Air Mobility Command (AMC) begins moving Strykers into Afghanistan.(GOVERNMENT NEWS)

AMC's hub for global airlift, air refueling, and aeromedical evacuation is "all in" with its commitment to support joint worldwide operations, kicking off efforts in early June to airlift more than 300 Stryker vehicles to military forces in Afghanistan.

Moving the Strykers, which are assigned to the 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Fort Lewis, is being accomplished by a combination of sealift and airlift assets. The vehicles and equipment are being taken by ship for the majority of the trip around the world, and then the Air Force takes over to fly the last portion of the journey into land-locked Afghanistan.

AMC plans to move the 300-plus vehicles and support equipment, totaling nearly 9500 tons, into Afghanistan over the next two months on Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs flown by military crews and AN-124s operated by commercial partners. All efforts are being closely coordinated by USTRANSCOM.

by Capt. Justin Brockhoff, 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center Public Affairs

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