The Mobility Forum Posts

Most Airmen and Guardians do not consider system safety when thinking about the implementation of safety programs. However, it is an integral part of safety and risk management that touches each discipline throughout the Department of the Air Force (DAF) every day. So, what is system safety?

In the beloved film, WarGames, young Matthew Broderick plays a teen hacker who stumbles into a military supercomputer and accidentally triggers what appears to be the countdown to World War III. The 80s classic was ahead of its time, envisioning a future where gaming grows so advanced that it mirrors real warfare. Fast forward forty years, and Air Mobility Command (AMC) is harnessing the power of gaming technologies to prepare for the future fight. AMC leaders are using sophisticated war-gaming software to test real-world scenarios, anticipate threats, and refine strategies in ways that were impossible a generation ago.

What is more terrifying than piloting a plane at sixty thousand feet and discovering that you can no longer control the aircraft because the cockpit computer has been hacked?

If you live in a dorm or in military barracks, you will never want for company! But how can you protect your belongings, and what can you do to keep yourself and your roommates safe? The following are twelve recommendations that primarily apply to living in a dorm room with one other person, but many can be adapted for life in a barracks.

Disasters are a steady reality around the world—earthquakes, typhoons, and regional health crises continue to affect communities, leaving people in need of support, resources, and coordinated response.

At the heart of many successful efforts is a team—people with different skill sets, experiences, and perspectives coming together. At the 735th Air Mobility Squadron (AMS), Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, that spirit of collaboration fuels every challenge they face.

Operational readiness is more than combat readiness. It also ensures medical and mental readiness for all servicemembers.

The Mobility Forum spoke with Donald Anderson, Director of Analyses for Headquarters (HQ) Air Mobility Command (AMC), to learn more about the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in revolutionizing military operations. Within AMC, the technologies are being used to enable faster decision-making and more effective mission planning. According to Anderson, this is just the beginning—he says the possibilities that AI can unlock are endless.

It was supposed to be a quiet end to a day of deer hunting. Michael Wahler, then just a kid, was unloading his rifle alongside his father and brother—no finger on the trigger, no reason for concern. However, the moment he flipped off the safety, the gun immediately fired. No one was hurt that day—only because Wahler had followed a fundamental firearm safety rule: always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction.

In recent years, personal transportation devices (PTD) have gained widespread popularity. PTDs—also known as micromobility devices—are low-speed, flexible-mobility vehicles not meeting the U.S. Department of Transportation’s motor vehicle standards for public roadways. Examples of these devices include Segways, electric (kick)/motorized scooters, electric bicycles, powered/motorized skateboards and hoverboards, and any transportation device that can be used on a roadway or sidewalk. PTDs do not include devices covered under the American Disabilities Act, such as motorized wheelchairs, mobility aids, and other power-driven mobility devices.

No matter where a mission takes off or lands, weather is a constant player in global mobility operations.

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