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AMC Commander Gen Maryanne Miller: Investing in the Future, Reflecting on Our Progress
By AMC Commander Gen Maryanne Miller
Mobility Airmen, Thank you for the sacrifices you make every day to serve this great nation. You and your families have always been there for America, and it is an honor and privilege to serve with you!
Brig Gen John Klein: Developing Airmen at the USAF Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
By By Ms. Allison Elliot, Staff Writer
“The U.S. Air Force [USAF] does an excellent job at not only developing leaders with expertise in their skillsets, but broadening them as well,” said Brig Gen John Klein, Vice Commander of the USAF Expeditionary Center (EC), Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL), NJ.
Learning From Our Maintenance Mishaps
By By Mr. Lalo Maynes, HQ AMC Flight Safety
Recently within maintenance safety we’ve seen investigations that fall into the area of human factors or behavior-based failures. In safety, we categorize and group these behavior-based failures for the purpose of mishap prevention. This article will explore three examples
How Slow Will You Go?
By Mr. Bill Krouse, AMC/A3TO
We have all heard the adage, “The three most useless things to a pilot are altitude above you, runway behind you, and gas still in the fuel truck back home.” Forty years of flying, instructing, and studying aviation mishaps inspires me to add a fourth—“The airspeed you don’t have,”
Answering the Call
By Ms. Jennifer Yates, 618 AOC Chief of Safety
When an aircrew calls the 618th Air Operations Center (AOC) at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois for assistance, it is usually the Execution Floor personnel who answer the call.
Hindsight in 2020
By Ms. Allie Brown, HQ AMC Occupational Safety
Did you ever look back and think your last decision might have been a mistake? Maybe it was the time you decided to do something and the hairs on the back of your neck stood up
AIR MOBILITY COMMAND WELL DONE AWARD Presented to MSgt TERRY J. WALL, JR. and SSgt JAMES M. ZORN
By Staff
The Air Mobility Command Well Done Award is presented to MSgt Terry J. Wall, Jr. and SSgt James M. Zorn of the 317th Maintenance Squadron, 317th Maintenance Group, 317th Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, TX, for their actions on August 28, 2019.
43d Air Mobility Squadron, Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, NC: Willing, Able, Ready
By Ms. Kathy Alward, Staff Writer
The 43d Air Mobility Operations Group (AMOG) at Pope Army Airfield, Fort Bragg, NC, was recently recognized by Gen Maryanne Miller, Commander of the Air Mobility Command, for its work with the recent United States Immediate Response Force (IRF) deployment to the Middle East
Risk to Military Aircraft Decreases as BASH Plans to Increase Overseas Locations
By Ms. Kathy Alward, Staff Writer
The U.S. Air Forces Central Command (AFCENT) continues to progressively move forward to decrease the risk to military aircraft by managing wildlife on airfields through the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) Program
An Honorary Commander Fosters Community Relationships at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ
By Ms. Betty Nylund Barr, Staff Writer
Without a doubt, Barb Borowiec understands the importance of motorcycle riders attending safety classes. At her Harley-Davidson, Inc. dealership near Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL)
COVID-19 Coronavirus and United States Air Force Precautions
By Ms. Kathy Alward, Staff Writer
On Saturday, March 14, 2020, the United States Air Force (USAF) and U.S. Space Force (USSF) responded to the National Emergency Declaration based on the recent outbreak of coronavirus.
Full Spectrum Readiness: Aeromedical Evacuation
By Ms. Betty Nylund Barr, Staff Writer
In a previous issue of The Mobility Forum, we examined Full Spectrum Readiness as it applies to airlift operations. In this issue, we will delve into Full Spectrum Readiness as it affects aeromedical evacuation (AE).











