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  • 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

  • Ground Safety NCO of the Year

    Ground Safety NCO of the YearTSgt Calvin Grade Jr.730 AMS, Yokota AB, JapanTSgt Calvin Grade is the NCOIC of Safety for the 730th Air Mobility Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan. TSgt Grade is responsible for implementing the commanders' safety program and providing safety program oversight and support for

  • Explosives Safety Individual of the Year

    Explosives Safety Individual of the Year TSgt Byron K. Allen 375 AMW, Scott AFB, ILTSgt Byron K. Allen is the Weapons Safety Manager for the 375th Air Mobility Wing, Scott AFB, IL. He is solely responsible for implementing the weapons safety program for the entire installation, in addition to