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THE<br />

THE<br />

<strong>MOBILITY</strong><br />

THE MAGAZINE OF AIR <strong>MOBILITY</strong> COMMAND<br />

FORUM<br />

CONTENTS THE <strong>MOBILITY</strong> FORUM<br />

Volume 24, No. 3<br />

Fall 2015<br />

AIR <strong>MOBILITY</strong> COMMAND<br />

3 10 18 26 28<br />

AMC NEWS<br />

3 AMC Welcomes New<br />

Commander<br />

4 It’s All About the TEAM!<br />

16 As Test Flights Resume,<br />

AMC Prepares for Pegasus<br />

17 New Airman’s Manual Available<br />

18 AMC’s Role in the War on Ebola<br />

34 Tankers Fuel the War on Terror<br />

FLIGHT SAFETY<br />

6 Line Operations Safety<br />

Audit Benefits Entire<br />

Mobility Air Force<br />

12 It’s Going to Be a Rough Ride<br />

22 Weather Impacts on Mission<br />

Execution and Safety<br />

RISK MANAGEMENT<br />

8 Proactive Safety Programs<br />

on TRAC<br />

24 Prevent Mishaps by Taking<br />

Responsibility<br />

32 Crosstalk: Preventing<br />

Mishaps Left of Launch<br />

FIRE SAFETY<br />

10 Keeping Fires in Check<br />

SEASONAL<br />

CONSIDERATIONS<br />

14 1954: What’s in a Name?<br />

SAFETY CULTURE<br />

30 The 360° of Safety: Know<br />

Your Safety Circle<br />

MOTORCYCLE CULTURE<br />

26 A Unique Opportunity<br />

for Riders at Joint Base<br />

Charleston<br />

SUICIDE PREVENTION<br />

28 When You Hurt: A Military<br />

Crisis Line Worker Shares<br />

Her Experience<br />

REGULAR FEATURES<br />

20 Center Spread: On Target<br />

Preparing Airmen for<br />

Hunting Season<br />

36 Mishap-Free Flying<br />

Hour Milestones<br />

39 Quickstoppers<br />

40 A Day in the Life<br />

ON THE COVER<br />

SrA Ralph Colas, 37th AS loadmaster,<br />

waits for a green light to drop four pallets of<br />

supplies out of a C-130J Super Hercules over<br />

Kosovo during an airdrop training exercise.<br />

USAF photo by A1C tryphenA MAyhUgh<br />

DIRECTOR OF SAFETY<br />

Col Michael R. Seiler<br />

michael.seiler@us.af.mil<br />

EDITORS<br />

Kim Brumley<br />

Sherrie Schatz<br />

Sheree Lewis<br />

sheree.lewis@schatzpublishing.com<br />

Graphic Design<br />

Elizabeth Bailey<br />

The Mobility Forum (TMF) is published four<br />

times a year by the Director of Safety, Air<br />

Mobility Command, Scott AFB, IL. The contents<br />

are informative and not regulatory or<br />

directive. Viewpoints expressed are those of<br />

the authors and do not necessarily reflect the<br />

policy of AMC, USAF, or any DoD agency.<br />

Contributions: Please email articles and<br />

photos to info@schatzpublishing.com, fax to<br />

(580) 628-2011, or mail to Schatz Publishing,<br />

11950 W. Highland Ave., Blackwell, OK 74631.<br />

For questions call (580) 628-4607. The<br />

editors reserve the right to make editorial<br />

changes to manuscripts.<br />

DE denotes digitally enhanced photo.<br />

Subscriptions:<br />

U.S. Government<br />

Printing Office: 2015-545-114. For sale by<br />

the superintendent of Documents, U.S.<br />

Government Printing Office. Internet:<br />

bookstore.gpo.gov. Phone: toll free (866)<br />

512-1800; DC area (202) 512-1800.<br />

Fax: (202) 512-2104. Mail: Stop IDCC,<br />

Washington, DC 20402-0001.<br />

AMC RP 91-2. Dist: X<br />

ISSN 1067-8999<br />

SOCIAL MEDIA<br />

Stay up-to-date on happenings around AMC via these outlets.<br />

www.facebook.com/theofficialairmobilitycommand<br />

www.twitter.com/airmobilitycmd<br />

www.youtube.com/MobilityAirman<br />

www.flickr.com/photos/MobilityAirmen<br />

www.amc.af.mil/rss/TopStoriesByTab.asp?tabId=112943<br />

TMF ONLINE<br />

Visit www.themobilityforum.net, or find the most<br />

current edition on AMCs homepage:<br />

http://www.amc.af.mil/ or at<br />

http://www.amc.af.mil/mobilityforum.asp.<br />

Comments/Feedback:<br />

mobilityforum@us.af.mil<br />

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