History
The direct successor to the USAF Military Airlift Command, the emblem of Air Mobility Command retained the historic emblem of the Military Air Transport Service, established in 1948 as the first Department of Defense Unified Command. The heritage of Air Mobility Command also includes the air refueling heritage inherited from the historic Strategic Air Command.
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