March 13, 2019 30th Space Wing Safety Office protects Vandenberg The 30th Space Wing accomplishes its mission of enabling space superiority in part by managing Department of Defense space and missile testing, providing commercial launch opportunities, and placing satellites into polar orbit from the West Coast.
March 13, 2019 Don’t be scared, be prepared At hour four of what was supposed to be an eight-hour trip, my steering wheel began to uncontrollably shake, my drive got bumpy and my low-tire pressure light turned on.
March 11, 2019 African Partnership Flight Rwanda concludes, connecting militaries through safety The African Partnership Flight Rwanda concluded with a closing ceremony in Kigali, Rwanda, March 8, 2019. Hosted by U.S. Air Forces Africa and the Rwanda Defence Force, the weeklong event allowed 45 air force delegates from Rwanda, Cameroon, Ghana, Senegal, and Zambia to learn from and share ideas
March 5, 2019 Keeping Airmen safe in the most inhospitable place on Earth SWANTON, Ohio – In 1914, when the unfortunate crew of the ship Endurance attempted the first land crossing of Antarctica, Sir Ernest Shackleton wrote, “We were helpless intruders in a strange world, our lives dependent upon the play of grim elementary forces that made a mock of our puny
March 4, 2019 2018 Air Force Safety Awards announced Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. John T. Rauch Jr. recently announced the recipients of the five Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Chief of Safety Awards for 2018.
March 1, 2019 Space Safety focuses on the AF range of the future The Space Safety Division, Air Force Safety Center will host the first Space Safety Council of 2019 from March 12-14 at Kirtland Air Force Base. The Space Safety Council meets twice a year to discuss items pertinent to the development of space policy, mishap prevention & investigations, and
March 1, 2019 Safety team ensures well-being, protection for all personnel The 380th Air Expeditionary Wing safety shop at Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, is divided into three sections – flight, occupational, and weapons. These sections oversee safety for the installation, ranging as broadly as the Airmen constantly working to weapons such as hand grenades.
Feb. 28, 2019 Weapons safety NCO ensures welfare of deployed personnel Staff Sgt. Tomas Gonzalez closely inspects a GBU-54 laser joint directed attack munition in the flightline munitions holding area at Bagram Airfield. He takes some notes, then moves on to the next, and the next, until his inspections are complete.
Feb. 21, 2019 Team Minot keeps animals at safe distance Recently, a pair of moose wandered onto Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, reminding Airmen and their families of the animals who coexist in the local area.“While fun to see and sometimes interact with, wildlife is just that, wild,” said Lt. Col. Brian Tileston, 5th Bomb Wing chief of safety.Living
Feb. 21, 2019 COPE North Airmen demonstrate agility during Typhoon Wutip evacuation COPE North 2019 paused Feb. 22 as a precautionary measure due to hazardous conditions and potentially damaging winds caused by Typhoon Wutip.