Nov. 18, 2022 AFRC selects safety award winners Air Force Reserve Command safety director, Col. John A. Lesho, III, announces Safety Award Winners for FY '22.
Nov. 16, 2022 Airman’s Death, Grandfather’s Trickery Provide Vital Lessons for Holiday Travel JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas -- As we close out the year and head into the holidays, I’ll share a thought from a fatal mishap I read about recently. In this tragic accident, a driver lost control of a vehicle on a remote unpaved road. The vehicle rolled over, killing an Airman who was one
Nov. 15, 2022 All-mom Strike Eagle flight shows women’s strength, capability Four F-15E Strike Eagle pilots flew together at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, NC, Nov. 9 with one significant commonality: they’re all mothers.
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.