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  • Winter is coming: practice driving safely

    With winter’s icy grasp around the corner, it’s important Airmen understand proper winter driving safety.“The weather here is unpredictable,” said Airman 1st Class Gavin Carpenter, 21st Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter. “It’s important to be prepared and always have a plan.”The Colorado

  • Air Force recognizes Safe + Sound Week

    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.

  • PROACTIVE SAFETY PROGRAMS: AFSOC’s Latest Safety and Readiness Tools

    (This article was originally posted in the 2019 Spring/Summer edition of Focus, AFSOC's Commando Safety Journal.)MFOQA what? ASAP – as soon as possible? LOSA – no idea…Well, these are the acronyms for the DoD andHAF-directed proactive safety programs:• MFOQA: Military Flight Operations Quality

  • Motorcycle Safety Training: What AF riders need to know

    Training season for motorcyclists is just around the corner, and as training gets into full swing, it may be helpful to shed some light on the Air Force’s training requirements, as well as what the proper acronyms are for the Motorcycle Safety Foundation courses. I’d also like to dispel some

  • Motorcycle safety course prepares global trainers

    Motorcyclists from military bases around the globe converged on Joint Base San Antonio-Medina Annex May 12-24 for a train-the-trainer workshop.The workshop trained eight new trainers and 10 new rider coaches. Rider coaches helped Department of Defense members with the initial member training

  • AF motorcycle safety expands with added instructors

    The U.S. Air Force took another stride forward in the continuous effort to reduce motorcycle mishaps amongst its riders. Eight highly motivated motorcycle instructors recently graduated from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation’s RiderCoach™ Trainer Preparation course held May 12-24 at Joint Base San

  • Quest for Zero makes headway

    March 22nd was a big day for Air Force Occupational Safety. It marked exactly one year since the Air Force experienced an on-duty ground fatality. This milestone in preventing work-related ground fatalities is a huge step forward in the Air Force’s overarching safety campaign, “Quest for Zero” and

  • 2017 Air Force Chief of Safety and Safety Staff Awards announced

    Air Force Chief of Safety Maj. Gen. John T. Rauch Jr. recently announced the recipients of the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff, Chief of Safety and Safety Staff Awards for 2017."It's a privilege to recognize Airmen and units for their safety achievements in 2017," Rauch said. "It’s a

  • 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

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