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Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb, Jr., 18th Air Force commander and Chief Master Sgt. Chad W. Bickley, his Command Chief, toured the Scott Air Force Bases "Showcase Wing” Jan. 28-29, and shared messages of staying balanced, keeping an eye on “our Wingmen,” keeping high,

Air Force study on future aerial refueling tanker could start in 2022 February 2 The Air Forces future aerial refueling tanker could be unmanned, like the Navys MQ-25 Stingray currently under development by Boeing. (Boeing) WASHINGTON — The Air Force could begin to lay out its vision for a future aerial refueling tanker, previously known as KC-Z, as early as next year, the head of Air Mobility Command said Monday. The service intends to conduct an analysis of alternatives for an advanced...

We’re “making lemonade out of lemons,” Air Mobility Command says.

By   Theresa Hitchens on February 02, 2021 at 9:03 AM KC-46 on Boeing factory floor WASHINGTON: Air Mobility Command (AMC) is reviewing how many off-the-shelf tankers it will need to buy to “bridge” capabilities provided by the KC-46 fleet once its fully operational and the development of a follow-on tanker, says commander Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost. The Air Force hopes to have figured out a concept for that next-generation aerial refueling aircraft some time in 2022, she said. The KC-46 ...

FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Children at The Leavens Dana Drive center in Fairfield watch as a VIP virtual visitor speaks to them, Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021. (Aaron Rosenblatt/Daily Republic) Children at The Leaven ‘travel’ to space with virtual visitors Retired Air Force Gen. Maryanne Miller spoke with the children, encouraging them to pursue their dreams. Retired Air Force Gen. Maryanne Miller is shown in her official Air Force photo. She served as commander of the 349th Air Mobility Wing ...

25 For the first time ever, Qatar Emiri Air Force Rafales integrated with U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotankers during a week-long air-to-air refueling exercise at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Exercise Sky Shield brought together members of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and the QEAF to meet three objectives which would showcase their enduring and resolute partnership, and to demonstrate the promise for future interoperability throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibil...

27 Team MacDill welcomed Chief Master Sgt. Shae Gee as the new command chief and senior enlisted member of the 6th Air Refueling Wing, Jan. 25, 2021. Gee’s assignment to MacDill marks her second as command chief at an Air Mobility Command installation. She is joining the 6th ARW following her two-year tenure as the command chief of the 436th Airlift Wing at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. For Gee, laying out a clear list of goals is an important first step into her new role at...

Dr. Lance Mabry Dr. Mabry commissioned in the United States Air Force in 2002. He received his physical therapy doctorate from U.S. Army-Baylor University in 2007 and subsequently served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. He received an Army Commendation Medal for his service running a combat physical therapy clinic at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. Dr. Mabry’s primary clinical experience is in outpatient orthopaedic clinics, though he has also had extensive experience ...

It’s been nearly a year since Master Sgt. Gabriel Valenzuela, Capt. David Coyle and 1st Lt. Adam Treece were selected as co-winners of Spark Tank 2020 for their Smart Weapons Loading Checklist and Low-Cost Threat Emitter concepts.,

The shift toward embracing virtual reality as a core training method took another step forward, Jan. 8, with the official opening of Little Rock Air Force Base’s Virtual Reality Maintenance Center.,