March 21, 2022 Not On Our Watch Personnel assigned to the 741st Missile Squadron, 91st Maintenance and Security Forces Group, 219th Security Forces Squadron, 5th Medical Group and 5th Civil Engineer Squadron, as well as others responded to an incident in a Launch Control Center (LCC) at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., on Jan. 10,
March 18, 2022 Senior safety leaders visit Edwards Lt. Col. Joshua Egan, 412th Test Wing Chief of Safety, briefs Laura Macaluso, Director, Department of Defense Force Safety and Occupational Health, on flight safety equipment prior to her orientation flight during her visit to Edwards Air Force Base, California, Feb. 23. Macaluso accompanied Maj.
March 18, 2022 Poison Prevention Week aimed at avoiding exposure WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- National Poison Prevention Week, the third full week in March each year, is designated to highlight the dangers of poisonings and how to prevent them.Every 15 seconds, someone calls a Poison Control Center in the United States, according to recent data. In
March 11, 2022 Know when to keep your headlights on WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Oh -- An important legal principle tells us “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” And that’s right: You can’t defend your actions by arguing you didn’t know they were illegal, even if you honestly didn’t realize you were breaking the law.The Ohio Revised Code’s
March 8, 2022 BASH: keeping our pilots safe one "boom" at a time The Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program at Laughlin works daily to keep wildlife off of the airfield. Its purpose is to prevent possible aircraft damage, accidents and wildlife casualties.“This airfield is arguably one of the busiest in the Air Force,” said Brandon Nooner, 47th
March 4, 2022 Spring is on its way! This spring the Air Force Safety Center introduces the #DAFRider video series giving riders another avenue to acquire skills, learn standards and build the rider mentality. The series is intended to help motorcycle riders with lessons learned and illicit ideas on riding topics to highlight
March 1, 2022 Incirlik Air Base Wing Safety Performs Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard Mitigation Operations The 39th Air Base Wing Safety Office is comprised of three sections (occupational, weapons and flight) that work together to assess risk, monitor trends, and prevent accidents. They also ensure industrial, weapons, and flight safety standards meet mission requirements in support of Wing, United
Feb. 25, 2022 Be prepared if a power outage occurs WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- With winter in full swing, it’s important to understand and be prepared for power outages.Power outages can occur for many reasons, including thunder, lightning, snow and ice storms; or strong winds. Outages due to severe weather could be as short as a light
Feb. 23, 2022 Occupational Safety performs yearly inspection of the 1st SOSS The 1st Special Operations Wing occupational safety office conducts a safety inspection Feb. 15, 2022, at Hurlburt Field, Florida. Occupational Safety technician’s yearly inspections provide opportunities for Airmen to voice any concerns for their unit’s safety or emergency readiness.
Feb. 18, 2022 Brown modifies Action Orders to lock in gains, accelerate change Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr., has issued modifications to the “Action Orders” driving Accelerate Change or Lose.