b'U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Operations Group, and the 627th Air Base Group. These Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst units span the globe operating 24/7 in 42 locationsacross 24 countries providing global air mobility support, installation support, contingency response and buildingMaj. Gen.partnership capacity.Maj. Gen. Klein received his commission from the U.S. John M. Klein, Jr. Air Force Academy in 1994. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Commander, U.S. Air ForceForce Weapons School and is a Command Pilot with moreExpeditionary Centerthan 3,200 flying hours in the T-37B Tweet, T-38A Talon, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurs t C-130E/H Hercules, C-130J Super Hercules, C-5B Galaxy and KC-10A Extender, including 340 combat hours. He has Maj. Gen. John M. Klein, Jr. isflown in the Americas, Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and has the Commander, U.S. Air Forceparticipated in operations Joint Guard, Southern Watch, Iraqi Expeditionary Center, Joint BaseFreedom, Unified Response, Enduring Freedom, Resolute McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Support, Freedoms Sentinel, and Inherent Resolve.The Expeditionary Center is the Air Forces preeminentPrior to his current position, Maj. Gen. Klein most recently authority for expeditionary operations and supports Airserved as the Chief of Staff, Headquarters AMC, Scott Air Mobility Commands worldwide mission of providing rapidForce Base, Illinois. The command plays a crucial role inglobal mobility to Americas armed forces. With more thanproviding humanitarian support at home and around the 14,000 Airmen, the Expeditionary Center is comprised ofworld. The men and women of AMC, consisting of active the Air Force Expeditionary Operations School, five AMCduty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and civilians, wings and two stand-alone groups, including the 515th Airprovide airlift, aerial refueling, special air mission, aeromedical Mobility Operations Wing, the 521st Air Mobility Operationsevacuation and mobility support. As the air component for Wing, the 87th Air Base Wing, the 628th Air Base Wing, thethe U.S. Transportation Command, AMC directs global air 621st Contingency Response Wing, the 43rd Air Mobilitymobility operations in support of national objectives.JThe U.S. Air Force Expeditionary CenterHistory Expeditionary Center provides direct oversight for theThe U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center (EC) began atGlobal Air Mobility Support System, Joint Base installation Scott AFB, IL as the Airlift Operations School under Militarysupport, world-wide contingency response, and builds Airlift Command on July 5, 1978. On June 1, 1992 the schoolpartnership capacity mission sets within the global mobility became the USAF Air Mobility School under the newlyenterprise. Located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, formed Air Mobility Command. N.J., the center provides administrative control for five In 1994, the school broadened its training mission andwings and two groups within Air Mobility Command, to relocated to Ft. Dix, NJ and reopened as the Air Mobilityinclude the 87th Air Base Wing and the 621st Contingency Warfare Center.In March of 2007, it was officially renamedResponse Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst; the the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center and became the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing at Joint Base Pearl Air Forces leader in expeditionary training.Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; the 521st Air Mobility Operations The EC expanded in scope January 7, 2011, by taking Wing at Ramstein AB, Germany; the 628th Air Base Wing at on administrative control (ADCON) responsibilities forJoint Base Charleston, S.C.; the 43rd Air Mobility Operations installation support mission sets unique to three joint bases,Group at Pope Field, N.C.; and 627th Air Base Group at Joint as well as two bases where missions changed as a resultBase Lewis-McChord, Wash.of Base Realignment and Closure decisions.The Centerhttps://www.expeditionarycenter.af.mil/About-Us/expanded again in the spring of 2012, adding the Air ForcesUNITSonly Contingency Response Wing and two Air Mobility Operations Wings, in Europe and the Pacific, to its ADCON 43d Air Mobility Operations Group - Pope Field, N.C.responsibilities. The EC continues to evolve from a stand-alone 87th Air Base Wing - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.Center of Excellence for expeditionary combat skills training 515th Air Mobility Operations Wg - JB Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HIand education to an organization with vastly greater responsibilities 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing - Ramstein AFB, Germanyin support of the AFs expeditionary needs and Air Mobility 621st Contingency Response Wing Commands global mission.- JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. & Travis AFB, Calif.THE MISSION627th Air Base Group - Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WashThe U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center is the Air Forces 628th Air Base Wing - Joint Base Charleston, S.CCenter of excellence for Expeditionary Agile Combat Support USAF Expeditionary Operations Schooland Rapid Global Mobility training and education. The USAF - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.Thank You For Your Service Military Appreciation Resource Magazine 7'