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  • Make this school year a safe experience for all

    Across the Miami Valley, area schools are beginning the new academic year. It is imperative that vehicle operators pay undivided attention to their surroundings.Students walking to and from school or the bus stop may not have pedestrian safety foremost in their minds. Remember, children may not be

  • In-flight emergency turns into safe, routine mission

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Although prepared through rigorous training for the worst, the last call an air traffic controller wants to get is an aircraft in distress.On July 17, a C-5 Galaxy aircrew en route to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base declared an in-flight emergency due to the

  • Hancock Field Motorcycle Safety Course

    HANCOCK FIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE, SYRACUSE, N.Y. – With the warm weather upon us motorcycles are more prominent on the roads. Safety is a big concern being out on the roads. Motorcycle riders must complete a motorcycle safety class regardless if they intend to register their vehicles on the

  • Be smart, seen and safe while running

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The dense morning fog routinely generated here in the Miami Valley can present real challenges for those hitting the streets early to get a jog in before work.For early morning or any periods of reduced visibility, here are a few safety tips for you to keep in

  • Safe + Sound Week - Take the challenge

    Join in the Challenge! The Department of the Air Force partners with OSHA in Safe + Sound Week each August. Safe + Sound is a nationwide event to raise awareness about workplace safety. Safe + Sound Week is August 9-15, 2021.

  • USSOCOM offers motorcycle safety courses for MacDill service members

    Did you know that in order to ride a motorcycle in the state of Florida, you are required to pass an authorized Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course? Lucky for MacDill motorcycle enthusiasts, U.S. Special Operations Command hosts six motorcycle safety classes to provide training for

  • Safety is no accident at Robins

    Preventing slips, trips, falls and other hazards is the main mission of the 78th Air Base Wing Safety Office at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.

  • JBMDL Airmen brief general aviation pilots on safety

    The 514th Air Mobility Wing organized an informational session with local civilian pilots over the July Unit Training Assembly to discuss safety concerns in Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's airspace.

  • Saying farewell to a safety icon

    Chief of Occupational Safety for the Department of the Air Force Michael Ballard retires with over 45 years of combined service, both active duty and civil service on July 29. Ballard has made a career out of keeping Airmen and Guardians safe.

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