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  • Flying Hour Milestones

    Flying Hour Milestones 12,500 Hours105 AW/OG Stewart ANGB, NYMSgt Kim Gateward10,000 Hours301 AS, Travis AFB, CALt Col Peter ChingCMSgt Shawn Sanborn8,500 Hours76 ARS, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJLt Col Dean OwensSMSgt Thomas Epps7,500 Hours76 ARS, JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJLt Col Mark

  • Yearlong Effort Shifts U.S.’ Main Afghanistan Air Hub to MK, Romania

    Nearly a year of intense planning among a global group of stakeholders came to fruition with the recent transition of the Air Force's main Afghanistan air transportation hub from Kyrgystan to a new temporary location in Romania.The transition comes in the wake of the transition of operations from

  • AMC and the Air Force Inspection System (AFIS)

    The AFIS TOP 10 for Successful Implementation Special thanks to SSgt Austin May, 100 ARW/PA, who provided all the creative artwork for this article. "The new AFIS is the best change we've seen in the inspection business in 30 years!" said Brig Gen Steve Arquiette, the departing Inspector General for

  • Playing with Fire

    Nothing caps off a day of celebrating the new year or our nation's independence like a night of stunning pyrotechnics. And while public shows are offered nearly everywhere, many people like to create their own fireworks fun. It goes without saying that fireworks must be used safely and responsibly,

  • MAF Electronic Flight Bag: Game Changer

    Two years ago this spring, the Mobility Air Forces (MAF) Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Program was born when innovative Airmen sought to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of MAF aircrews. The EFB initiative exploits technology, empowering our aircrews to safely move and sustain forces across

  • Hot Facts About Heat-Related Illness

    With crazy weather sweeping our globe year after year, many places are experiencing vicious and prolonged summer conditions. Sometimes it is record high temperatures, drought, humidity, and other times it is a wacky combination of all those elements. These environmental phenomena stress everything

  • What Happened Aboard Shell 77?

    The Mobility Forum Fall 2013 issue informed readers about the tragic loss of three Airmen when their KC-135R, call sign Shell 77, crashed shortly after takeoff in Kyrgyzstan. The aircraft was assigned to the 22d Air Refueling Wing at McConnell AFB, Kan., and was flown by members of the 92d Air

  • Critical Days of Summer

    This year's Critical Days of Summer (CDS) safety campaign will run from 1600 Friday 23 May - 0700 Tuesday 2 September. The Air Force theme for this year's campaign is "Risk: Double Checks; Not Second Thoughts." The AMC campaign kickoff vehicle will be a video providing the AMC/CC and CCC an

  • Rogue 52: Mission to South Sudan

    December 17, 2013: The crew and I met up for breakfast as usual and then were off to Operations for our morning coffee and an update of the flying schedule. However, this day was shaping up to be different than usual.We were put into crew rest that afternoon and told to expect to be put on an ALFA

  • Spotlight Award: Rook 71 Crew

    ROOK 71 CREW 92 ARW, Fairchild AFBDespite Obstacles, ROOK 71 Crew Lands Plane Flawlessly at Fairchild Mission recap by MAJ ROBERT A. AIKMAN II 92d Air Refueling Wing "The fuel panel, set to burn all mains, had about 5K in each tank and the reserves were full. However, all of the boost pumps in the