ASAP: Lessons Learned at 500 Feet Above the Ground
By MS. ALLISON ELLIOT, STAFF WRITER
As a C-17 Instructor Pilot and the Pilot in Command (PIC), Maj Katherine Miller had an incredible responsibility to ensure the aircraft and everyone on board remained safe during a recent sortie.
2020 Critical Days of Summer Wrap-Up
By MSGT THOMAS NORTHCUTT, HQ AMC OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
It is over. The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, which Air Mobility Command (AMC) recognizes as the Critical Days of Summer, has come to pass for 2020.
Ice On The Ground Can Spell Trouble In The Sky
By MS. ALLISON ELLIOT, STAFF WRITER
The Air Force operates from one end of the globe to the other. On the coldest day in Alaska in December 2019, the temperature dropped to minus 55 degrees Fahrenheit.
Learn from My Family and Prevent Slips, Trips, and Falls
By MS. ALLISON ELLIOTT, STAFF WRITER
Picture it: a fairly mild winter day for the Washington, D.C. area, a few icy concrete stairs, and— bam! I was on my back before I knew it.
Operation Allied Force: Kosovo 1999
By MR. TERENCE MULLIGAN, STAFF WRITER
Just over 20 years ago, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) conducted the first major military action against a sovereign country in the 50-year history of the alliance.
Storing Chemicals the Right Way
By MS. LAUREN SCHATZ, STAFF WRITER
A pair of explosions on Aug. 4, 2020, severely damaged Beirut, Lebanon. Felt by cities more than 100 miles away, the blasts shook Beirut to its core.
No Idea Left Behind
By MS. LAUREN SCHATZ, STAFF WRITER
The United States has a rich history of innovation. During the past 244 years, the nation has been a revolutionary powerhouse, fueled by the minds of great inventors—Edison, Einstein, Ford, Morse, and Tesla, to name a few!
If an Approach is Unsafe … Go Around!
By MR. STEVE PANGER, HQ AMC FLIGHT SAFETY
We aviators should know when an approach is not safe to continue. In response to a trend in landing mishaps and following the lead of the civilian airlines, Air Mobility Command established stabilized approach criteria for all Mobility Air Forces airframes several years ago to reduce the number of these mishaps.
A DAY IN THE LIFE
By STAFF
Capt Christian Brechbuhl, an Assistant Flight Commander assigned to the 16th Airlift Squadron, holds up a mobile device displaying an application he developed to help aircrews study for annual certifications …
From the Top – AMC Welcomes New Commander
By Staff
Recently, in a joint effort with Commander’s Action Group, The Mobility Forum asked new Commander Gen Jacqueline D. Van Ovost for her thoughts about Air Mobility Command (AMC) and her vision for the future.