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  • Expeditionary Task Force inactivates, 70-year tradition to continue

    On March 19, a 70-year long chapter of air mobility history will close here with the inactivation of the 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force.The EMTF's lineage began in 1942, when the organization was first established as the 23rd Army Air Forces Ferry Wing. The unit changed names several times,

  • Saving fuel secures future – one gallon at a time

    Maintainers, aircrew members and aerial porters are changing the course of Air Mobility Command's future.AMC is the Defense Department's largest aviation fuel consumer. Avoiding fuel waste is one of our greatest opportunities to help the DOD continue the mission within a constrained budget. If we

  • To push beyond ones limits

    One day after duty, a group of battle buddies and I went to the gym to get our daily "pump" on. We had been working out together for quite some time and were accustomed to each other's strengths and weaknesses. When it came to dumbbells, I excelled; in fact, I was the strongest in the group.

  • Privacy with social networking

    Social Networking services are internet programs such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Twitter that allows people to connect to one another through internet or mobile devices. These sites allow you to engage in social networking activities and keep in touch even from forward-deployed locations.

  • 50/30/20 budget: It’s easier than it seems

    I always thought the expression, "It's not in my budget," was just a figure of speech -- a way people say they aren't interested in participating.Turns out, they were serious.Nobody ever told me that I need to budget. Why am I finding out about this now? I never learned about budgeting in school, I

  • Joint basing can be hard

    Joint basing is hard. The Services often have different regulations, ways of conducting business and different cultures. They have different missions, shifting priorities and are competing for the same finite resources. As individuals, we want to be in our comfort zone and frequently refer to "the

  • Mental injuries, illnesses are killers

    What would you do if you suffered a broken leg tomorrow? Chances are, you would go to an emergency room, see a doctor, have your leg x-rayed and placed in a cast and get a set of crutches. You wouldn't be back to 100 percent right away, but you could at least function.Now, what would you do if you

  • Patriots on point with professional development

    As a result of the pace of operations over the last ten years, one can argue the Army has experienced a loss in some of its core competencies and training skills. In many units, officer professional development programs have significantly diminished due to the urgency of immediate tasks and

  • Landing Zone safety officers expand reach of the CRW

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing has a history of resurrecting airports ravaged by earthquakes, floods or war, and turning them into air mobility hubs where personnel, supplies and equipment rapidly flow to where they are needed. From Bagram to Baghdad, Haiti to Pakistan, the "Devil Raiders" have

  • Now is the time for leadership

    Life as an Airman in service to our country is honorable and rewarding. There is no higher calling than to be a part of a group of Americans who pledged their lives in our country's defense. This choice is definitely not for the faint of heart. It takes an exceptional person just to earn the title