Feb. 8, 2016 Feeling the Pinch ... Note: Long before the Air Force Safety Center stood up at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., on Jan. 1, 1996, Airmen were sharing their lessons learned in a variety of safety publications such as Aerospace Safety, Aerospace Maintenance Safety, Air Force Driver, among others. During a year-long
Jan. 26, 2016 AFSEC helps plan for culture of cyber safety Personnel at the Kirtland-headquartered Air Force Safety Center are creating a plan to engrain good cyber security habits in every member of the Air Force.Last March, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Mark A. Welsh III established Task Force Cyber Secure to identify the risks in cyber space and
Jan. 26, 2016 Hypothermia: cold weather killer Note: Long before the Air Force Safety Center stood up at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., on Jan. 1, 1996, Airmen were sharing their lessons learned in a variety of safety publications such as Aerospace Safety, Aerospace Maintenance Safety, Air Force Driver, among others. During a year-long
Jan. 21, 2016 Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex units earn star status Three Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex maintenance groups recently earned the highest honor for workplace safety and health under the nationwide Voluntary Protection Program.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration awarded Star status this month to the 76th Propulsion Maintenance Group,
Jan. 20, 2016 Now I know Note: Long before the Air Force Safety Center stood up at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., on Jan. 1, 1996, Airmen were sharing their lessons learned in a variety of safety publications such as Aerospace Safety, Aerospace Maintenance Safety, Air Force Driver, among others. During a year-long
Jan. 15, 2016 Maj. Rex Riley saved lives Maj. Rex Riley began his safety career in the late 1940s when he was conceived by Capt. Richard Grant. Riley was the subject of a cartoon series devoted to spreading safety messages and saving lives.The comic strip was released once a month for a span of more than 20 years. Over that time multiple
Jan. 12, 2016 Safety Center marks 20th anniversary This year the Air Force Safety Center commemorates the organization's 20th anniversary. Since its designation, the basic mission has remained the same: preserving lives and combat capability through mishap prevention.Safety was originally designated under the Office of the Inspector General at
Jan. 8, 2016 Roberson talks about successfully bringing airpower to fight while reducing risk to life, limb He's responsible for the well-being of more than 60,000 command members and nearly 300,000 students each year - many of them teenagers who still feel bulletproof. And the cold reality is that at some points during his reign, he will lose Airmen under his command ... not to war, but to preventable
Jan. 8, 2016 Aftermath of a DUI: Who's really affected? I used to wonder if people would look at me different if they knew. Would they whisper about me? Would they tell others what happened? Does anyone actually have the guts to ask me what happened? Are they looking at me as the girl who's related to a child killer?I'm sure they were. I'm sure they
Jan. 5, 2016 Chief of Safety shares vision Maj. Gen. Andrew M. Mueller has been the Air Force chief of safety for less than six months, but describes himself as a product of safety for 30 years."Lessons learned 68 years ago are just as applicable today," Mueller said. "We learn from the experiences of each other and that enables us to