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Air Mobility Command
@AirMobilityCmd
Providing unmatched airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation and global mobility support. Follow/RT≠ endorsement. Profanity will not be tolerated.
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Born June 1
Joined September 2008
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    CORRECTION: A @usairforce C-17 Globemaster III safely transported 823 Afghan citizens from Hamid Karzai International Airport Aug. 15, 2021. This is a record for this aircraft.
 The initial count of 640 inadvertently included only adults. 183 children were also aboard.
    A @usairforce C-17 Globemaster III safely transported approximately 640 Afghan citizens from Hamid Karzai International Airport Aug. 15, 2021. This photo is not related to the crew that faced a security breach on the runway. Evacuations in Afghanistan are ongoing.
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    Medical support personnel from the 86th Medical Group help an Afghan mother and family off a U.S. Air Force C-17, call sign Reach 828, moments after she delivered a child aboard the aircraft upon landing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 21. (cont..)
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    Replying to @AirMobilityCmd
    During a flight from an Intermediate Staging Base in the Middle East, the mother went into labor and began having complications. The aircraft commander decided to descend in altitude to increase air pressure in the aircraft, which helped stabilize and save the mother’s life.
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    Replying to @AirMobilityCmd
    Upon landing, Airmen from the 86th MDG came aboard and delivered the child in the cargo bay of the aircraft. The baby girl and mother were transported to a nearby medical facility and are in good condition.
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    Unity in-motion 🤝 A C-17 from the 6th AS flew in a joint component formation with U.S. Navy aircraft along with our allies and partners while supporting #ValiantShield. #StrongandStrategic #AgileForces #ReadyandPostured @INDOPACOM @USPacificFleet @US_TRANSCOM @PACAF @USARPAC
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    We will do what it takes to mitigate the effects of COVID-19. Yesterday as part of a DHHS-led effort, AMC transported 13 pallets containing 500k COVID-19 sampling swabs on a C-17 Globemaster III. They took the kits from @AirAviano in Italy to the Memphis TN @AirNatlGuard Base.
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    ICYMI: The baby that was born in the cargo bay of a #C17 evacuating passengers from Afghanistan was named Reach, after the call sign of the aircraft (Reach 828).
    “And as you can well imagine, being an Air Force fighter pilot, it’s my dream to watch that young child called Reach grow up and be a U.S. citizen and fly United States Air Force fighters in our Air Force,” Gen. Tod Wolters told reporters. trib.al/7HWKVSw
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    #ICYMI: Prince Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex visited @jointbasemdl in honor of #VeteransDay and #RemembranceDay. During the visit, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex met with servicemembers and families as well as Afghan guests at Liberty Village.
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    Replying to @AirMobilityCmd
    *The original number was based on how many bus seats were filled departing the aircraft and didn’t account for the number of children in laps.
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    Seeing triple? Good! These C-5Ms at Travis Air Force Base​ are capable of carrying over 843,000 pounds. That's enough weight capacity to carry over 60 African elephants! #DoYouEvenLift? #TTailTuesday #WeLoveElephants
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    How much airlift power do these 12 C-130s pack? Enough to carry 504,000 pounds of cargo, 888 patient litters, 1,104 combat troops, or 768 paratroopers. That's a ton of #hercwerk! (252 tons to be exact) #MindBlown #HercDay @PacificCommand
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