July 27, 2023 49th Wing Safety conducts motorcycle group mentorship ride The 49th Wing hosted a mentorship ride this past Friday here to participate in a local bike ride throughout Ruidoso, Tularosa and Cloudcroft, New Mexico. Mentorship rides are a great opportunity for riders to unite, no matter the rank, and safely ride together. They also provide a fun environment
July 27, 2023 24 SOW Safety Manager Rescues Large Shark U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. (Ret.), Tazz Felde, 24th Special Operations Wing Occupational Safety Manager, received an unusual call from his wife Monday afternoon, Jul. 24, about a six to seven-foot nurse shark tangled up in an artificial reef near John Beasley Park in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.
July 27, 2023 Building Confined-Space Competence U.S. and Canadian personnel pose at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, conducted confined-space training together July 25, 2023. This confined-space training allowed for us to share knowledge and expertise, thus reducing the risks associated with confined-space operations for all.
July 12, 2023 The Dirty Dozen: Common human error factors in aircraft maintenance mishaps Aircraft maintenance saddles the worlds of occupational and aviation safety, which makes for a challenging combination of hazards. In the span of one shift, maintainers may encounter the risks of running a turbine engine at thousands of RPMs, falling from the potentially fatal height of wing, or
June 30, 2023 Fireworks: Leave it to experts! The message each year is simple: be safe. If you want to see fireworks, go to a public show put on by experts. In addition, keep a close eye on children at events where fireworks are used.
June 29, 2023 Independence Day Weekend Safety The Air Force Reserve Command occupational safety program manager provided safety professionals across the Air Force Reserve with information about the 101 Critical Days of Summer.
June 29, 2023 AFWERX integrates uncrewed traffic management to enhance safety, security AFWERX and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Information Directorate have installed an Uncrewed Aircraft System Traffic Management, or UTM, at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.
June 28, 2023 Summertime Fire Safety Message The 47th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department shares tips to stay safe during the 101 Critical Days of Summer.
June 28, 2023 AEDC Spark Tank: Imager enhances leak detection, electrical inspection capabilities The Condition-Based Maintenance team at Arnold Air Force Base can now see the whole picture when conducting leak checks and electrical inspections.The group obtained an acoustic imager to identify leaks in compressed air, gas and vacuum systems. It also reveals the locations of electrical partial
June 22, 2023 Multi-Capable Airmen Develop Alert Photography Skills The 386th AEW public affairs office hosted this hands-on training to equip the safety team with the skills necessary to photograph a variety of scenarios and provide the imagery to assist with investigations.