Major Command Der United States Air Force - Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Force Space Command, Air Mobility Command (English, German, Paperback)

Kapitel: Air Force Special Operations Command, Air Force Space Command, Air Mobility Command, Air Combat Command, Pacific Air Forces, United States Air Forces in Europe, Air Force Cyber Command, Air Education and Training Command, Air Force Reserve Command, Air Force Materiel Command. Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Air Mobility Command (AMe is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force. AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Illinois, east of St. Louis. The commander of AMC is General Raymond E. Johns, Jr., with Lt. Gen. Vern M. "Rusty" Findley II as Vice-commander, and Chief Master Sergeant David E. Spector as Command Chief Master Sergeant. Air Mobility Command's mission is to provide global air mobility. 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 Civil Reserve Air Fleet - provide airlift and aerial refueling for all of the United States' 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. Air Mobility Command also 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. Air Mobility Command was activated in June 1992 primarily from the transport assets of the inactivated Military Airlift Command (MAe. It later acquired the aerial re...http://booksllc.net/?l=de