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Air Mobility Command

Air Mobility Command Emblem
Active 1 June 1992-Present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Type Major Command
Garrison/HQ Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Nickname AMC
Motto Anything, Anywhere, Anytime-Baby!
Commanders
Current
commander		 General Arthur J. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Scott Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force in St The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Lichte

Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force; one of ten major commands (MAJCOMs), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HQ USAF).

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Overview

AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois,[1] east of St. Louis. Scott Air Force Base is a base of the United States Air Force in St The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. Its commander is General Arthur J. Lichte, with Lt. Gen. Christopher A. Kelly as Vice-commander, and Chief Master Sergeant Joseph E. Barron as Command Chief Master Sergeant. General Arthur J Lichte, USAF is the current Commander Air Mobility Command based in Scott Air Force Base Illinois.

AMC is the air force component of United States Transportation Command, and provides airlift, special missions, aerial refueling, and aeromedical evacuation for U.S. troops. The United States Transportation Command ( USTRANSCOM) is one of ten unified commands of the United States Department of Defense. An airlift is the organized delivery of supplies primarily via Aircraft. Aerial refueling, also called air refueling, in-flight refueling ( IFR) air-to-air refueling ( AAR) or tanking, is The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States

AMC also provides alert aerial refueling aircraft to the United States Strategic Command, and is a provider of theater airlift, aerial refueling, and aeromedical evacuation forces to regional Unified Commands. Aerial refueling, also called air refueling, in-flight refueling ( IFR) air-to-air refueling ( AAR) or tanking, is United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM is one of the ten Unified Combatant Commands of the U Aerial refueling, also called air refueling, in-flight refueling ( IFR) air-to-air refueling ( AAR) or tanking, is AMC also operates VIP flights such as Air Force One. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout

AMC was activated in June 1992 from the transport assets of the deactivated Military Airlift Command (MAC) and Strategic Air Command (SAC). Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Military Airlift Command (MAC it an inactive United States Air Force organization The Strategic Air Command (SAC was both a major command and a "specified command" in the U

AMC has the mission of establishing bare air bases in contingencies. To accomplish this mission, AMC established two Contingency Response Wings, and operates the Eagle Flag exercise.

Aircraft assets of the command include: C-17 Globemaster III, C-5 Galaxy, C-130 Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, and KC-10 Extender. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Additional long-range airlift aircraft are available during national emergencies through the Civil Reserve Air Fleet, a fleet of commercial aircraft committed to support the transportation of military forces and material in times of crisis. The Civil Reserve Air Fleet is part of the United States 's mobility resources

Units

The Air Mobility Command consists of one Numbered Air Force and several other units. This is a list of Numbered Air Forces (NAF of the United States Air Force Historically a NAF is a level of command below a MAJCOM (Major Command

References

  1. ^ AIR MOBILITY COMMAND fact sheet

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See also

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Little Rock Air Force Base is a United States Air Force facility located one mile (2 km) southeast of the Central business district of Jacksonville Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States. The 615th Contingency Response Wing is one of two Contingency Response Wings (CRW assigned to the Air Force’s Air Mobility Command. Travis Air Force Base is a United States Air Force air base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC located three miles (5 California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. McGuire Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The 22d Air Refueling Wing ( 22 ARW) is a wing of the United States Air Force. 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Robins Air Force Base is a major United States Air Force base located in Houston County, Georgia, United States. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule The United States Air Force 's 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center ( TACC) is an Air Mobility Command unit located at Scott AFB, Illinois The United States Air Force Expeditionary Center is the Air Force's Mobility School Geographic Distance is a key factor in military affairs. The shorter the distance the greater the ease with which force can be brought to bear upon an opponent The Air Force Reserve Command ( AFRC) is a major command (MAJCOM of the U The 302nd Airlift Wing ( 302 AW) is a wing of the United States Air Force Reserve based out of Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs
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