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  • Look out below! Airlift wing supports airborne school

    The following is the second in a two-part series on the 908th's support of the U.S. Army Airborne School.More than 300 airborne students have been in the holding area, known as the "Harness Shed" since 5 a.m., donning gear, going over multiple checklists and having instructors and riggers check each

  • Safety: Monkey business and human error

    In last month's installment, we covered psychologist James Reason's "Swiss Cheese" model to understand how most accidents can be traced to human error. In every safety investigation, we investigate unsafe acts as well as latent (existing but lying dormant until circumstances are suitable for

  • 908th a valuable mission partner for U.S. Army's Airborne School

    The U.S. Army Airborne students lined up behind the C-130 Hercules, its four engines running, and marched into the prop blast, up the ramp and into the plane. Their three-week course was almost over; five jumps and finally, graduation.But without a ride, soldiers and sailors in the airborne course

  • BAH: Don’t be late!

    Winter is upon us and so is the deadline for getting your Basic Housing Allowance (BAH) recertified. We all know that over Unit Training Assembly weekends, our focus on mission readiness takes the forefront of our thoughts and actions.However, readiness also includes you, the individual Airman and

  • Safety: The cheese stands alone

    When an accident occurs, our job in Safety is to get to the root cause, determine the "why", and help implement smart solutions to prevent a reoccurrence. A well-known model used to do this is the "Swiss Cheese" model.Renowned psychologist James Reason developed this accident causation model to

  • Airlift squadron commander makes move to operations group-level position

    Though he's flown thousands of miles for two service branches, Lt. Col. Craig W. Drescher isn't going very far as he leaves his position as commander of the 357th Airlift Squadron.He'll be moving just a few feet - into a new office and a new position - that of Deputy Operations Group Commander of

  • 908th Airman rushes to accident victims' aid

    In January 2011, then-1st Lt. Mark A. Bost, now a captain with the 357th Airlift Squadron was traveling home to Marietta, Ga. after a UTA with the 908th Airlift Wing at Maxwell AFB, Ala.,Suddenly, he saw an explosion around the bend in the interstate where a horrific crash had just happened.Bost's

  • Defense Travel System: Past, present & future

    The Defense Travel System (DTS) has been with us for more than two years now.  It has paid our members as promised - three days or less - as long as the voucher is filled out correctly.When DTS first started, a majority of members were concerned about how well it would work. Fast forward to the

  • Know About Your Annual Tour and Entitlements

    When a Reservist performs annual tour at a base location that states "all meals are available," the Reservist is not entitled to per diem (meals) for that location. The Reservist will receive per diem for the travel days to and from the TDY location and will be reimbursed for the lodging. This time

  • Supervisor Safety - Know Your Role!

    If you are a supervisor, you've been around long enough to know our Wingman culture centers around taking care of the Air Force's number one resource: its people. As a supervisor, knowing your role for providing a safe and healthful workplace is essential in taking care of those assigned to you. To