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2 unusual facts about Air Mobility Command


Air Mobility Command

The heritage of Air Mobility Command also includes the air refueling heritage inherited from the historic Strategic Air Command.

United States Air Force Expeditionary Center

The Center, which was officially renamed the United States Air Force Expeditionary Center on March 4, 2007, is the Air Force's leader in expeditionary training offering over 90 courses, and on January 7, 2011, the Center expanded in scope, taking added responsibility for evolving Air Mobility Command (AMC) mission sets.


1st Airlift Squadron

Provides global Special Air Mission (SAM) airlift, logistics, aerial port and communications for the President, Vice President, Combat Commanders, senior leaders and the global mobility system as tasked by the White House, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Air Mobility Command.

340th Flying Training Group

With the inactivation of SAC, the wing was reassigned to Air Mobility Command on 1 June 1992 and was inactivated on 1 October 1992 as part of the general drawdown of the USAF after the Cold War ended, its components subsequently merging with collocated 443d Airlift Wing at Altus to form the 97th Air Mobility Wing.

50th Airlift Squadron

The 50th Airlift Squadron is one of four operational flying Air Mobility Command squadrons currently stationed at Little Rock AFB in Jacksonville, Arkansas.

89th Airlift Wing

The 89 AW provides global Special Air Mission (SAM) airlift, logistics, aerial port and communications for the President, Vice President, Combat Commanders, senior leaders and the global mobility system as tasked by the White House, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Air Mobility Command.

National Airlines Flight 102

At the time of the crash, the aircraft was flying on behalf of the United States Air Force Air Mobility Command.

Rosecrans Memorial Airport

AATTC is made up of full-time Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel dedicated to increasing the warfighting effectiveness and survivability of air mobility forces, providing advanced tactics training to tactical airlift crews and support personnel from the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command, Air Mobility Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Special Operations Command, the United States Marine Corps, and twelve Allied nations.


see also

521st

521st Air Mobility Operations Wing (521 AMOW), part of Air Mobility Command, stationed at Ramstein Air Base, Germany