Mission
AMC's primary mission is rapid, global mobility and sustainment
for America's armed forces. In addition, the command is responsible
for stateside aeromedical evacuation and continues a tradition of
humanitarian support at home and around the world. In 1994, AMC
aircraft and crews assisted California earthquake victims, provided
humanitarian aid to Rwandan civil war refugees, assisted in upholding
democracy in Haiti and continued operations in Southwest Asia and
the former Republic of Yugoslavia -- just a sampling of the many
missions flown.
Capabilities
Airlift aircraft provide the capability to deploy our armed forces
anywhere in the world and help sustain them in a conflict. Air refueling
aircraft are the lifeline of Global Reach. Aerial refueling increases
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. Our refuelers
also have an inherent cargo-carrying capability -- maximizing AMC's
lift options.
U.S. forces must be able to provide a rapid, tailored response
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.
Personnel
AMC's mission encompasses 121,000 active-duty and Reserve military
and civilian personnel. Personnel include approximately 65,400 active
duty, 20,434 Air National Guard and 36,000 Air Force Reserve.
Resources
AMC's strategic mobility aircraft include the C-5 Galaxy, C-9 Nightingale,
KC-10 Extender, C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker and C-141
Starlifter.
Organization
AMC is headquartered at Scott AFB, Ill., along with its agency
for centralized command and control, the Tanker Airlift Control
Center. The TACC schedules and tracks strategic tanker and airlift
resources worldwide.
Air Force and Department of Defense support taskings are channeled
through this state-of-the-art hub of mobility control. AMC assigns
its active-duty resources to two numbered air forces, the 15th Air
Force at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and the 21st Air Force at
McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. AMC has 10 stateside bases in addition
to its headquarters including Andrews Air Force Base, Md.; Charleston
Air Force Base, S.C.; Dover Air Force Base, Del.; McConnell Air
Force Base, Kan.; McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.; March and Travis
Air Force bases, Calif.; Fairchild and McChord Air Force bases,
Wash.; and until closure in September 1995, Plattsburgh Air Force
Base, N.Y. There is an AMC presence at almost 100 bases worldwide.
Point of Contact
Air Mobility Command, Public Affairs Office; 502 Scott Drive; Scott
AFB IL 6225-5317; DSN 576-5003 or (618) 256-5003.
June 1995
