Sec. 1077. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RECOGNIZING AIR MOBILITY COMMAND ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY

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## SEC. 1077 SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RECOGNIZING AIR MOBILITY COMMAND ON ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY ###

(a)Findings Congress finds the following: ####

(1)On June 1, 1992, Air Mobility Command was established as the Air Force’s functional command for cargo and passenger delivery, air refueling, and aeromedical evacuation. ####

(2)As the lead Major Command for all Mobility Air Forces, Air Mobility Command ensures that the Air Force’s core functions of global vigilance, power, and reach are fulfilled. ####

(3)The ability of the United States to rapidly respond to humanitarian disasters and the outbreak of hostilities anywhere in the world truly defines the United States as a global power. ####

(4)Mobility Air Forces Airmen are unified by one single purpose: to answer the call of others so they may prevail. ####

(5)The United States’ hand of friendship to the world many times takes the form of Mobility Air Forces aircraft delivering humanitarian relief. Since its inception, Air Mobility Command has provided forces for 43 humanitarian relief efforts at home and abroad, from New Orleans, Louisiana, to Bam, Iran. ####

(6)A Mobility Air Forces aircraft departs every 2 minutes, 365 days a year. Since September 11, 2001, Mobility Air Forces aircraft have flown 18.9 million passengers, 6.8 million tons of cargo, and offloaded 2.2 billion pounds of fuel. Many of these flights have assisted combat aircraft protection United States forces from overhead. ####

(7)The United States keeps its solemn promise to its men and women in uniform with Air Mobility Command, accomplishing 186,940 patient movements since the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom. ####

(8)Mobility Air Forces Airmen reflect the best values of the Nation: delivering hope, saving lives, and fueling the fight. ###

(b)Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of Air Mobility Command, the people of the United States should— ####

(1)recognize the critical role that Mobility Air Forces play in the Nation’s defense; and ####

(2)express appreciation for the leadership of Air Mobility Command and the more than 134,000 active-duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, and Department of Defense civilians that make up the command.