Released: 6 Oct 1998
The transfer marks the service's return to the mobility family, which served under AMC and the former Military Airlift Command Sept 30, 1987, to Dec. 7, 1994, when the publication of a revised charter placed it under the control of the U.S. Transportation Command.
With its headquarters at Fort George G. Meade, Md., the service consists of 21 field stations and one provisional site located in 13 states or U.S. territories and seven nations. The move results in the transfer of 296 manpower authorizations to AMC.
The DCS, commanded by Air Force Col. Michael Pikula, provides secure, worldwide delivery of national security material requiring courier escort. Though the downsizing of U.S. forces and other factors have resulted in a significant decrease in workloads, the service continues to move approximately 4 million pounds of highly-classified, time sensitive material each year for the Department of Defense, Department of State, federal agencies, U.S. allies and authorized governmental contractors. (Courtesy of AMC News Service)
RELATED SITES
* Air Mobility Command
* Department of Defense
* Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
* State Department
* U.S. Transportation Command