Dec. 8, 2017 Rocket debris finds new home at AFSEC crash lab The second stage of a Minuteman II rocket was placed at the Air Force Safety Center crash lab here on Nov. 28.The remnant augments the Space Mishap Investigation Course curriculum by providing students with a hands-on lab that compliments classroom learning.“Space Safety is taking major steps
Aug. 31, 2017 Space Safety Council The Space Safety Council meets twice a year to discuss items pertinent to the development of Space policy, mishap prevention & investigations, and implementation of the Air Force Safety Management System. The next discussion will take place on September 21, 2017, via teleconference. To access the
Aug. 15, 2017 AF Space Safety launches first mishap investigation course Six space professionals and space safety officers made safety history July 28, 2017, when they completed the first Space Mishap Investigation Course. “This course is a milestone in normalizing space mishap investigations with our mature aviation mishap investigation processes and enables safe
March 14, 2016 Self-Aid in Space Note: Long before the Air Force Safety Center stood up at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., on Jan. 1, 1996, Airmen were sharing their lessons learned in a variety of safety publications such as Aerospace Safety, Aerospace Maintenance Safety, Air Force Driver, among others. During a year-long
Dec. 4, 2015 Space safety office affects life around the world As the Air Force's responsibility for the high ground of space has increased, so has the development of space safety. And the Kirtland-based Space Safety Division, or SES, oversees thatexpanding mission.Air Force Chief of Space Safety Mark Glissman said his division manages space-related matters on
March 4, 2015 AF Safety leaders forge interagency, DOD space safety collaboration In an effort to increase collaboration among space safety professionals across the whole-of-government, senior Air Force safety leaders recently visited the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and the Naval Safety Center in Norfolk, Va.Maj. Gen.