Sept. 7, 2012 Airmen survive motorcycle crash thanks to PPE and Wingmen "When I woke up in the ambulance, the paramedic took my helmet and shoved it in my face and said 'if you hadn't been wearing this we would be scraping your brains up off the pavement and you would be dead,'" Maj. Adam Travis recalled of a motorcycle ride that could have been his last.This fiscal
Sept. 4, 2012 No safety shortcuts to successful mission A few months ago, Tech. Sgt. Eric Hobbs, an aerospace propulsion craftsman, and Staff Sgt. Mark Lipumano, an aircraft electrical and environmental systems craftsman, were dispatched to relieve night shift and complete the launch of a C-17. Poised to go stateside, the aircrew spooled the engines,
Aug. 29, 2012 Rubeor takes seat as Air Force Safety Center executive director James T. Rubeor assumed responsibilities as Deputy Chief of Air Force safety and executive director of the Air Force Safety Center on Aug. 29.A member of the Senior Executive Service, Rubeor is also a U.S. Air Force Reserve major general, serving as the special assistant to the commander of North
Aug. 28, 2012 AF senior leaders stress safety over Labor Day weekend Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy issued the following message to all Air Force personnel:As our Nation pays tribute to American workers during Labor Day weekend, we thank all Airmen for your
Aug. 24, 2012 Labor Day Weekend - Not a time to let down your guard Labor Day weekend is known for fun, relaxing and spending time with family and friends. It's also the last holiday weekend of the summer. If you're like us, you want to make the most of it. But remember that your family and friends want you to be smart about everything you do. Smart planning and
Aug. 24, 2012 Safety Center mishap investigator awarded Bronze Star Medal Lt. Col. William D. Neitzke, a mishap investigator assigned to the Aviation Safety Division, Air Force Safety Center, received the Bronze Star Medal during a ceremony held here Aug. 23.Maj. Gen. Greg Feest, Chief of Air Force Safety and commander of the center, presented the decoration to Neitzke
Aug. 14, 2012 By the Numbers I remember it well. Our commander called us into the Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, auditorium late one evening to make an announcement. Back home, one of our comrades in arms had died in a tragic accident. JP had gone for a motorcycle ride with a friend, another Air Force officer and by all
Aug. 13, 2012 Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air
Aug. 9, 2012 Motorcycle safety gear saves NASIC Airman Senior Airman David Steele stood on stage in front of his fellow Airmen from the National Air and Space Intelligence Center here recounting his story during a recent commander's call. "According to the doctors, the crash would have killed me had I not been wearing my gear," he said. In June 2011,