0IBP/is_1_46/ai_83533837 (392 words)

	Air Mobility Command
		The air mobility command is the main work horse of the AFV structure by flying long duratiion flights, transporting cargo, doing radar runs and running refueling patterns.
		The AMC pilots will fly with the other divisions to their destinations if they need anything to suit their flight, or if there is something that needs dropping off.
		You as a pilot will be in charge of taking things to their destination and also also provide equippment or fuel for other planes in flight and in need.
	www.airforcevirtual.com /amc.htm (320 words)

	Aviation Museum: Air Mobility Command Museum
		However, recently added to the AMC Museum's inventory is a rare World War II Laister-Kauffman TG-4A glider.
		The Dover AFB museum is a fine museum for anyone interested in aviation, and especially in air transport aviation.
		One nice thing about being located at Dover is that is is an active air transport base, and so periodically they have on temporary display the C-5 A/B and the new C-17.
	www.aero-web.org /museums/de/dafbhc.htm (380 words)

	Air Mobility Command (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The 40 ROBE-equipped tankers in Air Mobility Command, which will continue in their primary mission of air refueling, can act as relays for critical battlefield information.
		A Critical Care Air Transport Team and an aeromedical evacuation crew accompanied the patient during the mission in which a Patient Support Pallet was used for the first time aboard a KC-10.
		Mission Air Mobility Commands primary mission is rapid, global mobility and sustainment for Americas armed forces.
	www.militaryse.com /US_Air_Force/Major_Commands/Air_Mobility_Command/more14.html (3329 words)

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