AFRC honors 349th AMW 2005 safety programs Published April 14, 2006 By Patti Schwab-Holloway 349th AMW Public Affairs TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- Command officials announced March 17 that the 349th Air Mobility Wing earned a flight safety plaque for their 2005 safety programs. The 349th AMW was lauded for several of its innovative programs. One of the programs the wing was commended for was the 349th Wing Safety office’s monthly inspections program. Safety staff took the proactive stance on safety by conducting monthly joint airfield inspections in order to immediately address any problems they may have encountered. Another program in place made certain of the widest dissemination of flight safety information to aircrews through wing quarterly and squadron monthly "Fly Safe" meetings, which addressed all required safety topics. “It is important to get people to think safety all the time,” said Master Sgt. Matthew Kernen, 349th AMW ground and weapons safety manager. “But it really only works if you can get people to ‘live’ safety.” The safety office not only emphasized work-place safety, but provided practical, everyday safety tips such as fire safety and driving in inclement weather. “I commend everyone in the 349th AMW for taking the time to think about what they’re doing and to do it safer,” said Lt. Col. Scott Sandberg, 349th AMW flight safety chief. “This recognition manifests the commitment to doing things right that the men and women of the 349th AMW have shown time and time again.” The 349th AMW safety staff is routinely consulted for investigations, exercises, inspections and deployments emphasizing the wing’s commitment to winning the Global War on Terrorism.