March 15, 2012 Exchange program enriches safety of aviation community Two international officers assigned to the Air Force Safety Center's Aviation Safety Division have bolstered their countries' aviation safety program by working side-by-side with their U.S. Air Force partners.German Air Force Lt. Col. Rudi Stein and Royal Canadian Air Force Maj. Peter Laurin agree
March 12, 2012 OSHA chief congratulates Air Force on ground safety milestone Air Force Safety Center officials received the following message March 12 from David Michaels, Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, congratulating the Air Force on its historic milestone of going more than one full year without an on-duty ground safety
March 12, 2012 Air Force achieves historic ground safety milestone Air Force safety officials here today announced that since Feb. 17, 2011, the Air Force has now gone for more than 12 months without an on-duty ground fatality.After an exhaustive search of the Air Force Safety Center's safety mishap database, officials confirmed the service reached this milestone
March 9, 2012 Apply for CDE - You never know where it might take you I'm one of those civilians who gets excited every time the Air Force Personnel Center releases its annual call for civilian development education applications. During my 13 years with the Air Force, I've been able to go from the flickerball fields of Squadron Officer School to the State Department,
March 9, 2012 Air Force Safety Center gets new acronym; name and mission remain unchanged The Air Force Safety Center acronym changed on Feb. 1 to AFSEC to accommodate the planned standup of the Air Force Sustainment Center, which will be designated as AFSC. Recipients of safety center products or correspondence bearing the new acronym may be confused by the change initially, but
March 5, 2012 Air Force Safety Center maintenance officer awarded Bronze Star Lt. Col. David A. Wiesner, assigned to the Weapons Safety Division, Air Force Safety Center, received the Bronze Star Medal and was promoted to the rank of colonel during a ceremony held here March 2. Col. Richard S. Nelson, director of aviation supplier operations, Defense Logistics Agency
March 2, 2012 Airmen plan peer-to-peer engagements to prevent mishaps Members of the 2012 Airman-to-Airman (A2A) Safety Advisory Council convened Feb. 14-16 at the Air Force Safety Center to plan communication strategies to share the consequences of their experiences and help others avoid repeating the same mistakes. Eight of the 10 Airmen representing their major
Dec. 9, 2011 Air Force officials urge safe winter holiday season With the holidays around the corner, officials at the Air Force Safety Center remind Airmen to use sound risk management during the upcoming festivities both on- and off-duty. "As we celebrate this holiday season, please be vigilant and remember to be a good wingman for all those in your family -
July 7, 2011 Summer - Not a Time for Complacency Summer is hot - that's the theme for this year's Critical Days of Summer campaign, which kicked off May 27. By now, you've read the summer safety messages in the base paper or heard them from your supervisor, commander and safety professionals at all levels. These messages include knowing the risks,
June 23, 2011 Air Force Officials Urge Safe July 4th Weekend With summer in full swing and July 4th weekend approaching, officials at the Air Force Safety Center want to remind Airmen of steps they can take to minimize the potential for mishaps. Maj. Gen. Greg Feest, Air Force chief of safety, said although there are many activities to enjoy during the