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Show 6 HILLTOP TIMES TIME S Feb. 2, 2012 Some select Air Force Space A terminals to offer Facebook access Air Mobility Command Public Affairs S COTT AFB, Ill. — Select passenger terminals across Air Mobility Command are establishing Facebook pages to provide passengers more predictability when it comes to space-available and -required passengers. The overall goal of the AMC SpaceA Facebook program is to use social media to expand knowledge about Space-A travel, while providing a more predictable travel experience and making AMC the preferred travel choice for eligible personnel. "As a Department of Defense asset, Air Mobility Command is unique in the fact that we are responsible for transporting eligible DoD card holders and their families around the world," said Col. William Zeck, Air Mobility Command's air transportation chief. "What we want to do is provide our travelers with enough information to plan their trip and enjoy their Space-A traveling experience." In order to help travelers plan accordingly, passenger terminals will post historical flight information on individual Facebook pages. Customers can expect to see the number of flights, destinations, number of seats available, number of seats filled and lowest Space-A category reached posted to the passenger terminal's page. The following is an example from Ramstein's passenger terminal page of how the previous day's historical flight information will be displayed. "For January 8, the Ramstein passenger terminal had two flights going to the United States with 71 seats available and 27 seats filled. Category six was the lowest category selected with the date and time sign-up of Dec. 22, 2011, at 1:05 p.m. The flights were destined for Jackson IAP, Miss., Dover, Del., and Joint Base Andrews, Md." 'travelers will also be able to the see their local terminals tentative flight schedule 72 hours in advance. The same information available via the local terminal's answering machine will also be posted on the passenger termi- VISIT Promotions 419th Security Forces Squadron: These lists of colonel selects and Air Force Reserve February promotions were not available at presstime last edition: nal's Facebook page. This information will be a screen shot of the terminal's display board, which will show date of departure, roll call/show time, number of seats available and destinations scheduled for the next 72 hours. "In order to address the operational security concerns, AMC held several meetings including a major command Security Advisory Group, beginning in January 2011," said Master Sgt. Chris Alexander, command manager for the passenger policy branch. "Personnel from the Information Protection, Office of Special Investigations, Public Affairs, Communications and Transportation offices got together and thoroughly evaluated the risks of posting any type of future or historical information on the web. The threat risk for travel data was analyzed and approved for posting on Facebook." Not only will the new pages help travelers plan accordingly, it will also serve as a customer service tool. Anyone who posts a question on a terminal's Facebook page can expect a passenger service agent answer within 24 hours. "The AMC space-available and required program believes these pages will be a big win for both the travelers and the passenger service agents," said Capt. Mitchell Parker, deputy chief for the passenger policy branch. "These sites will allow users to read previous posts, interact with other travelers and allow them to make more informed decisions regarding AMC Travel." Interested travelers can find their local passenger terminal's page on Facebook by entering the base's name followed by "passenger terminal," for example "Andrew's passenger terminal." Each page will have a picture of the installation's passenger terminal as their profile picture to help followers "like" the correct page. It is important to remember that even with the launch of these new Facebook pages, all flights are subject to change without notice. For a complete list of AMC Passenger Terminals who have a Facebook page, please visit the Space-A web site at www.amc.af.mil/amctravel. Colonel selects: Lt. Col. Jill Bergovoy, Ogden Air Logistics Center Lt. Col. Chris Decker, 75th Maintenance Support Group Lt. Col. Tim Dickinson, 75th MSG Lt. Col. Don Hill, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Lt. Col. Juris Jansons, 75th Operations Support Squadron Lt. Col. Eric North, 00ALC Lt. Col. Dan Smith, 75th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Airman 1st Class Omar Abuhudra thew Matysik, Senior Master Sgt. Noel Price, Master Sgt. John Johnson, Senior Airman Walter Granquist 419th Civil Engineer Squadron: 419th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: Staff Sgt. Clint Dibben, Senior Airman Dustin Cronin, Senior Airman Kevin Alexander Tech. Sgt. Jacee Bruin 419th Medical Squadron: Senior Master Sgt. Jason Reininger, Senior Master Sgt. Jake Sensenstein, Tech. Sgt. Jared Walker, Staff Sgt. Matthew Plendl, Staff Sgt. Anna Zaremba 419th Force Support Squadron: Airman 1st Class Geri Poston 419th Operations Group: 419th Logistics Readiness Squadron: Master Sgt. Glen Porter, Senior Airman James Escobar Tech. Sgt. Authur Faulx, Senior Airman Bronson Faurot 67th Aerial Port Squadron 419th Maintenance Squadron: Tech. Sgt. Lisa MacKenzie, Tech. Sgt. Stacy Souza Chief Master Sgt. Mat- WARRIOR CALL MARY LOU GORNY/Hilltop Times Senior Master Sgt. (Ret.) Shawn Witten talks about his experiences at Abu Ghraib as behind him a group photo shows onscreen at a Warrior Call, Jan. 27, at The Landing. Witten described an especially intense attack by insurgents on site soon after he got there, his experiences and the facility and surroundings. 4Eirog 2 Hop . From page 1 importance of consistent exercise, healthy eating and how it relates to better performance and improves their quality of life." Putting on fitness classes isn't all he'll be doing. Horton will also meet with physical fitness trainers and health and wellness staff at the base to discuss various topics of fitness and nutrition. Horton will also be eating lunch with the Airmen and interacting KLE'HaGi e3 Yard Decor with them after workout sessions, providing personal motivation and advice on being in top physical condition. All base personnel are welcome to attend an open exercise session with Horton at 3 p.m. Feb 2 at the Warrior Fitness Center. 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