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MISHAP-FREE FLYING HOUR MILESTONES

If you have read this magazine for a while, you know I was in a crash landing event early in my career.* This article is a footnote to the stories published in the Winter 2021-2022 and Winter 2015-2016 issues of The Mobility Forum.

SrA Caleb Hargrove, an Air Transportation Specialist assigned to the 728th Air Mobility Squadron, prepares to unload medical shelters and equipment at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, Feb. 18, 2023.

In 2023, the Safety Directorate at Air Mobility Command (AMC) welcomed Col Jeffrey A. Smith as its new Director. Smith was commissioned in May 2000 from Fayetteville State University’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program. After completing pilot training, he served in a variety of positions, including Chief of Wing Flight Safety, Advanced Instrument Instructor, Navy Crew Resource Management Instructor, Chief of Information Protection, Wing Treaty Control Officer, Headquarters Chief of Joint Manpower, and Headquarters Air Expert for NATO operations in Afghanistan. To date, Smith is a Command Pilot with over 2,400 hours in military cargo and transport aircraft.

Col Patrick C. Winstead, Vice Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, IL, brings valuable experience to his current position, in which he serves 12 wings comprising 36,000 Airmen. Winstead learned a lot working for Air Mobility Command’s (AMC) personnel team in the Directorate of Manpower, Personnel and Services, including knowledge about military and civilian personnel programs and policies. He is grateful to Maj Gen Martin, the 18th Air Force Commander, for the opportunity to serve in the 18th Air Force. Their vision statement is: Ready today, prepared for tomorrow…EXPEDITE. “I really think that’s what our wings embody, that 18th Air Force Vision. They’re already doing that every day,” Winstead stated.

On Jan. 28, 2022, Gen Mike Minihan, Commander for Air Mobility Command (AMC), posted a tweet with four simple words: Warrior Heart. No Stigma., along with a screen shot of a mental health appointment on his calendar. From that moment on, Warrior Heart became the mantra for a culture focused on fine tuning the mind, body, and craft to fortify the will to win.

Within the confines of flight safety, most aircrew recognize this process as Operational Risk Management (ORM). Air Mobility Command aircrews utilize ORM for every mission; however, to appropriately use this important tool, our flyers must ensure that they actively contribute to the assessment of their profiles, provide genuine responses when annotating risk, and understand the fundamental purpose of the ORM program. To ensure appropriate use of ORM, it is imperative that experienced aircrew personnel teach our future generations of flyers about its application. Additionally, it is crucial for leadership to promote and foster an environment that embodies the fundamental values of ORM and encourages Airmen to highlight and mitigate risk.

INTRODUCTION ASAP #22399 Event Narrative [DATE]. [CALLSIGN], [TAIL #], [WING] assigned C-17 operating local training sortie departing [LOCATION], destination Sabre AAF [Army Airfield]. at FL230…

With the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, Congress created the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to ensure safe and healthful working conditions for workers by setting and enforcing standards and by pro­viding training, outreach, education, and assistance.

Not all heroes wear capes…or uniforms! Supporting a loved one in Air Mobility Command (AMC) can be quite the feat. The support given to each Airman is support for our entire nation. This article serves as a “thank you” to the strong men, women, and children who bolster the success of our military.

The Internet of Things (IoT) describes the network of physical objects that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for connecting and exchanging data with other devices over the internet. Years ago, many imagined the concept of IoT to include going to the store to purchase a sheet of ordinary-looking stickers that could be activated to trace location. These stickers could be attached to keys or virtually anything else. Then, if one of the items or things were ever misplaced or lost, an app could view and trace the location of each sticker.

The recipe for an exceptional story often calls for “a dark and stormy night.” The tale behind how an enormous C-5M Super Galaxy rolled off its chocks in the middle of the night on December 14, 2022, is no different.