Air Mobility Command Totally Explained

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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).

Overview

AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, east of St. Louis. 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.
   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.
   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 was activated in June 1992 from the transport assets of the deactivated Military Airlift Command (MAC) and Strategic Air Command (SAC).
   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. 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.

Units

The Air Mobility Command consists of one Numbered Air Force and several other units.

Eighteenth Air Force
- Air Mobility Wings
- Airlift Wings and Groups
  - 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
- Contingency Response Wings
  - 615th Contingency Response Wing at Travis AFB, California
  - 621st Contingency Response Wing at McGuire AFB, New Jersey
- Tanker Wings and Groups
- Bands
  - USAF Band of Mid-America
  - USAF Band of the Golden West
- Other AMC Organizations
  - 15th Expeditionary Mobility Task Force
  - 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force
  - 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center
  - United States Air Force Expeditionary Center
  - Air Mobility Command Museum

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