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  • ATV Safety Starts at Purchase

    Installation safety is an all-encompassing responsibility to ensure the protection of Airmen and Guardians and vital mission equipment.  An important aspect of installation safety is ensuring the right equipment is purchased for a task and that purchased equipment is used properly. The old adage,

  • Aviation and Space Safety Pioneers in Black History

    Opportunities in the sciences of aviation and space were not always available to all people. A small few fought to be included and thus changed history. Black History Month exists because of pioneers similar to these who stood up to excel and achieve for those who were underrepresented in many

  • Roger G. Crewse: A Legendary Flight

    In the archives of the U.S. Air Force's rich history, there are certain individuals who have passed on a legacy of safer skies, such as Roger G. Crewse, USAF, Major (Retired).From 1954 to 1981, Roger Crewse's unwavering commitment to aviation safety and innovative solutions left an indelible mark on

  • AFSEC trains Guardians on mishap investigation

    On April 3, the Air Force Safety Center kicked off the first Space Mishap Investigation Course at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, since the standup of the U.S. Space Force. The course, which ended April 14, is aimed to provide Guardians, specifically Space Safety Officers, with the opportunity

  • FY22 DAF Annual Safety Awards Released

    Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt has released the recipients for the fiscal year 2022 Secretary of the Air Force and Chief of Staff Safety Awards, as well as the Department of the Air Force Chief of Safety Awards.“We empower our Airmen and Guardians at all

  • Inaugural aviation training proves a success for Air Force psychologists

    The Air Force has just implemented a new training for Aviation Psychologists that aims to increase the psychologists’ knowledge of USAF aviation training and practices. One of the many aspects of USAF Aviation Psychology is focused on resiliency and readiness of its aircrews’ daily activities by

  • Occupational safety; keeping Airmen, equipment mission-ready

    Tyndall prioritizes safety across the installation to keep Airmen and aircraft fully mission-capable. The 325th Fighter Wing safety office has oversight of safety requirements, but works as a team with units to maintain safe operations.The safety office serves as the focal point for proactive mishap

  • Decreasing injuries is the goal

    What is safety? Safety is the state of being safe or not being dangerous or harmful; freedom from harm or danger or a safe place according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary and the Oxford dictionary gives its definition as the state of being safe and protected from danger or harm.

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