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MOBILITYTHE MAGAZINE OF AIRFORUM MOBILITY COMMAND | FALL 2020 Transportation Isolation System Contributes to Saving the Day During COVID-19 Pandemic AMC Welcomes New Commander, KC-135 Gen Jacqueline YEARS OF SERVICE Van Ovost and going strong THE Volume 29, No. 3 MOBILITY Fall 2020 FORUM CONTENTS AIR MOBILITY COMMAND Gen Jacqueline D. Van Ovost DIRECTOR OF SAFETY Col Brandon R. Hileman [email protected] EDITORS Kim Knight [email protected] 3 8 18 26 Sherrie Schatz Sheree Lewis [email protected] FROM THE TOP AMC NEWS SAFETY CULTURE GRAPHIC DESIGN Elizabeth Bailey 3 AMC Welcomes New 14 Negatively Pressurized 31 Ready for the Commander, Gen Conex: A Fast-Track Unexpected The Mobility Forum (TMF) is published Jacqueline Van Ovost Development for 36 A Wingman’s Philosophy four times a year by the Director of 7 618th Air Operations Transporting Can Save the Day Safety, Air Mobility Command, Scott COVID-19 Patients AFB, IL. The contents are informative and Center Welcomes New not regulatory or directive. Viewpoints Commander 16 AMC Modernizes Battle MOTORCYCLE CULTURE expressed are those of the authors and Concepts to Move at the do not necessarily reflect the policy AMC HERITAGE Speed of War 34 The Freedom of of AMC, USAF, or any DoD agency. Motorcycles and Contributions: Please email articles and 18 Transportation Isolation 8 The KC-135: 60 Years of Forever Changes photos to [email protected], System Contributes to Service and Going Strong! fax to (580) 628-2011, or mail to Saving the Day During Schatz Publishing, 11950 W. Highland REGULAR FEATURES 24 Broken Arrow: Titan II COVID-19 Pandemic Ave., Blackwell, OK 74631. For Missile Complex 374-7 questions call (580) 628-4607. TMF 38 Mishap-Free Flying editors reserve the right to make MOBILITY OPERATIONS Hour Milestones editorial changes to manuscripts. 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Dist: X RISK MANAGEMENT 22 The Ups and Downs of ISSN 1559-159X Barodontalgia 12 ASAPs — Why We Want 32 Training for the Big Race Your Identity (But We Visit www.themobilityforum.net Will Protect It) for current and past editions of THE MAGAZINE OF AIR MOBILITY COMMAND The Mobility Forum. THE MAGAZINE OF AIR MOBILITY COMMAND Send comments or feedback to THE MAGAZINE OF AIR MOBILITY COMMAND THE MAGAZINE OF AIR MOBILITY COMMAND [email protected]. Stay up-to-date on happenings around AMC via these outlets: www.facebook.com/theofficialairmobilitycommand www.twitter.com/airmobilitycmd www.youtube.com/MobilityAirman 2 The Mobility Forum FROM THE TOP AMC Welcomes New Commander, Gen Jacqueline Van Ovost Gen Paul J. Selva, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and then Lt Gen Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, Director of Staff for the Air Force Headquarters, at King County International Airport – Boeing Field, Seattle, WA, Jan. 31, 2019. DoD Photo by U.S. Army Sgt James K. McCann Fall 2020 3 FROM THE TOP AMC is the backbone of global joint force power projection and the linchpin to worldwide humanitarian aid and disaster response efforts.” ecently, in a joint effort with i Admiral Michelle Howard – make our people better? The answers Commander’s Action Group, first female 4-Star Admiral in to those questions remain the essential The Mobility Forum asked new the Navy and highest ranking definition of what I consider success, RCommander Gen Jacqueline D. female African American and is what I have dedicated myself to Van Ovost for her thoughts about Air getting after with each assignment. Mobility Command (AMC) and her i Gen Lori Robinson – first female vision for the future. combatant commander I have had the tremendous opportunity to serve in numerous How do you think your i Gen Maryanne Miller – first organizations within the Air Force and Q experience in the Air Force has female pilot 4-Star General and the joint community. Each assignment prepared you for the role of the first Reservist to command AMC significantly increased my perspectives highest-ranking woman in the and enhanced my understanding of U.S. military? i CMSgt JoAnne Bass – first how each service integrates its unique female Chief Master Sergeant capabilities to produce the world’s It is my privilege to build upon of the Air Force greatest military force. the legacies of many trailblazers who have demonstrated incredible I am honored to stand in such a Operationally, I learned firsthand leadership and excellence and opened distinguished line of exceptional joint