The Military Airlift Command was the Air Force command responsible for all the Air Force's transport aircraft. In 1992, the Air Force merged MAC's transport aircraft with Strategic Air Command's refueling aircraft and named the new major command Air Mobility Command.
Joseph L. Midler has written: 'A flight planning model for the military Airlift Command' -- subject(s): Production scheduling, United States, United States. Air Force. Military Airlift Command
Duane H. Cassidy has written: 'General Duane H. Cassidy, Commander in Chief United States Transportation Command and Commander in Chief Military Airlift Command' -- subject(s): Generals, Interviews, Leadership, Military Airlift, Military Transportation, Officers, United States, United States. Air Force
Not the military chain of command, no.
Military sealift command
John W Leland has written: 'The chronological history of the C-5 Galaxy' -- subject(s): Airlift, Military, Airplanes, Military, Chronology, History, Military Airlift, Military Airplanes
SOCOM is the US military acronym for Special Operations Command; the command that coordinates special operations within the US.
Airlift Clearance Authority
Coy F. Cross has written: 'Go west, young man!' -- subject(s): History, Public lands, Land settlement 'MAC and Operation BABYLIFT' -- subject(s): United States Air Force, Military Airlift Command, History, Military airlift, Vietnam War, American aerial operations, Refugees, Orphans
The Berlin "Airlift" put the US Forces on wartime alert, as we were not sure of Soviet intentions...if they were going to use their military or not.
The Berlin Airlift.
It is normal for the military to use its own airplanes to transport troops. MAC - Military Airlift Command is the primary provider of transportation for military personnel. They do sometimes contract with other service providers for charter flights and personnel will be provided tickets on commercial flights when necessary.
A war in Mexico would be under the command of the military chief of staff of Mexico with the President as Commander in Chief. The military process in Mexico is quite similar to the system in the US.