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'''Air Mobility Command''' (AMC) is a major command (MAJCOM) of the [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]; one of ten major commands (MAJCOMs), reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HQ USAF).
'''Air Mobility Command''' (AMC) is a [[List of Major Commands of the United States Air Force|Major Command]] (MAJCOM) of the [[United States Air Force|U.S. Air Force]]. AMC is headquartered at [[Scott Air Force Base|Scott AFB]], [[Illinois]],<ref>[http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=159 AIR MOBILITY COMMAND fact sheet]</ref> east of [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]].


The commander of AMC is [[Arthur Lichte|General Arthur J. Lichte]], with [http://www.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?bioID=6022 Lt. Gen. Christopher A. Kelly] as Vice-commander, and [http://www.amc.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=8445 Chief Master Sergeant Joseph E. Barron] as Command Chief Master Sergeant.
== Overview ==
AMC is headquartered at [[Scott Air Force Base|Scott AFB]], [[Illinois]],<ref>[http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=159 AIR MOBILITY COMMAND fact sheet]</ref> east of [[St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis]]. Its commander is [[Arthur Lichte|General Arthur J. Lichte]], with [http://www.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?bioID=6022 Lt. Gen. Christopher A. Kelly] as Vice-commander, and [http://www.amc.af.mil/library/biographies/bio.asp?id=8445 Chief Master Sergeant Joseph E. Barron] as Command Chief Master Sergeant.


==Mission==
AMC is the air force component of [[United States Transportation Command]], and provides [[airlift]], special missions, [[aerial refueling]], and aeromedical evacuation for [[United States armed forces|U.S. troops]].
The mission of Air Mobility Command is to provide rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America's armed forces. The command also plays a crucial role in providing humanitarian support at home and around the world. The men and women of AMC provide airlift and aerial refueling for all of America's armed force.


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. AMC also operates VIP flights such as [[Air Force One]].
AMC is the air force component of [[United States Transportation Command]], and provides [[airlift]], special missions, [[aerial refueling]], and aeromedical evacuation for [[United States armed forces|U.S. troops]]. It 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. AMC also operates VIP flights such as [[Air Force One]].


Air Mobiity Command also 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.
AMC was activated in June 1992 from the transport assets of the deactivated [[Military Airlift Command]] (MAC) and [[Strategic Air Command]] (SAC).


==Overview==
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.
Air Mobility Command was activated in June 1992 primarily from the transport assets of the inactivated [[Military Airlift Command]](MAC). It later acquired the aerial refuleling assits of the inactivated [[Strategic Air Command]] (SAC).


Aircraft assets of the command include: [[C-17 Globemaster]] III, [[C-5 Galaxy]], [[C-130 Hercules]], [[KC-135 Stratotanker]], and [[KC-10 Extender]]. 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.
Aircraft assets of the command include: [[C-17 Globemaster]] III, [[C-5 Galaxy]], [[C-130 Hercules]], [[KC-135 Stratotanker]], and [[KC-10 Extender]]. 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.


==AMC Wings and Groups==
==Units==
The Air Mobility Command consists of the following units
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* Air Mobility Wings
: [[6th Air Mobility Wing]] at [[MacDill Air Force Base]], [[Florida]]
: [[60th Air Mobility Wing]] at [[Travis AFB]], [[California]]
: [[305th Air Mobility Wing]] at [[McGuire AFB]], [[New Jersey]]


* Airlift Wings and Groups
The Air Mobility Command consists of one [[Numbered Air Force]] and several other units.
: [[43d Airlift Wing]] at [[Pope AFB]], [[North Carolina]]
: [[62nd Airlift Wing]] at [[McChord AFB]], [[Washington]]
: [[89th Airlift Wing]] at [[Andrews AFB]], [[Maryland]]
: [[375th Airlift Wing]] at [[Scott AFB]], [[Illinois]]
: [[436th Airlift Wing]] at [[Dover AFB]], [[Delaware]]
: [[437th Airlift Wing]] at [[Charleston AFB]], [[South Carolina]]
: [[317th Airlift Group]] at [[Dyess AFB]], [[Texas]]
: [[463d Airlift Group]] at [[Little Rock AFB]], [[Arkansas]]
:: (Will reorganized as the [[19th Airlift Wing]] on [[1 October]], [[2008]].)
* Bands
: USAF Band of Mid-America
: USAF Band of the Golden West


