Jan. 22, 2013 AFSEC earns Air Force Organizational Excellence Award The Air Force Safety Center has earned the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for exceptionally meritorious service for the period Jan. 1, 2010, to Dec. 31, 2011.Among the highlights of the award period were the "Back to Basics" approach resulting in stronger regulatory compliance and
Jan. 17, 2013 Airman journeys to top of the world The Tibetans call it "Chomolungma," meaning "mother goddess of the world." GPS satellite equipment measures its peak at 29,035 feet, and for Capt. Colin Merrin, Mount Everest will soon be a bullet on his mountaineering resume that can't be topped.Merrin, a GPS operator from the 2nd Space Operations
Jan. 8, 2013 AF names 2012 GEICO Military Service Awards nominees Four Airmen are nominees for the 2012 Government Employees Insurance Company Military Service Awards, Air Force Personnel Center officials announced.Nominees include Tech. Sgt. Cecilia N. Cardenas, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss; Senior Master Sgt. Michael V. Marascia, Dyess AFB, Texas; Senior Master
Dec. 21, 2012 Happy holidays and thank you Commanders, supervisors, safety professionals and Airmen everywhere, thank you for all you do to make our Air Force safer. Happy holidays!
Dec. 14, 2012 Air Force officials receive closure letter for environmental restoration site The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality issued a closure letter Nov. 1, for the environmental restoration of a site located 4.5 miles southwest of the flightline here, where a B-47 plane crashed in 1958.On Nov. 4, 1958, a B-47 carrying one nuclear bomb caught fire while taking off from Dyess
Dec. 14, 2012 Air Force safety chief visits Spangdahlem AB The U.S. Air Force Chief of Safety visited Spangdahlem Dec. 12, 2012, as part of a familiarization tour.The U.S. Air Forces in Europe Safety Summit takes place at Ramstein Air Base this week, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Margaret Woodward took the opportunity to visit other air bases in the local
Dec. 7, 2012 A2A holiday video - No holiday for safety This holiday season, take the time to make the right decision. The 2012 Airman-to-Airman (A2A) Safety Advisory Council want you to have fun, stay safe.The A2A's primary purpose is to enhance the Air Force Chief of Safety's efforts in preventing mishaps within the disproportionately high-risk 17-26
Dec. 6, 2012 NTSB, AFSEC explore safety management system National Transportation Safety Board Member Robert L. Sumwalt visited the Air Force Safety Center here on Nov. 27 to explain his perspective on the safety management system (SMS), and discuss its application and implementation. The visit came at the invitation of the center's SMS development team
Nov. 26, 2012 Everyone has a story: Driving instructor's passion saves lives Editor's note: This story is part of the 2012 Joint Base Langley-Eustis fall series, highlighting individuals with interesting stories. The only sound in the room was a cheerful voice, sharing humorous and significant stories. The woman's eyes lit up as she talked about rewarding memories, and her