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The 2015 documentation of a wrecked tanker at Maro Reef and its subsequent identification as that of the United States Naval Ship Mission San Miguel makes an important contribution to both the maritime heritage and ecology of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Despite the fact that the American military’s critical need for petroleum led to the construction of scores of tankers, this site represents one of the few extant examples of this important vessel type. These unglamorous, yet hardworking...
Toward the Air Mobility Command: A Chronology of Tanker and Airlift Events (1994)
This chronology records events from the air mobility experience to illustrate the heritage of the Air Mobility Command through its activation date, 1 June 1992. The volume's entries document how the command's forerunners acquired the means to accomplish refueling and airlift responsibilities, and how air mobility operations expanded to further national objectives, making Global Reach for America a reality.