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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.

Most people who ride motorcycles realize the value of wearing a helmet to protect their gray matter—and their life. A significant number, however, apparently do not heed the expert advice and sobering statistics that exist to prevent catastrophic injury or death.

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The accelerometer shows nearly 3.5 positive Gs1 and 0.4 negative Gs. What happened?

Airman Legea Howard, 384th Air Refueling Squadron Boom Operator, performs preflight checks for the Black History Month diversity and inclusion flight at Fairchild Air Force Base, WA, Feb. 18, 2021. In addition to minority representation and diversity inclusion, the flight provided a chance for young boom-operator Airmen to obtain qualification training and improve mission readiness.

The holiday season provides a perfect time of year to take a knee. However, I recognize that as our mission never stops, many Mobility Warriors are either deployed or out getting the mission done this holiday season. To those away answering the call of duty, I offer heartfelt thanks to you and your families for continued sacrifices. For those able to be home this holiday season, I hope you take advantage of the time to reflect and rest while closing out a truly historic year.

As Air Mobility Command’s (AMC) sole numbered Air Force, the 18th Air Force ensures the readiness and sustainment of approximately 36,000 Active Duty, Reserve, and civilian Airmen. This readiness includes preparation for tomorrow’s fight, in which tactics are quickly evolving.

In today’s booming housing market across the United States, homebuyers often have only a day or sometimes only hours to decide on whether or not to make an offer and contract on their new home. Under normal housing market conditions, buyers would be afforded the opportunity to collect and analyze the data, make comparisons between other homes in the area, research the school districts for their kids, and put in a bid lower than the asking price with one or two more competitive buyers. Unfortunately, buyers are not afforded those opportunities in today’s market for various reasons, including tightened homebuilder inventories, commodity prices, and the Federal Reserve’s easy monetary policy. As a result, buyers will inevitably tend to make rushed decisions, leading to potentially overspending on their budget, settling with a less-than-desired home, and forgetting other vital considerations. Most of us do not make good decisions under time pressure, and the same type of situation can happen in the aviation world.