AFMD7 — Air Mobility Command

AFMD7 governs Air Mobility Command’s mission, command structure, and responsibilities for rapid global mobility operations.

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  • Publication number: AFMD7
  • Title: AIR MOBILITY COMMAND
  • Date: 2022-02-17

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It identifies Air Mobility Command as the Air Force’s primary provider of Rapid Global Mobility and lists its combat delivery, air refueling, airlift, evacuation, and support missions. It requires compliance with the publication and assigns duties for organizing forces, global command and control, force projection, and specialized operations.

Topics covered

  • Rapid Global Mobility
  • Air Mobility Command command structure
  • Combat delivery and airlift
  • Aeromedical evacuation
  • Airdrop and austere airland
  • Nuclear airlift operations
  • Contingency Response
  • Global Air Mobility Support System

Questions and answers

What is Air Mobility Command’s primary mission?

Air Mobility Command is the Air Force’s primary provider of Rapid Global Mobility (RGM) and organizes, trains, and equips combat forces to execute combat delivery, air refueling, cargo airlift, passenger airlift, equipment/personnel airdrop, nuclear mission support, operational support airlift, executive airlift, aeromedical evacuation, Contingency Response (CR), Global Command and Control (C2), and Global Air Mobility Support System (GAMSS) missions to achieve national objectives. (paragraph 1)

Who does the Commander, Air Mobility Command report to?

The Commander, Air Mobility Command reports to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) for the administration, training, and readiness of assigned forces, and serves as the Air Force’s lead command for the RGM core mission; including airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation, air mobility support, and Global C2. (paragraph 2)

What organizations make up Air Mobility Command?

Air Mobility Command is a component major command (MAJCOM) to United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). It is composed of a single numbered air force, Eighteenth Air Force, and the US Air Force Expeditionary Center (USAF EC). (paragraph 2)

What forces and support must Air Mobility Command provide across theaters?

Projecting and maneuvering forces expeditiously across all theaters of operation and providing the capability to sustain Department of Defense (DoD) operations by delivering essential equipment and personnel for missions ranging from major combat to humanitarian relief operations around the world. (paragraph 3)

What airlift support must Air Mobility Command provide to US and allied forces?

Providing in-flight refueling and airlift support for United States and allied nation’s forces as directed by national leadership. (paragraph 3)

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