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* Tanker Wings and Groups
: [[22d Air Refueling Wing]] at [[McConnell AFB]], [[Kansas]]
: [[92d Air Refueling Wing]] at [[Fairchild AFB]], [[Washington]]
: [[319th Air Refueling Wing]] at [[Grand Forks AFB]], [[North Dakota]]
: [[19th Air Refueling Group]] at [[Robins AFB]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]

* Other AMC Organizations
* [[Eighteenth Air Force]]
* [[Eighteenth Air Force]]
** Air Mobility Wings
: [[15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force]]
: [[Twenty-First Air Force|21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force]]
*** [[6th Air Mobility Wing]] at [[MacDill Air Force Base]], [[Florida]]
: [[Tanker Airlift Control Center|618th Tanker Airlift Control Center]]
*** [[60th Air Mobility Wing]] at [[Travis AFB]], [[California]]
: [[United States Air Force Expeditionary Center]]
*** [[305th Air Mobility Wing]] at [[McGuire AFB]], [[New Jersey]]
: Air Mobility Command Museum
** Airlift Wings and Groups
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*** [[43d Airlift Wing]] at [[Pope AFB]], [[North Carolina]]

*** [[62nd Airlift Wing]] at [[McChord AFB]], [[Washington]]
==History==
*** [[89th Airlift Wing]] at [[Andrews AFB]], [[Maryland]]
===Lineage===
*** [[375th Airlift Wing]] at [[Scott AFB]], [[Illinois]]

*** [[436th Airlift Wing]] at [[Dover AFB]], [[Delaware]]
===Assignments===
*** [[437th Airlift Wing]] at [[Charleston AFB]], [[South Carolina]]

*** [[317th Airlift Group]] at [[Dyess AFB]], [[Texas]]
===Stations===
*** [[463d Airlift Group]] at [[Little Rock AFB]], [[Arkansas]] (Will reorganized as the [[19th Airlift Wing]] on [[1 October]], [[2008]].)

**Contingency Response Wings
===Major Components===
*** [[615th Contingency Response Wing]] at [[Travis AFB]], [[California]]

*** [[621st Contingency Response Wing]] at [[McGuire AFB]], [[New Jersey]]
===Operational History===
** Tanker Wings and Groups
*** [[22d Air Refueling Wing]] at [[McConnell AFB]], [[Kansas]]
*** [[92d Air Refueling Wing]] at [[Fairchild AFB]], [[Washington]]
*** [[319th Air Refueling Wing]] at [[Grand Forks AFB]], [[North Dakota]]
*** [[19th Air Refueling Group]] at [[Robins AFB]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]
** Bands
*** USAF Band of Mid-America
*** USAF Band of the Golden West
** Other AMC Organizations
*** [[15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force]]
*** [[Twenty-First Air Force|21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force]]
*** [[515th Air Mobility Operations Wing]]
*** [[Tanker Airlift Control Center|618th Tanker Airlift Control Center]]
*** [[United States Air Force Expeditionary Center]]
*** Air Mobility Command Museum


==References==
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==External links==
== External links ==
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* [http://www.amc.af.mil/ Air Mobility Command home page]
* [http://www.amc.af.mil/ Air Mobility Command home page]


==See also==
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*[[Distance in military affairs]]
*[[Air Force Reserve Command]]
*[[302d Airlift Wing]]
*[[Phoenix Raven]]

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Air Mobility Command
Air Mobility Command emblem
Active1 June 1992-Present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Air Force
TypeMajor Command
Garrison/HQScott Air Force Base, Illinois
Nickname(s)AMC
Motto(s)Anything, Anywhere, Anytime-Baby!
Commanders
Current
commander		General Arthur J. Lichte

Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force. AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois,[1] east of St. Louis.

The commander of AMC 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.

Mission

The mission of Air Mobility Command is to provide rapid, global mobility and sustainment for America's armed forces. The command also plays a crucial role in providing humanitarian support at home and around the world. The men and women of AMC provide airlift and aerial refueling for all of America's armed force.

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. It 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. AMC also operates VIP flights such as Air Force One.

Air Mobiity Command also 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.

Overview

Air Mobility Command was activated in June 1992 primarily from the transport assets of the inactivated Military Airlift Command(MAC). It later acquired the aerial refuleling assits of the inactivated Strategic Air Command (SAC).

Aircraft assets of the command include: C-17 Globemaster III, C-5 Galaxy, C-130 Hercules, KC-135 Stratotanker, and KC-10 Extender. 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.

AMC Wings and Groups

The Air Mobility Command consists of the following units

History

Lineage

Assignments

Stations

Major Components

Operational History

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  1. ^ AIR MOBILITY COMMAND fact sheet

External links

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