Nov. 15, 2022 AICUZ program helps ensure safe, sustainable flying operations JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas – The Air Force Civil Engineer Center, installation civil engineer squadrons and civilian community planners are helping ensure safe flying operations across the enterprise through the Air Installations Compatible Use Zones program. The AICUZ program, a
Nov. 10, 2022 80th FTW, USDA set for bird mitigation operation Sheppard AFB will conduct a joint operation with the USDA Nov. 14-18, 2022, in an attempt to mitigate one of the biggest threats to its flying training mission: birds.
Nov. 9, 2022 Texans achieves 200k safe flight hours The 136th Airlift Wing reached 200,000 mishap-free flying hours, Oct. 21, 2022, achieving a historic milestone on a journey that began June 6, 1965.
Nov. 8, 2022 ATC: Eyes in the sky support VS23 24/7 ops The 8th Operations Support Squadron’s (OSS) air traffic control (ATC) personnel are the eyes in the sky for the Wolf Pack. They help ensure the safety of aircraft both on the ground and in the airspace surrounding Kunsan, 24/7, 365 days a year.
Nov. 8, 2022 Pre-Flight Preparation with Aircrew Flight Equipment Aircrew Flight Equipment consists of Airmen who service multiple squadrons, who specialize in the inspection, maintenance, and fitting of the equipment required to safely execute flying missions. This involves conducting pre-flight and post-flight inspections on all of the equipment, and encompasses
Nov. 4, 2022 AF provides additional information for aircrew considering flying during their pregnancy The Department of the Air Force recently introduced new procedures that empower female aircrew to make the most informed decisions about whether to fly while pregnant.
Nov. 2, 2022 Motorcycle mentorship As another motorcycle season comes to an end, the 310th Space Wing Safety Office took a moment to reflect on our successes, as well as acknowledge where we need to improve.
Nov. 2, 2022 Daylight saving time: Fall back this Sunday Daylight saving time begins the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November, when clocks are adjusted one hour back to standard time.Congress instituted daylight savings time during World War I and again during World War II, and once again during the energy crisis of the early
Nov. 1, 2022 AFGSC saves millions, increases safety through CSP Modernization and innovation make the Air Force always ready, but modernizing takes time and money, while innovating requires new ideas. Air Force Global Strike Command B-2 Requirements division recently expedited this process, saving millions of dollars and six years of work by using AFWERX to