Oct. 27, 2015 NYANG firefighters conduct joint search and rescue training Firefighters from the New York Air National Guard's 109th Airlift Wing, 106th Rescue Wing, and 105th AW, from Scotia, Long Island, and Newburgh respectively, met up at Camp Smith, New York, Oct. 20, to complete three days of joint search and rescue training.The Airmen trained on high-angle rescues
Oct. 27, 2015 Have fun, be safe this Halloween When I was a kid, my favorite character and what I dressed up as for Halloween was this homemade Godzilla costume my mom made. It wasn't anything extraordinary as the costumes in today's world are, but I was a huge Godzilla fan and it was something "unique" in my small town (what can I say, I'm a
Oct. 13, 2015 Air Force Safety Center offers AF COOL Credentialing to all safety professionals Air Force Credentialing Opportunities Online, or AF COOL, begun in January 2015, recognizes 16 fee-paid certifications for Air Force members. Five of these are specific to Air Force occupational safety. They are: Certified Safety Professional, Associate Safety Professional, Occupational Health &
Oct. 2, 2015 New name for Air Force Ground Safety is an expansion of vision conceived by Gen. Hap Arnold The Air Force Ground Safety program was re-branded as Occupational Safety with an official name change Oct. 1.Gen. Henry "Hap" Arnold, commanding general of the U.S. Army Air Forces, coined the name "ground safety" in 1943 when he directed a ground safety division standup to prevent jeep accidents.
Sept. 28, 2015 AFSOC commander issues safety message to Air Commandos Air Force Special Operations Command has an inherently dangerous mission. What we do and where we do it, without question, involves a high degree of risk and our success depends on our ability to mitigate those risks. We've suffered losses that were preventable, and the way we prevent those losses
Sept. 15, 2015 Enhancing Air Force safety management system, revised AFI align mishap prevention program with industry, federal agencies A safety management system (SMS) construct has been incorporated in the Air Force's mishap prevention program that aligns it with the same safety management standards used by industry worldwide.SMS is recognized by the Joint Planning and Development Office, International Civil Aviation Organization,
Sept. 15, 2015 Top 3 releases AF birthday message Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody released a tri-signature letter in anticipation of the Air Force's 68th birthday Sept. 18.To read the letter, click here.
Sept. 15, 2015 Quest for Zero: The Fatal Four Air Force Occupational Safety begins the fiscal year 2016 Quest for Zero campaign on Oct. 1.The main focus of the campaign continues to be on-duty safety and risk management. This year the campaign will incorporate, on a quarterly basis, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's "Fatal
Sept. 10, 2015 Migration season is the increase bird strike reason Fall is just around the corner. It won't be long before we see migratory flocks of birds heading south to warmer weather. This can be a major concern to aircrew and airfield managers because bird migrations increase the risk of bird strikes.Monthly trends recorded by the Air Force Safety Center's