April 23, 2021 Wildlife and You! A Cautionary Aviation Tale You are on a red-eye flight out of Anchorage. Row 27. Middle seat, with a child behind you kicking your seat. Great, could this day get any worse? Seatbelts fastened, tray table up, ready for takeoff - Let’s get this flight going. The plane lifts off the ground, and you are just about to close your
March 11, 2021 52nd FW safety office conducts BASH demonstration for 726th AMS Jens Fleer, 52nd Fighter Wing base falconer, holds his hawk during a demonstration at the 726th Air Mobility Squadron on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, March 5, 2021. Despite their title, falconers train many types of birds of prey multiple times per week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alex
Feb. 18, 2021 BASH keeps Osan's flightline safe Kolton Rottinghaus, 51st Fighter Wing Safety Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard manager, fires a shotgun on the flightline at Osan Air Base, Jan. 14, 2021. The BASH program is in place to reduce catastrophic bird strikes. A bird strike can damage an engine, dent a windshield, or even break other
Jan. 20, 2021 Protecting our nation’s sacred symbol The bald eagle, or Haliaeetus leucocphalus, is one of the most well-known symbols of the United States of America. The bird of prey’s features when fully grown include a wingspan of roughly six to seven and a half feet, bright yellow beak and famous white feathered head. Recently, this living
Jan. 13, 2021 AFDW&You: Meet Capt. Patrick William Boss The Air Force District of Washington encompasses more than 33,000 Airmen in 1,758 units stationed at 500 locations in 108 countries. AFDW Airmen execute varied missions around the world alongside service members and civilians from different Air Force major commands, joint units and international
Dec. 9, 2020 McConnell's advancement in air safety MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, kan. - Team McConnell has joined forces with the United States Fish & Wildlife Services to protect our Airmen and enhance our field of vision in the sky.
Oct. 1, 2020 764th ESS hosts second commercial solution opening event, offers contract for BASH data collection According to the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces in Africa safety office, bird and wildlife aircraft strike hazards are some of the most prominent aviation hazards in the command’s area of operations that spans 104 nations.
Sept. 14, 2020 New tracking devices to aid in continuing study of black vultures Black vultures were fitted with five new tracking devices as part of an ongoing study to mitigate aviation hazards around Shepherd Field, Martinsburg, W.Va.
April 21, 2020 Djibouti Unknown This story provides an account of a joint partnership between the Smithsonian Institution and the Air Force to explore the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti to identify and analyze all wildlife hazards near airfields. The expedition successfully collected 93 specimens and built partnership
Feb. 19, 2020 Airstrikes to bird strikes: historic island tackles new battle Heavily bombarded during a bloody two-week battle in World War II and the subsequent 44-month occupation by the Japanese before being handed over to U.S. forces on Sept. 4, 1945, Wake Atoll has attested to the resiliency of U.S. military members and civilians.