May 17, 2017 C-130 pilot receives 60th Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson presented the 2016 Koren Kolligian Jr. Trophy to Maj. John Hourigan, a 123rd Operations Support Squadron C-130 Hercules pilot, at the Pentagon, May 17, 2017, for not only saving the lives of five crewmembers, but also identifying a worldwide C-130
May 16, 2017 AMC’s Ramstein Airmen train during OSHA fall safety week On Ramstein Air Base, Germany, the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing’s 721st Aerial Port Squadron and 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron participated in refresher training for fall prevention and safety.
May 15, 2017 Spring fire safety tips Spring is here once again. Here are some easy fire safety tips that will help ensure a fire-free entrance to this summer: Smoke detector batteries should be checked, and replaced if necessary. Smoke detector units should be cleared of dust. Fire extinguishers should be checked, and
May 5, 2017 U.S., Australia Air Forces host safety exchange "Safety is a unifying, borderless and meaningful venture for everyone,” stated U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Andrew Mueller, chief of safety, during his opening remarks at U.S. Pacific Command’s annual Asia-Pacific Aviation Safety Subject Matter Expert Exchange (APASS) in Sydney, Australia.
May 5, 2017 SJAFB keeps riders safe and throttles open A sturdy grip held the throttle open as the motorcycle cruised the highway. Wind rapped against the riders face cooling him off from the hot summer sun hanging high in the sky. In a vehicle ahead of the bike, a driver quickly glanced in their side-view mirror and without using their blinker pulled
April 26, 2017 Protecting those who serve, ‘Grand Slam’ safety office AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar—Members of the U.S. Air Force have dedicated their lives to protecting and keeping others safe from harm, but who is protecting them? The answer is their fellow wingmen. Airmen with the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing Safety Office aim to protect their fellow personnel here by
April 19, 2017 Open roads: Shaw motorcycle safety Motorcycles are a hobby to some, and a lifestyle to others. They can offer a new way of experiencing the road, but they can also change a life in a matter of moments.
April 18, 2017 Motorcycle Safety Rally reaches milestone More than 500 motorcyclists on bikes of all varieties, sizes and shapes converged on the McKinley Climatic Lab April 14 to attend the 10th annual Motorcycle Safety Rally here.
April 13, 2017 Look twice, save lives As summer draws nearer, the weather is warming up and bikers are starting to revive their motorcycles from hibernation. As bikers begin populating the road, they have a higher risk of injury due to less safety benefits as of someone who is driving a car.
April 11, 2017 Focus on fall prevention can reduce serious injuries Hundreds of fall mishaps occur across the Air Force every year that result in thousands of lost work days. From 2012-2016, Air Force personnel were involved in almost 3,500 non-sports related falls, resulting in more than 42,000 lost days of work. More significantly, there were 13 fatalities