AMC Safety Officer of the Year, Capt Lucas A. Lambrecht, 22d Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, KS

Capt Lucas A. Lambrecht, Flight Safety Officer, 22d Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, KS, was named the 2024 Air Mobility Command Safety Officer of the Year. In paving the way, he supervised a thirteen-member team from six base agencies to resolve a critical non-standard aircraft parking oversight during the Air Force’s first KC-46/KC-135 Nuclear Operations Readiness Exercise. He also led the effort to balance operational necessity and risk analysis, securing Air Mobility Command (AMC) Operations, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration Directorate recognition and benchmarking standards for U.S. Strategic Command validation.

In addition, Lambrecht guided seven agencies, executing the risk assessment for Project Magellan—AMC’s longest combat sortie. During the historic flight, his leadership mitigated nine critical hazards across four combatant commands, safeguarded forty-five consecutive flight hours, and coordinated eight air refueling events—benchmarking risk management for Maximum Endurance Operations Major Command-wide. He also steered several teams and taught Risk Management courses, among other achievements.