Lineage. Constituted as Military Airlift Command Airlift Operations School on 5 Jul 1978. Activated on 15 Jul 1978. Redesignated as: USAF Air Mobility School on 1 Jun 1992; Air Mobility Warfare Center on 1 Oct 1994; USAF Expeditionary Center on 5 Mar 2007.
Assignments. Military Airlift Command, 15 Jul 1978; Air Mobility Command, 1 Jun 1992-.
Stations. Scott AFB, IL, 15 Jul 1978; Ft Dix AI, NJ, 1 Jul 1994-.
Commanders. Col Ronald F. Henderson, 1 Sep 1978; Col Robert L. Trimpl, 1 May 1979; Col Ray D. Reaves, 30 Jan 1981; Lt Col John A. Johanek II, 22 Apr 1982; Lt Col Billie R. Carpenter, 8 Sep 1984; Lt Col Lynn C. Feterle, 11 Aug 1986; Lt Col John S. Satterthwaite, 29 Jul 1988; Col Robert P. Mims, 25 Mar 1991; Col Walter S. Evans, 6 Jul 1993; Brig Gen William J. Begert, 1 Oct 1994; Maj Gen Richard C. Marr, 14 Apr 1995; Maj Gen William Welser III, 21 Aug 1997; Maj Gen Silas R. Johnson Jr., 5 Aug 1999; Col John C. Scherer (acting), 2 Jun 2000; Maj Gen Robert J. Boots, 16 Jun 2000; Maj Gen Christopher A. Kelly, 26 Jul 2002; Maj Gen David S. Gray, 12 May 2005; Maj Gen Kip L. Self, 23 May 2007; Maj Gen Richard T. Devereaux, 19 Oct 2009; Maj Gen William J. Bender, 2 Oct 2010; Brig Gen Randall C. Guthrie (Interim), 29 Jul 2013; Maj Gen Frederick H. Martin, 9 Sep 2013-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Organizational Excellence Awards: 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jan 1984-31 Dec 1985; 1 Jan 1986-31 Dec 1987; 1 Jun 1993-31 May 1994; 6 Jun 1999-5 Jun 2000; 6 Jun 2000-5 Jun 2001; 6 Jun 2001-5 Jun 2002; 6 Jun 2002-5 Jun 2003; 6 Jun 2003-5 Jun 2004; 6 Jun 2004-5 Jun 2005; 6 Jun 2005-5 Jun 2006; 6 Jun 2006-5 Jun 2007; 6 Jun 2007-5 Jun 2008; 6 Jun 2008-5 Jun 2009; 6 Jun 2010-5 Jun 2011; 6 Jun 2012-5 Jun 2013; 6 Jun 2013-5 Jun 2014.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 14 Oct 2015.
Commanders through 14 Oct 2015.
Supersedes statement prepared on 6 Nov 2009.
Emblem. Originally approved on 7 Mar 1979; newest rendition approved on 17 Jul 2007.
Prepared by Carl E. Bailey.