Oct. 28, 2019 Safety shares tips to stay safe through the fall The fall weather brings unpredictable conditions to the New England area. Cold and foggy mornings give way to bright and sunny afternoons, only to turn into stormy evenings. The Hanscom Safety Office is offering tips to keep Airmen and their families safe as the community faces season-specific
Oct. 27, 2019 X-37B breaks record, lands after 780 days in orbit The spaceplane conducted on-orbit experiments for 780 days during its mission, recently breaking its own record by being in orbit for more than two years. As of today, the total number of days spent on-orbit for the entire test vehicle program is 2,865 days.
Oct. 25, 2019 Safe from sound? AFRL experts collect data inside hardened aircraft shelters around the world WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Acoustics researchers in the Air Force Research Laboratory’s 711th Human Performance Wing are collecting and delivering acoustics data from hardened aircraft shelters around the world—data that customers can then use to certify that F-35 fast-jet airframes and
Oct. 25, 2019 Team efforts on detect and avoid systems lead to achievement award HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. – A team led by the Communication, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management Center of Excellence here was honored Oct. 22 for their ground-breaking success with ground-based detect and avoid systems for remotely piloted aircraft.During its annual awards
Oct. 25, 2019 Search, recovery continues near Zemmer Recovery efforts have continued at the site of the F-16 Fighting Falcon crash from Oct. 8, 2019. Airmen from the 52nd Fighter Wing have assisted with search and recovery of the wreckage as well as the cleanup of the affected area.U.S. Air Force Maj. Hans Winkler, 52nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Oct. 24, 2019 Pacific, Philippine Air Forces conduct Aerospace Medicine, Physiology Exchange Members from Pacific Air Forces and the Philippine Air Force conducted an aerospace physiology subject matter expert exchange at Cesar Basa Air Base in Pampanga, Philippines, September 9-11.
Oct. 23, 2019 Be safe and seen this Halloween Halloween trick-or-treating on MacDill AFB is scheduled for Oct. 31, from 6-8 p.m. in the Harbor Bay Housing areas.Airmen from the 6th Security Forces Squadron and volunteers from other base units will conduct a “Pumpkin Patrol” to provide a safe and secure environment for children trick-or-treating
Oct. 22, 2019 Schriever firefighters give winter driving tips As winter approaches, it’s important drivers start taking precautions to ensure they are ready for traveling in inclement weather.Tyler Rich, 50th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, recommends preparing vehicles for winter by scheduling a complete maintenance check. Regular checks should include
Oct. 17, 2019 Air Force motorcycle mishaps hit historic lows Recently, the Air Force achieved a significant safety milestone when motorcycle mishaps reached historic lows. In fiscal year 2019, the Air Force saw a 69 percent reduction in motorcycle fatalities and 41.5 percent decrease in lost time injuries over 10 years. Fatalities dropped from 13 in 2010 to a