Air Mobility Command

Air Mobility Command
Air Mobility Command emblem
Active	1 June 1992 – present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Type	Major Command
Garrison/HQ	Scott Air Force Base, Illinois
Nickname(s)	AMC
Motto(s)	We Answer The Call...So that Others Prevail!
Website	www.amc.af.mil
Commanders
Commander	Gen Carlton D. Everhart II
Vice Commander	Maj Gen Thomas J. Sharpy
Command Chief Master Sergeant	Command Chief Master Sergeant Shelina Frey
Aircraft flown
Transport	C-5 Galaxy C-17 Globemaster III C-130 Hercules C-37 Gulfstream V C-21 Learjet C-40 Clipper Boeing C-32A Boeing VC-25
Tanker	KC-135 Stratotanker KC-10 Extender

Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force. AMC is headquartered at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, east of St. Louis, Missouri.

The Commander of AMC is Gen Carlton D. Everhart II, with Lt Gen Wayne Schatz Jr as Vice Commander and CMSgt Shelina Frey as Command Chief Master Sergeant.

Air Mobility Command was established on June 1, 1992. It was formed from elements of the inactivated Military Airlift Command (MAC) and Strategic Air Command (SAC). AMC melded a worldwide airlift system (MAC) with a tanker force (SAC) that had been freed from its strategic nuclear strike commitments by the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

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, and Air Force Reserve, augmented by the civilian airliners and flight crews of the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF)...provide airlift and aerial refueling for all of the United States' armed forces. Many special duty and operational support aircraft (OSA) 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 the number of U.S. forces stationed overseas continue to decline, global interests remain, making the capabilities AMC can provide even more in demand.