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  • Grand Forks family highlights key issues during AMC leadership visit

    The Warriors of the North were recently able to highlight the importance of pride, people and respect in the Air Force family when hosting a group of distinguished visitors this week.Air Mobility Command Commander Gen. Paul Selva, his wife, Ricki, and AMC Command Chief Master Sgt. Victoria Gamble

  • AMC Commander speaks to Warriors of the North

    Gen. Paul J. Selva, commander of Air Mobility Command, his wife, Ricki, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Victoria Gamble arrived here Feb. 11 for a two-day glimpse at what the 319th Air Base Wing Warriors of the North bring to the fight.The visitors toured the entire installation and spoke with Airmen,

  • People + Pride = Performance: Insight from the CSAF

    "I really believe if you are an Air Force and you recruit the best people in the country, which we do, and you train them better than anyone else and you put them with people who make them proud of what they do, how well they do it and what they represent, then you get a performance you can never

  • Looks Like Stormy Weather

    Of all the changes of the seasons, it sure seems like everyone is happiest to see the arrival of spring. I don't know of that many people who really look forward to the arrival of cold temperatures and piles of snow that winter usually brings, but I know there are some who do! In the spring, flowers

  • 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,

  • 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

  • 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

  • USAF Expeditionary Center Looks Ahead

    Since my assumption of command in early September, I've had the opportunity to engage over the first 100 days with many amazing units and Airmen who work within the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center (EC) enterprise. I've been witness to excellent trust, competence, and responsiveness--values I

  • Nigerian, U.S. Air Forces partner for disaster relief seminar

    "If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together."This African proverb was referenced several times during a disaster relief seminar hosted by the Nigerian air force at the National Defense College here, Jan. 27-30. More than 40 senior service members from various career fields