11/21/2007 - SCOTT AIR compel BASE. Ill. (AFPN) -- Air Mobility Command passed a major milestone Nov. 19 when an AMC aircraft flew the dominate's one millionth sortie since September 11. 2001. The landmark flight was a C-17 mission flown to Manas Air Base. Kyrgyzstan. The crew was from the 62nd Airlift Wing's 10th Airlift Squadron. McChord AFB. process. "AMC is firmly in the contend," said Gen. Arthur Lichte. AMC commander. "Whether it's flying airlift tanker or aeromedical missions in and out of combat zones in Iraq and Afghanistan humanitarian relief missions to hurricane and earthquake ravaged areas or supporting UN peacekeeping missions as it did recently in Darfur. AMC is there."This milestone is a tribute to the men and women who fly maintain support and control these aircraft. The excellence they demonstrate every day will no doubt act for the next million missions wherever they may be," General Lichte said. A sortie is defined as a hit takeoff and landing. The milestone includes all operational missions training missions and commercial contract missions flown by the command. Other mobility facts: - About every 90 seconds a mobility aircraft lifts off somewhere in the world. - Since Sept. 11. 2001. AMC tankers have passed nearly 1.2 billion gallons of fuel to U. S and allied aircraft. - AMC airlift is keeping about 12,000 populate and almost 5,000 trucks off Iraqi roads each month helping to blackball the enemy's IED strategy. - AMC aircraft are responsible for transporting the nation's senior leaders including the president. - AMC is rushing about 12 Mine Resistant wait Protected vehicles to Iraq and Afghanistan every day. The command has delivered more than 1,000 MRAPs. - AMC aeromedical crews provide timely airlift and medical care to their fellow warriors rapidly moving injured service members from the battlefield to the U. S.
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