Oct. 30, 2023 Getting down and dirty: Off-Road Safety Course Goodfellow Air Force Base is revving its engines with a new utility task vehicle and remotely operated vehicle safety course requirement. A new mandate makes the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association course a requirement for all Department of Defense personnel operating off-road vehicles.
Oct. 24, 2023 Reserve aircrew recognized for overcoming in-flight emergencies Col. Douglas Stouffer, 512th Airlift Wing commander, presented a quarterly safety award to a 709th Airlift Squadron aircrew on Dover Air Force Base, Oct. 14, 2023. They received the award for their superior judgement, crew resource management and execution of emergency procedures during multiple
Oct. 23, 2023 Boost Halloween safety: Join Hill AFB’s Pumpkin Patrol In an effort to help everyone have a safe and enjoyable Halloween experience at Hill AFB, the 75th Security Forces Squadron’s “Pumpkin Patrol” will provide a watchful eye during the designated trick-or-treating hours of 4:30-9 p.m. on Oct. 31.
Oct. 19, 2023 Department of the Air Force sweeps DoD SOHMS Achievement Awards On Sept. 18, 2023, at the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants Association Safety+ Conference, the 8th Annual Department of Defense Safety and Occupational Health Management System (SOHMS) Awards, presented the 97th Maintenance Group at Altus Air Force Base, as the winner of the organization
Oct. 10, 2023 OSI takes aim at laser pointers, aircraft safety As the Office of Special Investigations safeguards the Department of the Air Force, they are confronting a surge in incidents involving laser pointers, which pose significant threats to Air Force aircraft, especially at night.
Oct. 5, 2023 Yokota kicks off Fire Prevention Week Airmen from the 374th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department kicked off Fire Prevention Week with a proclamation ceremony at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Oct. 5, 2023. At the ceremony, Col. Andrew Roddan, 374th Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Dunn, 374th AW command chief, signed a
Sept. 28, 2023 Get ready during National Preparedness Month September is National Preparedness Month, and the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Office of Emergency Management encourages everyone to learn how to prepare and plan for, respond to, and recover from any disaster.Since its inception in 2004, the annual observance of NPM has served as a timely
Sept. 12, 2023 RAFM ‘Dirt Boyz’ make CDC entrance safe, secure for pedestrian families, customers As part of an initiative to increase safety for families walking to the child development center from base, the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron “Dirt Boyz” built fences, replaced curbs and poured a concrete mini hardstand for a new entry control point hut for 100th Security Forces Squadron Defenders.
Sept. 1, 2023 LACK OF TEAMWORK | The Dirty Dozen: Common human error factors in aircraft maintenance mishaps In aviation many tasks and operations are team affairs. No single person (or organization) can be responsible for the safe outcomes of all tasks. However, if someone is not contributing to the team effort, this can lead to unsafe outcomes. This means that workers must rely on colleagues and other
Aug. 28, 2023 ‘Safe!’ or ‘Safe by a mile!’ … There’s a big difference Imagine a baseball game where a player hits a nice line-drive single to right field. A runner who had been at second takes off for third, but then fails to pick up the third base coach’s signal to hold up at third and, instead, aggressively heads for home. The throw from right field targets the