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Aug. 11, 2026
Airmen Sharpen Rapid Response Skills During Turbo Distribution

Airmen with the 621st Contingency Response Wing wrapped up Turbo Distribution July 28, 2026, a recurring exercise designed to validate the U.S. Air Force’s ability to open airfields and sustain relief operations anywhere in the world on short notice.The exercise centered on a Contingency Response
May 27, 2026
Air Advisor Memorial Foundation honors fallen during 14th annual remembrance ceremony

The Air Advisor Memorial Foundation held its 14th annual remembrance ceremony on May 21 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to honor 14 fallen Air Advisors, including the NATC-A Nine.
Feb. 25, 2026
AMC interim commander emphasizes Airmen, aircraft readiness importance at AFA

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Rebecca Sonkiss, who took over as Air Mobility Command’s interim commander earlier this month, addressed servicemembers, industry, and journalists on the state of mobility readiness at the 2026 Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, Feb. 24.
July 22, 2025
Surging airpower in the Pacific: Lamontagne observes Allied mobility in action

Gen. Johnny Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, visited the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing during a recent stop in the Indo-Pacific theater to observe the U.S. Air Force’s 2025 Department-Level Exercise series — this first-in-a-generation exercise series is designed to test the service’s
Feb. 19, 2025
521st CRS Airmen battle cold in PACIFIC DAGGER

Nearly 100 Airmen from the 521st Contingency Response Squadron practiced their airbase-opening mission during exercise PACIFIC DAGGER at Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., Feb. 4-8, 2025.Many historic American military operations in the Pacific were set on steaming jungle islands, but the US
July 24, 2024
Minihan updates Congress on mobility aircraft

Gen. Mike Minihan, Air Mobility Command commander, alongside Lt. Gen. David Tabor, U.S. Air Force deputy chief of staff for plans and programs, and Rear Adm. Derek Trinque, U.S. Transportation Command director of strategic plans, policy and logistics, testified in front of the House Armed Services
July 1, 2024
A "valiant" effort enhancing contingency response capabilities through VS24

Members from the 721st Contingency Response Squadron took park in Exercise Valiant Shield, June 6 - 18, 2024, at the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Hachinohe Air Base, Japan.
April 23, 2024
721st, 821st CRS support Exercise STORM FLAG, 82nd Airborne Division validation

It is 2024. The world as we know it is rapidly evolving. Advancements in robotics, artificial intelligence and even social media have disrupted the status quo. These technological developments are changing how we perceive and interact with the world around us, but in terms of warfighting, evolution
March 12, 2024
USAF CMSgt retires after 30-year career

I originally joined with plans to do four years, get my education and either commission or leave the military for work in the private sector. Here I am, 30 years later, retired from the Air Force and wondering how I stayed in all these years. Easy, I have loved every stage of my career and feel
March 7, 2024
Flexing muscles, spreading wings: 726th AMS braces, builds for expanded mission

The 726th Air Mobility Squadron has commenced breaking ground on an $11-million two-year passenger terminal expansion in December, expertly handling a 1,740% surge of AMC aircraft traffic in October and deploying Air Mobility teams to enable AMC missions in austere locations.

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