March 9, 2015 How I Met Your Mother: The designated driver's role The role of designated driver is not always a role people jump to fill. Being the sober one in a group of friends can be frustrating and make the DD feel excluded. Though it may not be considered the most desirable position for a night of fun, it is the most crucial to ensure the safety of everyone
March 9, 2015 Spring forward safely: stay seen with reflective belt, clothing It's that time of the year again ... Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday.This shift in time moves one hour of daylight from the evening into the morning hours. Many of you will now be travelling to work during the hours of darkness, which increases the risk for people driving, as well as for
March 4, 2015 AF Safety leaders forge interagency, DOD space safety collaboration In an effort to increase collaboration among space safety professionals across the whole-of-government, senior Air Force safety leaders recently visited the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, Va.Maj. Gen.
March 4, 2015 Innovator wins award for bringing safety to the commercial "cloud" Jay Johnson, chief of the Analysis and Integration Division at the Air Force Safety Center, has been named one of Federal Computer Week's 2015 Federal 100 Award recipients. The award recognizes innovators in government, industry and academic institutions who play a key role in how the federal
Feb. 20, 2015 2014 Air Force safety awards announced Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Kurt F. Neubauer recently announced the recipients of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff and Chief of Safety Awards for 2014."It's an honor to recognize the Airmen and units that make the Air Force safety program one of the best," Neubauer said. "The
Feb. 3, 2015 I really shouldn't be here ... times two A couple of feet, a half a second. These may seem like insignificant measurements; but when combined with fatigue, a couple of feet almost cost me my career, and that half a second almost ended my life.There was a time when I was an enlisted aircraft electrical and environmental systems specialist
Jan. 23, 2015 Academy officials: Think 'safety' when you see snow Snow removal crews assigned to the 10th Civil Engineer Squadron here were in full force Jan. 21, removing several inches of snow from Academy roads."The crews are more than aware of the unpredictability of Colorado weather," said John Sutherland, the 10th CES Heavy Equipment Operations
Jan. 21, 2015 Staff Sgt. Chambers owes his life to a great wingman As an avid snowboarder, Staff Sgt. John Chambers looked forward to a TDY to Travis AFB and a chance for some time on the prime slopes at the resorts nearby. But while snowboarding on a crisp January day in 2013, his plans quickly veered off course and out of control before he knew what hit
Jan. 16, 2015 Former Airman sentenced to 18 years in drunk-driving death tells story He was born into an Air Force family, moving around from Florida to Okinawa to Oklahoma. He played outdoors, climbing trees and swimming. In high school at Kadena Air Base, Japan, he taught swimming lessons before his father, an Air Force major, retired.He said his father started off as an Airman
Jan. 16, 2015 Getting "Back to Basics" with safety Team McChord members gathered together during a Safety Down Day Jan. 8 to re-evaluate how they safely accomplish their mission here at McChord Field. Lt. Gen. Carlton Everhart, 18th Air Force commander, directed each wing under his command to take a collective pause in order to refocus and