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  • I know what I’m doing, and other lies I tell myself

    Many of us convince ourselves we know what we are doing when we often do not. Take firearms for example. Too often personnel convince themselves they know how to properly and safely handle a weapon, but in reality, they don’t.

  • June is National Safety Month: Stay safe at home as well as at work

    June is National Safety Month, and we need to get serious about safety in the home, workplace and community. The observance was created by the National Safety Council in 1996 to raise awareness about the importance of safety. This year's theme is "Safety at Home."Preventable injuries, commonly known

  • Summer sun safety in Utah

    Summer is here. Spending time outside is a great way to be physically active, reduce stress and get vitamin D. You can work and play outside without raising your skin cancer risk by following these tips.

  • Hurricane Season Preparation

    Hurricane Season officially starts June 1 and Keesler residents should remember to prepare now and avoid getting caught in a storm. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is predicting near-normal hurricane activity this year, forecasting 12 - 17 named storms. Approximately five to nine

  • AFRL helps NASA test equipment for Artemis II mission

    The Air Force Research Laboratory, or AFRL, and NASA worked together over the last two weeks of April 2023 along with other industry partners, such as Lockheed Martin, to test the most current iteration of an astronaut crew seat and flight suit that will be used in the Orion spacecraft during future

  • 101 Critical days of summer

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- As the weather improves, outdoor and higher risk activities escalate. By countering identified risky activities through planning, preparation, and response, negative outcomes of the activities listed below can be minimized. Though memorable, traditional

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