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Air Force Well Done Award

By Staff

The Air Force Well Done Award is presented to Staff Sergeant Tyson L. Meendering and Airman First Class Dustin W. Gallegos, 62d Munitions Flight, 62d Maintenance Group, 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. While serving in the Munitions Maintenance Storage Element on 7 February 2020, the Airmen identified a major safety hazard …

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AIR MOBILITY COMMAND WELL DONE AWARD

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The Air Mobility Command Well Done Award is presented to Captain Charles Cummings in recognition of outstanding achievements in flight. As the aircraft commander of Reach 444, Captain Cummings demonstrated the highest quality of Airmanship, leadership, and decision-making …

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AIR MOBILITY COMMAND WELL DONE AWARD

By Staff

The Air Mobility Command Well Done Award is presented to SSgt Kaleb T. Hamrac in recognition of cunning ingenuity as an Aerial Port Expediter Load Director by implementing a novel and safe transload method for an MQ-1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial System.

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“Safety First” Protects Airmen, Resources

By SRA GREG ERWIN, 375th AIR MOBILITY WING PUBLIC AFFAIRS

You may have seen these signs around your base: “CAUTION: WATCH YOUR STEP,” “DANGER: HIGH VOLTAGE,” or even “CONSTRUCTION AREA: AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL ONLY.”

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Florence Nightingale: The Lady With the Statistics

By MS. KIM KNIGHT, STAFF WRITER

“Statistics is the most important science in the whole world: for upon it depends the practical application of every other science and of every art: the one science essential to all political and social administration, all education, all organization based on experience, for it only gives results of our experience,” said Florence Nightingale.

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Sometimes It Is Not “Like Riding a Bike”

By MS. LAUREN SCHATZ, STAFF WRITER

Jetting around on the open highway is a pastime shared by motorcyclists of all ages; however, this adventurous lifestyle can come to a painful end.

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Vacation in the Time of Social Distancing? It Is Possible!

By MS. ALLISON ELLIOT, STAFF WRITER

COVID-19 restrictions have made travel and vacation places difficult to find, but it is summer, and you are probably looking for ideas to entertain yourself and your family and friends safely.

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Staying Cool at the Beach

By Ms. Jessica Smith, Staff Writer

When the weather is hot, some people head for the mountains whereas others head for the beach. If you are in the latter group, we have some tips to ensure your beach trip is safe and enjoyable.

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MISHAP-FREE FLYING HOUR MILESTONES

By Staff

MISHAP-FREE FLYING HOUR MILESTONES

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The National Commission on Military Aviation Safety 2020 Report

By LT COL ADAM KING, CHIEF OF AMC FLIGHT SAFETY

The National Commission on Military Aviation Safety (NCMAS) was established by Congress in the fiscal year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act to examine and make recommendations with respect to U.S. military aviation mishaps. As part of that effort, NCMAS team members reviewed …

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A DAY IN THE LIFE

By Staff

Airmen from the 721st Aerial Port Squadron (APS) walk into a C 17 Globemaster III aircraft to retrieve a pallet at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Feb. 2, 2021. The Defense Logistics Agency requested a shipment of more than 400,000 masks …

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MISHAP-FREE FLYING HOUR MILESTONES

By STAFF

10,000 Hours 70 ARS, Travis AFB, CA MSgt Arthur BaxterTSgt David Chan 8,500 Hours 70 ARS, Travis AFB, CA MSgt Eric Warwick 143 AW, Quonset…

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