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
Aug. 16, 2023 Air Force develops Airman Safety Action Program Did you know that the Air Force has created an interactive way to report safety/health hazards and offer risk mitigating solutions, anytime and anywhere? That’s right, the Air Force Safety Center has developed an easy-to-use reporting system called the Airman Safety Action Program or ASAP.
Aug. 7, 2023 Once again, back to school One morning soon you will head to work and notice there is more traffic on the roads. Some vehicles will have excited children, some will have young new drivers, and some will be big yellow school buses.Yes, it is back to school time. School starts the first couple of weeks of August for more than
Aug. 7, 2023 Don't Let the Sun Ruin Your Fun Memorial Day to Labor Day marks the 101 Critical Days of Summer. While everyone is eager to pack up the car and go on an adventure, the hottest days of the summer need a little more caution than most.Beale AFB is situated in very hot weather during this time frame and so people are encouraged to
July 27, 2023 Building Confined-Space Competence U.S. and Canadian personnel pose at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, conducted confined-space training together July 25, 2023. This confined-space training allowed for us to share knowledge and expertise, thus reducing the risks associated with confined-space operations for all.