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  • Leadership is the Source of AMC Safety Culture

    Safety professionals hit a monumental milestone in fiscal year 2014, achieving the safest aviation record in the history of the Air Force. Yet the incredible feat was not discussed much at the 2014 AMC Safety Conference, held during the A/TA Symposium. Instead, the conference focused on looking to

  • The AFIS is "FOC"?

    AMC and the Air Force Inspection System The AFIS is "FOC"? (What does that mean, and what's next?)On 1 Oct 2014, the "new" Air Force Inspection System (AFIS) met the SecAF's deadline for reaching full operational capability or "FOC." But beyond the metrics in the SecAF's Program Action Directive,

  • Safety is a Leadership Issue

    For many of our AMC Airmen, the upcoming months bring with them both the joys of the holiday season and the dangers of dealing with wintry weather conditions. The holidays offer an opportunity to pause and reflect on past accomplishments, visit with family and friends, and set new goals for the

  • Think BEFORE You Drink!

    According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, most Americans--97 percent--say that impaired driving is a threat to their community. Think about that ... 97 percent is an overwhelming majority! Yet about 40 percent of all vehicle crash deaths involve alcohol. So how is it that most

  • What Do Ground Safety Managers DO?

    What is a normal workday for a Ground Safety Manager (GSM)? First, if one spent any time in the safety realm, it is apparent that the word "normal" does not coincide with the happenings of a day. Second, if you contact 20 different GSMs on any given day and ask what they did on that particular day,

  • B-r-r-ing on the Winter Weather!

    Year after year, right on fall's heels, winter makes its appearance. Your location determines, to a large extent, what winter looks like to you. Here in southwest Ohio, it gets cold first, and the snow and ice comes later. Some winters are much worse than others are, but we can almost always count

  • Spotlight Award: KC-135R Aircrew

    While deployed for the 906th Air Refueling Squadron in support of OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM and peacekeeping mission over Iraq, Capt Todd Walker, Capt Christopher Miller, and SSgt Jarrett Crawford from 375 Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB who were associated with 126 Air Refueling Wing, Scott AFB,

  • Airman to Airman - SSgt Chambers Owes His Life to a Great Wingman

    As an avid snowboarder, SSgt John Chambers looked forward to a TDY to Travis AFB and a chance for some time on the prime slopes at the resorts nearby. But while snowboarding on a crisp January day in 2013, his plans quickly veered off course and out of control before he knew what hit him.Arriving at

  • Ice, Ice, Baby!

    The holidays will be here before we know it, and with them comes Old Man Winter, bringing along his whipping winds, blowing snow, and freezing ice. All of these things mean changes in the way we do business, both in our day-to-day lives and as flyers.Some things never change, and Mother Nature is

  • McConnell Firefighters Gain Accreditation

    Fire and Emergency Services Flight earned its accreditation on August 13, 2014, from the Commission on Fire Accreditation International.The unit is the only accredited fire department within Air Mobility Command and is one of 13 accredited units Air Force-wide."This [accreditation] validates our