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Air Force Expeditionary Center commander visits 521 AMOW units

March 28, 2019
by Crystal Young
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Gordy, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, hands a coin to Staff Sgt. Cody Griswold, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron vehicle noncommissioned officer, for outstanding performance in his unit at Ramstein Air Base, March 14. While touring the units under his command, Gordy recognized Airmen who went above and beyond in their duties and displayed professional leadership traits. Photo by Staff Sgt. Jimmie D. Pike

U.S. Air Force Maj. General John Gordy, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kristopher Berg, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief master sergeant, concluded a two-week visit to the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, visiting nine squadrons located on installations across Europe and southwest Asia.

“It was evident from our visit that the Airmen, civilians, and local nationals in this wing are extremely capable at executing the mission,” said Gordy. “It’s easy to take the Global Air Mobility Support System for granted because the 521st AMOW makes it look so easy but the truth is, it’s really hard work.”

Gordy and Berg witnessed the mobility mission in action, received hands-on demonstrations of innovative programs the wing has developed and were able to honor outstanding Airmen for their work. They were also able to visit with several host nation and key installation leadership teams to thank them for their support of the Air Mobility Command mission.

“It was important for Maj. Gen. Gordy and Chief Berg to see first-hand the impact of AMC Airmen executing the AMC mission across the United States Europe Command, Central Command, and Africa Command theaters with amazing precision,” said
U.S. Air Force Col. Brad Spears, 521st AMOW commander. “More importantly, it provided an opportunity to highlight the motivated and innovative Airmen in this wing that project RGM on a daily basis, seeing and hearing the challenges they face in their own words”

The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center is the foundation of rapid global mobility providing contingency response operations, global enroute operations, joint basing and installation support, and expeditionary education and training.

The two groups, 10 squadrons, two detachments, and seven operating locations that comprise the 521st AMOW are a vital part of the global air mobility support system. Providing command and control, aerial port, aircraft maintenance, expeditionary aircrew support, and aeromedical evacuation capabilities, Airmen in 12 countries and 22 locations across Europe, Africa and the Middle East embody the Wing’s motto of “Flexibility, Tenacity, and Velocity” 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

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