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  • Air Force Ground Safety releases history

    Air Force Ground Safety has released the first volume of ground safety history. This volume chronicles ground safety from inception through 1959. Plans for the next volume, 1960-1979, will be followed by volumes which document ground safety history to the present."This is a living document," said

  • Motorcycle Safety: It's Everyone's Responsibility

    My fellow Airmen,As some of you may know, Air Combat Command Safety recently conducted an in-depth analysis of five years of fatal motorcycle mishaps across the Air Force.  During this timeframe, 79 Airmen lost their lives while operating motorcycles.One thing to note is 63% of the accidents

  • Be 'safety contagious' during the holidays

    Contagious is a word with negative connotations. Super-contagious diseases spread like wildfire through everyday contact and in some cases, hide any sign of infection until it's too late. On the other hand, when it comes to making smart decisions and being safe, contagious is a positive trait and a

  • AF Chief of Safety shares holiday message

    Maj. Gen. Kurt Neubauer, the Air Force chief of safety and Air Force Safety Center commander, encourages all Airmen to make a personal commitment to use sound risk management this holiday season and not take chances that may compromise your safety or that of your family, friends and

  • Campaign to Zero goes undercover, gets results

    The 81st Training Group held its third "Campaign to Zero" Dec. 4, at the Vandenberg Community Center and Levitow Training Support Facility.Staged as a party for good behavior, more than 800 technical school Airmen attended to dance, watch movies, play pool, and stay up late. However, unbeknownst to

  • Tools that save lives

    In my 24 years as a safety professional, I've encountered too many fatalities and more injuries than I care to count. Losing one life is too many, but it's the preventable accidents that linger in my memory.In February 2013, an Airman acting as a spotter for a large vehicle backing up somehow wound

  • AF senior leader shares holiday message

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and his wife, Betty, wish all Airmen and families season's greetings.Click here for CSAF Welsh's holiday video...

  • Decorate for fire safe holiday season

    As the holiday season approaches, we're all looking forward to special gatherings and celebrations with friends and loved ones. It's a time to decorate our homes in our own special way to make the holiday a memorable event.Holiday decorations can be joyful but also dangerous if improperly used,

  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of

  • SecDef: Celebrate the Holidays Safely

    Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel sends a holiday safety message to highlight the importance of safety and the need for good judgment throughout the winter holiday season.Celebrate the Holidays Safely

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