Feb. 5, 2020 PSAB Airmen partner with RSAF; improve aircraft inspection capability NDI Airmen assigned to the 378th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron partnered with their Royal Saudi Air Force counterparts to create a streamlined way of inspecting the aircraft assigned to Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Feb. 5, 2020 166th AW fuel cell maintainers work in high places, tiny spaces The fuel system of a C-130H2 is one of the most complex and critical systems on the aircraft. To keep the aircraft mission-ready, fuel cell maintainers work in dark, grimy and difficult-to-access places. They perch on top of the wings while clipped to a safety harness, or inside the tanks wearing a
Feb. 5, 2020 Door opener adds surprise lethality for K9 unit Military Working Dogs can exit vehicle by themselves to assist partner.
Jan. 29, 2020 F-16 maintenance discovery changes Air Force training standard The Colorado Air National Guard's 140th Wing Aircraft Structural Maintenance and Non-Destructive Inspection section made a significant finding on the F-16C Fighting Falcon aircraft that has led to a fleet-wide investigation."Even the most minor cracks in an aircraft structure, ones that are not even
Jan. 29, 2020 Combatting hypoxia: Robins flight prepares aircrews to recognize signs At Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, the Aerospace and Operational Physiology Training Flight with the 461st Operations Support Squadron trains aircrew members on the dangers of hypoxia in a safe environment using a Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device.
Jan. 28, 2020 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson mechanic innovates safety solution Thanks to the innovation of a mechanic at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, de-icing trucks at the joint installation will feature simple modifications to protect mechanics from falling off the trucks.
Jan. 28, 2020 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Fire Emergency Services Pet Fire Safety Tips Pets give us comfort, friendship, and unconditional love. Our connection to them can be among the strongest relationships in our lives. But pets can cause fires. We need to be careful with pets in the home.SAFETY TIPS• Pets are curious. They may bump into, turn on, or knock over cooking equipment.
Jan. 28, 2020 726th AMS conducts fall protection exercise Airmen from the 726th Air Mobility Squadron and the 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron conducted a fall protection training exercise, on January 23, 2020, at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany.
Jan. 27, 2020 Can’t touch this: stay away from stray, wild animals Rabies is a virus nightmares are made of. It is also a real-world threat members of Incirlik Air Base face whenever they come across the many stray and wild mammals which roam the community.
Jan. 24, 2020 AFRL XQ-58A Valkyrie expands flight envelope in fourth test WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., completed the successful fourth flight test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-cost unmanned air vehicle demonstrator Jan. 23, 2020, at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.During