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The 60th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office, Travis Air Force Base, CA, led by Col Corey A. Simmons, earned the 2021 Air Mobility Command (AMC) Director of Safety Special Achievement Award.

437th Maintenance Squadron, led by Major Ian F. Mazerski, Joint Base Charleston, SC, has won the 2021 Air Mobility Command (AMC) Director of Safety Aviation Maintenance Safety Award.

TSGT Michael T. Kohrs, Wing Weapons Safety Manager, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, AR, has received the 2021 Air Mobility Command Director of Safety Weapons Safety Award.

MAJ Stephen W. Saam, Flight Safety Officer, Dover Air Force Base, DE, was named the 2021 Air Mobility Command Safety Officer of the Year.

TSGT Sebastian J. Schmidt, Flight Safety Noncommissioned Officer (NCO) of the 43d Air Mobility Operations Group, Pope Army Airfield (PAAF), NC, has been named the 2021 Air Mobility Command (AMC) Flight Safety NCO of the Year.

CAPT Caitlyn M. Higgins, 92d Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, is the Air Mobility Command Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy recipient for 2021.

Mr. William N. Mace, Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, was named the Air Mobility Command (AMC) RiderCoach of the Year for 2021 for his work in ensuring motorcycle safety.

The436th Airlift Wing (AW) Safety Office, Dover Air Force Base (AFB), DE, led by Col Matthew S. Huseman, garnered the Air Mobility Command’s 2021 Distinguished Motorcycle Safety Award.

MSGT Raymond Soto Rodriguez, Flight Safety Superintendent, 92d Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, is the 2021 Air Mobility Command Safety Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year. He championed safety at the world’s largest tanker base, leading a flight safety program for two wings, four major weapon systems, a Total Force Integration team of 4,600, and a $4 billion fleet.

Mr. Hector S. Alcazar, Explosives Safety Specialist for the 436th Airlift Wing (436 AW), Dover Air Force Base, DE, has been recognized as the 2021 Air Mobility Command Safety Civilian Professional of the Year. His vision for the 436 AW is to make it the “World’s Premier Airlift Wing.”

It takes a particular type of person to become a pilot. Beyond enjoying the total flying experience, pilots have to be confident of their skills and training; after all, they hold the lives of themselves and their passengers—not to mention a very expensive vehicle—in their hands.

What a gorgeous country we live in! To know and appreciate the beauty of our homeland, however, we need to get out and walk—up a mountain, through woodlands, or on the shores of one of the myriad bodies of water. Wherever you hike, it is vital to gear up properly before you go, especially if you choose to walk through the wilderness or a sparsely populated area, starting with the 10 essentials of hiking.