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Feb. 7, 2011
Yokota operations commander discusses importance of worldwide mobility presence

Since Col. Mark Baker took command of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Group at Yokota Air Base, Japan, in June 2008 when the unit activated, he's seen the unit take its mission to new levels.As a sub-unit of the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, the 515th AMOG
Jan. 24, 2011
CRW Airmen learn basic tent building

Airmen from the 615th Contingency Response Wing realized building tents in the military is not the same as putting up the family pop-up tent in the backyard, Boy Scouts or Girl Scouts tents at summer camp.Wing training has the responsibility of ensuring the CRW warriors are proficient with the
Jan. 19, 2011
87th ABW Public Affairs wins AMC awards

Air Mobility Command officials announced Jan. 13 the command's annual winners for the 2010 Public Affairs Communication Excellence Awards. Air Mobility Command Public Affairs at Scott AFB earned the "best overall communication program in support of the Air Force mission" as the command's nominee for
Jan. 6, 2011
Expeditionary Center formally assumes command of five Air Mobility Command units

Expeditionary Center formally assumes command of five Air Mobility Command unitsThe U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center assumed command of five Air Mobility Command organizations during a ceremony here Jan 6. The AMC restructuring allows 18th Air Force to focus almost exclusively on worldwide
Dec. 8, 2010
18th Air Force, Expeditionary Center restructuring to enhance air mobility, warfighting command and control

AMC officials announced plans Dec. 7 to restructure some command and control functions, commonly referred to as C2, effective Jan. 7, 2011. The command's 18th Air Force will focus on C2 of air mobility, contingency response, and enroute operations, including the 618th Air and Space Operations Center
Oct. 28, 2010
Brig. Gen. Bender takes reins at U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center

Brig. Gen. Bill Bender accepted command of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center today in a change-of-command ceremony in Grace Peterson Hall Oct. 26 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The former director of Warfighter Systems Integration, Office of Information Dominance and Chief Information
Oct. 22, 2010
EC honors historic AF leader

Every Airman should know the name Grace A. Peterson. Nearly every Professional Military Education course in the Air Force mentions her as the first woman to ever hold the rank of chief master sergeant.For the two hundred in attendance at the Expeditionary Center Oct. 18, the first woman to be
Oct. 8, 2010
Expeditionary Center Launches “Ground Up Challenge”

Visitors to the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center can expect to become more intimately familiar with "the ground" than they were expecting if they happen to be on the campus at 8 a.m., 11 a.m. or 4 p.m. respectively.At those designated times, all military members within the Center, student or
Oct. 6, 2010
EC takes UDM training on the road

The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is expanding its capability for training unit deployment managers by deploying mobile training teams across the Air Force.These mobile training teams will consist of pairs of UDM instructors who will travel to major Air
Oct. 1, 2010
EC Eagle named top instructor by national organization

A U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center non-commissioned officer here was recently recognized as the 2009 National Defense Transportation Association's Outstanding Instructor of the Year during the NDTA's forum and exposition Sept. 20 in Baltimore, Md.Staff Sgt. Robyn Tabako, an instructor with

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