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Join the Air ForceInformation > Factsheets > Air Mobility Command                                                             Air Mobility                                 CommandPosted 12/12/2008                                 Printable Fact SheetPhotosDownload                                 HiResAir Mobility Command, a                                 major command with headquarters at Scott Air                                 Force Base, Ill., was created June 1, 1992. AMC                                 provides America's Global Reach. This rapid,                                 flexible and responsive air mobility promotes                                 stability in regions by keeping America's                                 capability and character highly visible.                                 Mission Air Mobility                                 Command's is to provide global air mobility ...                                 right effects, right place, right time. The                                 command also plays a crucial role in providing                                 humanitarian support at home and around the                                 world. AMC Airmen -- active duty, Air National                                 Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilians --                                 provide airlift and aerial refueling for all of                                 America's armed forces. Many special duty and                                 operational support aircraft and stateside                                 aeromedical evacuation missions are also                                 assigned to AMC.U.S. forces must be able                                 to provide a rapid, tailored response with a                                 capability to intervene against a well-equipped                                 foe, hit hard and terminate quickly. Rapid                                 global mobility lies at the heart of U.S.                                 strategy in this environment, without the                                 capability to project forces, there is no                                 conventional deterrent. As U.S. forces stationed                                 overseas continue to decline, global interests                                 remain, making the unique capabilities only AMC                                 can provide even more in demand.                                 Global Reach                                 Capabilities As the air component                                 of the U.S. Transportation Command, AMC serves                                 many customers and, as the single manager for                                 air mobility, AMC's customers have only one                                 number to call for Global Reach.                                 Airlifters provide the capability to                                 deploy our armed forces anywhere in the world                                 and help sustain them in a conflict. Air                                 refuelers are the lifeline of Global Reach,                                 increasing range, payloads and flexibility.                                 Since Air Force tankers can also refuel Navy,                                 Marine and many allied aircraft, they leverage                                 all service capabilities on land, sea and in the                                 air. Refuelers also have an inherent                                 cargo-carrying capability, maximizing AMC's                                 lift options.                                 Personnel AMC                                 has  nearly 136,000 active-duty and Air                                 Reserve Component military and civilian                                 personnel.Resources                                 AMC's mobility aircraft include the C-5                                 Galaxy, KC-10 Extender, C-17 Globemaster III,                                 C-130 Hercules and KC-135 Stratotanker.                                 Operational support aircraft are the VC-25 (Air                                 Force One), C-9, C-20, C-21, C-32, C-37, C-40                                 and UH-1. Organization                                 AMC has one numbered air force, the 18th Air                                 Force, with headquarters at Scott AFB, is                                 charged with tasking and executing all air                                 mobility missions. Units reporting to 18th Air                                 Force include all AMC wings and groups based in                                 the continental United States, as well as two                                 expeditionary mobility task forces, the 15th                                 EMTF at Travis AFB, Calif. and the 21st EMTF at                                 McGuire AFB, N.J. The 15th and 21st EMTFs serve                                 as lead agencies for conducting mobility                                 operations worldwide. They are key to the                                 execution phase of war fighting by providing                                 worldwide expeditionary mobility                                 support.The 618th Tanker Airlift Control                                 Center, located at Scott AFB, also reports to                                 18th Air Force and serves as the organization's                                 air operations hub, planning and directing                                 tanker and transport aircraft operations around                                 the world.AMC's active-duty bases are:                                 Charleston AFB, S.C.; Dover AFB, Del.; Fairchild                                 AFB, Wash.; Grand Forks AFB, N.D.; Little Rock                                 AFB, Ark.; MacDill AFB, Fla.; McChord AFB,                                 Wash.; McConnell AFB, Kan.; McGuire AFB; Pope                                 AFB, N.C.; Scott AFB; and Travis AFB. In                                 addition, the 89th Airlift Wing at Andrews AFB,                                 Md.; the 19th Air Refueling Group at Robins AFB,                                 Ga.; and the 317th Airlift Group at Dyess AFB,                                 Texas, are assigned to AMC.AMC also has                                 one major direct reporting unit, the USAF                                 Expeditionary Center located at Fort Dix, N.J.,                                 which serves as the Air Force's premier                                 organization for expeditionary innovation,                                 education, training and                                 exercises.History A                                 new era in air power history began on June 1,                                 1992 when the Military Airlift Command and the                                 Strategic Air Command were inactivated and Air                                 Mobility Command formed from elements of these                                 two organizations. AMC melded a worldwide                                 airlift system with a tanker force that had been                                 freed from its commitments by the collapse of                                 the Soviet Union. AMC has undergone                                 considerable change since its establishment.                                 Focusing on the core mission of strategic air                                 mobility, the command divested itself of                                 infrastructure and forces not directly related                                 to Global Reach. The Air Rescue Service,                                 intratheater aeromedical airlift forces based                                 overseas and much of the operational support                                 airlift fleet were transferred to other                                 commands. However, KC-10 and most KC-135 air                                 refueling aircraft initially assigned to Air                                 Combat Command were transferred to AMC, along                                 with Grand Forks AFB, McConnell AFB and                                 Fairchild AFB. On Oct. 1, 2003, AMC                                 underwent a major restructuring, bringing a                                 warfighting role to its numbered air force. AMC                                 reactivated the 18th AF and redesignated its two                                 former numbered air forces as the 15th EMTF,                                 with headquarters at Travis AFB, and the 21st                                 EMTF, with headquarters at McGuire AFB.                                 AMC's ability to provide global reach is                                 tested daily. From providing fuel, supplies and                                 aeromedical support to troops on the frontline                                 of the Global War on Terrorism, to providing                                 humanitarian supplies to hurricane, flood, and                                 earthquake victims both at home and abroad, AMC                                 has been engaged in almost nonstop operations                                 since its inception. Command tankers and                                 airlifters have supported peacekeeping and                                 humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan, Bosnia,                                 Iraq, Cambodia, Somalia, Rwanda and Haiti, and                                 continue to play a vital role in the ongoing                                 Global War on Terrorism. These many examples of                                 the effective application of non-lethal air                                 power indicate that air mobility is a national                                 asset of growing importance for responding to                                 emergencies and protecting national interests                                 around the globe.Point of                                 ContactAir Mobility                                 Command, Public Affairs Office; 503 Ward                                 Drive Ste 217, Scott AFB, IL 62225-5335, DSN                                 779-7843 or 618-229-7843. 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