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NEWS

  • AMC staff sees 'Excellence' first-hand with visit to the USAF EC

    Twenty four Air Mobility Command staff members visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center to participate in an open forum here, Tuesday.AMC staff members received a mission briefing, an overview of the USAF Expeditionary Operations School, educational demonstrations, and exchanged ideas about

  • Scott members mentor students in robotics competition

    For many years Scott Air Force Base has been supporting local programs that encourage innovation, enabling young people to be science and technology leaders.One of those programs, the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Lego League, held its first qualifying competition

  • 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

  • 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,

  • Not wearing his seatbelt? How could that be?

    I am a mom. I love the Air Force and I have a great job, but the best part of my life is being a mom. I'm a mom eight times over: five stepchildren (two from my first marriage) and three biological children.I became a stepmom to Christopher and April when I married their father in 1984. Christopher

  • Thank You

    To the safety officers, non-commissioned officers and civilians throughout our Air Force, I want to say thank you for your incredible efforts over the last year. Due to your vigilance, the 2014 fiscal year was the safest ground safety year in 10 years and the safest flight safety year in the history

  • Key spouses open doors for military families

    Every Airman knows his first sergeant is one of the best resources available when he needs advice or a helping hand, but who can spouses turn to?Air Force members and their families will find a key spouse in most units with a first sergeant."I became a key spouse because it was something I've always