how critical our rapid global mobility doors for all members of the joint female senior leaders. capabilities are to the success of the force, including: joint force, our partners and allies, Growing up, I never imagined I would and diplomacy. I also learned the vital i Gen Ann Dunwoody – first be a 4-Star General, much less the importance of modernizing our weapon female 4-Star General and first commander of Air Mobility Command. systems to address emerging threats female 4-Star General in the Army I knew I always wanted to fly, and as and to arm our Airmen with the most a young officer, after each leadership effective tools to get after the mission. i Gen Janet Wolfenbarger – opportunity, I always took the time first female 4-Star General in to consider: Is the mission better? Did My command experience in Air the Air Force we inspire and provide opportunity to Education and Training Command 4 The Mobility Forum FROM THE TOP cemented the importance of forging dedicated Airmen of AMC to ensure What do you see as the greatest foundational skills into our Airmen the command continues to meet the Q opportunities for AMC to to ensure the success of our force. challenges of today and the future. continue to excel? Developing character, leadership, and competency through high- Your recent service has AMC is the backbone of global quality training and education Q been outside of Air Mobility joint force power projection and the programs marked one of my Command. In your view, how has linchpin to worldwide humanitarian most rewarding experiences. the command changed? aid and disaster response efforts. While we meet these requirements, Serving in United States When I look at the command today, we must continue to build credible Transportation Command (USTC) and I see incredibly smart Total Force capacity within the command. We as the USAF Expeditionary Center Airmen who embrace full spectrum must adapt to the threat and develop Vice Commander, I witnessed the readiness and innovation. They are a sufficient amount of expertly key role our global enroute Airmen more technologically advanced and trained Total Force Airmen operating play in the Joint Deployment and inquisitive. I see commanders fully capable and reliable weapon systems Distribution Enterprise and was in awe embracing the authorities pushed down to meet the high demand required by of the life-saving and mission-assuring to their level. I see a command pivoting the joint force. capabilities of the Air Force’s only into a warfighting-focused component Contingency Response Wing. MAJCOM that is in many ways leading Credible capacity is all-encompassing, the Air Force in the development of but it starts with our Airmen. We must As a senior leader on the Joint Staff and enhanced capabilities for the high-end continue deliberate development of at Headquarters Air Force, I witnessed fight. AMC Airmen are developing new our Airmen to become courageous the incredible leadership of our Total concepts of operation and getting after leaders of character leading AMC into Force Airmen and took note of how how they will execute them in contested the future. We must ensure they are, each of the services’ capabilities— environments. The criticality of the 618th as Gen Mattis would say, “brilliant at underpinned by the agile mobility Air Operations Center has never been the basics,” and challenge them to be capabilities of USTC and AMC—fused clearer as assured command and control, disciplined risk-takers and joint force into a joint military force that deters from the most forward echelon back leaders in a dynamic and ill-defined and defeats on a global scale. I watched to the headquarters, is paramount to high-end fight. with pride as AMC Airmen always delivering rapid global mobility effects. delivered on their promise! I have admired our MAF Airmen and We also have to continue to work their tremendous accomplishments from with our combatant commands to I bring these experiences, but alone I do afar. Now I am excited to return and develop new warfighting concepts and not have all the answers. I am excited to lead the dedicated and courageous men innovative ways to negate adversary work with the incredibly talented and and women of AMC! advantages. As we lean forward into a Fall 2020 5 FROM THE TOP Members of Team Charleston hold the flag up in honor of fallen Air Force Hero 1 Lt David Schmitz, pilot, 77th Fighter Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, SC, on July 4, 2020 at Joint Base Charleston, SC.