Motorcycle mentorship makes for safe ride

As we roll into summer, nicer weather and motorcycles can add up to a deadly combination. In 2003, our Air Force lost 24 airmen in motorcycle accidents and Air Mobility Command has already suffered its first fatality for 2004. I don't want to wait for the second.In support of the Chief of Staff and

Battlelab improves inflight patient care

After extensive research and two concept demonstrations, the Air Mobility Battlelab here resolved a significant aircraft cabin lighting deficiency in aeromedical evacuation aircraft."This new system will radically improve KC-135 cargo compartment lighting and greatly facilitate treatment of patients

Air Force Basketball Camp returns to Charleston

Twenty-six Airmen arrived here May 1 to participate in the Air Force basketball training camp and compete for a spot on the Air Force basketball team.The training camp runs through May 24, and is followed by the Armed Forces Tournament here May 26-31.For the fifth year running, Coach Mark Watley, a

AMC announces senior officer assignments

Air Mobility Command officials have announced the following senior officer assignments:Col. William P. Stewart, vice commander, 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, McGuire AFB, N.J., will become chief, C-130 Program Integration Office, 43rd Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, N.C., effective in May.Col.

Fairchild helps AMC evaluate new Wing Maintenance Course

Fairchild AFB is helping Air Mobility Command launch a new training course to strengthen the ties between those who fix airplanes and those who fly them. AMC developed the Wing Maintenance Course to meet the vision of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. John P. Jumper to educate wing leaders on aircraft

National magazine honors Pope AFB flight nurse

A flight nurse from the 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here will be spotlighted in the May issue of Nursing Spectrum for winning the magazine's southeastern U.S. Nurse of the Year award.Major Jacqueline Hayes-Hethington and other nominees were evaluated on practice, courage and compassion and

CPR training helps Airmen at Andrews save life

Each year Airmen are trained and certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. While the training only takes one day to complete, no one knows when or if they will use that training.For Tech. Sergeant Lewis R. Devore, an 89th Security Forces augmentee here, those skills were put to use was April

Tallil aerial porters keep cargo, passengers moving

(Photo by Staff Sgt. Christina M. Rumsey)

AMC Airman provides last-chance survival training

Senior Airman Aaron Sanders spends his days teaching students information he hopes they never need to use. But he wants them to learn the material well, just in case. As a Survival, 3vasion, 4esistance and 3scape specialist deployed to the Combined Air Operations Center at Al

376th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron supply element here has 27,500 items total items currently in stock valued at $3.9 million. Manas is the strategic airlift hub for operations in and around Afghanistan and provides tactical airlift and aerial refueling in support of Operation