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  • Well Done Award: TSgt Cory B. Little

    Congratulations to TSgt Cory B. Little, 573d Global Support Squadron, 621st Contingency Response Wing, Travis AFB, on his recent receipt of the Air Force Weapons Safety Well Done Award for outstanding achievements in Weapons Safety.Sergeant Little was recognized for his excellence in handling the

  • Sports Related Injuries: Know When to Seek Treatment

    Living an active lifestyle can have many advantages. The health benefits that come along with staying physically active can make a big difference in our lives. There are certain risk factors, however, that accompany leading an active lifestyle: sports injuries. These injuries can result in pain,

  • Spotlight Award: C-21 Flight Crew

    During routine training at Peterson AFB, a C-21 piloted by Lt Col Sean McFarland and Lt Christopher Brimer became extremely difficult to control shortly before a flight control warning light illuminated. As the crew performed an unplanned go-around, secondary flight controls failed. Maintaining

  • Tired of Fatigue? (Part II)

    In the spring 2012 issue of The Mobility Forum, MAF personnel were introduced to ongoing efforts by AMC to better manage aviator fatigue. The article, "Are You Tired of Fatigue?" did an excellent job summarizing the FAA efforts on this front since the 2009 Colgan Air Crash and MAF Aviation Fatigue

  • Success of Proactive Safety Programs Relies on "Just Culture" Acceptance

    First, what is "Just Culture"?A widely accepted and published definition comes from Dr. James Reason, a noted psychologist who has worked in the aviation field with the Royal Air Force Institute of Aviation Medicine and the U.S. Naval Aerospace Medical Institute, and received the 2001 U.S.A. Flight

  • 2013 Safety Office of the Year

    2013 Safety Office of the Year436 Air WingDover Air Force Base, DelawareLt Col Jason Mills, Chief, 436 AW Safety at Dover AFB, says every Safety Office at every base works hard. But he is obviously proud of what his folks accomplished in 2013 that garnered them the 2013 Safety Office of the Year

  • Nuclear Surety Individual of the Year

    Nuclear Surety Individual of the YearMr. Thomas E. Thompson62 AW, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WAMr. Thomas E. Thompson is the Wing Nuclear Surety Manager for the 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, where he manages the Nuclear Surety Program for the Department of Defense's only airlift

  • Safety Civilian of the Year

    Safety Civilian of the YearMr. Richard S. Myers19 AW, Little Rock AFB, ARMr. Richard S. Myers is the Wing Ground Safety Manager for the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock AFB, AR, where he manages the Wing's Ground Safety Mishap Prevention Program for the world's largest multi-command (AMC and AETC)

  • RiderCoach of the Year

    RiderCoach of the YearSSgt Daniel L. Grove436 AW, Dover AFB, DESSgt Daniel L. Grove is a C-17 Loadmaster assigned to the 3d Airlift Squadron at Dover AFB, DE. He was born at Eglin AFB, where his father was a member of the Air Force Reserve. SSgt Grove enlisted in the Air Force Reserve in 2008 and