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THE 22d AIR REFUELING WING SAFETY OFFICE (22 ARW), McConnell Air Force Base (AFB), KS, led by Lt Col Rey Heron, has been announced as the winner of the Air Mobility Command (AMC) Risk Management Achievement Award and the AMC Safety Office of the Year.

FY23 AIR MOBILITY COMMAND Annual Safety Award Winners and Department of the Air Force Nominees

The overall theme at the 55th Annual Airlift/Tanker Association (A/TA) Convention and the A/TA Air Mobility Symposium & Technology Exposition was clear: Air Mobility Command (AMC) is dedicated to ensuring the United States can meet the complex challenges posed by the rise of China as a global power.

The Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) has been used by Department of Defense (DoD) safety investigators since 2011. Originally developed by Dr. Douglas Wiegmann and Dr. Scott Shappell for the Navy, the system was incorporated into the Air Force Safety Automated System (AFSAS) to provide a structured tool with a standardized set of definitions of human factors and system failures organized in a taxonomy. It focuses on analyzing flaws in the safety management system instead of individual failure. In this article, you will find updates to the latest version of HFACS, v8.0.

To better equip aircraft maintainers to combat the risks they encounter daily, Air Education and Training Command Safety (AETC) is leveraging what one safety expert termed “The Dirty Dozen.” This list identifies 12 of the most common human error factors leading to aircraft maintenance mishaps. This list is by no means all-inclusive, but it includes some of the most frequent elements that influence people in the maintenance community to make mistakes. Understanding these hazards enables maintainers to avoid costly and dangerous errors.

Hello from lovely Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. I’m Col John Kelley, your new Air Mobility Command (AMC) Director of Safety. I am excited and honored to join the ranks of safety professionals at such a dynamic and pivotal time for our Air Force. My career has intersected with safety many times—as an aircrew member flying combat sorties over Afghanistan and Iraq, as a planner and strategist on staff, as a squadron and deputy wing commander leading Airmen, and as a “Senior” controlling missions on the 618th Air Operations Center operations floor. With each position and duty, I gained a more comprehensive appreciation of how foundational safety culture is to airpower’s success. I learned firsthand throughout my Air Force journey how a strong safety culture focused on mishap prevention and risk mitigation is a combat capability multiplier, enabling more lethality while protecting Airmen.

The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center (USAFEC) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, plays a vital role in preparing Airmen for the challenges of modern warfare. As a critical component of Air Mobility Command (AMC), the USAFEC serves as the USAF’s Center of Excellence for Expeditionary Agile Combat Support and Rapid Global Mobility training and education.

MEMORANDUM FOR 18 AF/CC USAF EC/CC AMC/SE AMC WING COMMANDERS FROM: AMC/CC 510 POW/MIA Drive Scott AFB IL 62225-5310