March 25, 2024 Innovative Bird Capture Technique Enhances Pilot Safety at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph In an initiative aimed at enhancing pilot safety, the 12th Flying Training Wing has implemented a method to mitigate bird strikes. Utilizing a massive 25x25 foot net, personnel at 12th FTW Safety office in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are capturing birds that pose a
March 7, 2024 The 12th Flying Training Wing Employs Innovative Bird Control Method to Enhance Pilot Safety In an innovative move to ensure the safety of its 12th Flying Training Wing (12th FTW) pilots, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph has begun utilizing methyl anthranilate tree canopy fogging as a proactive and preventative measure to control bird populations within the base. Scheduled fogging time to
Jan. 21, 2024 Flight safety BASHes airfield hazards at AB 201 The 406th AEW Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard, or BASH program helps monitor the airfield environment and aircrew understand potential risks prior to flight operations. BASH wildlife surveys monitor and deter animals that could be a threat to aircraft and the airfield environment.
Nov. 10, 2022 80th FTW, USDA set for bird mitigation operation Sheppard AFB will conduct a joint operation with the USDA Nov. 14-18, 2022, in an attempt to mitigate one of the biggest threats to its flying training mission: birds.
Oct. 27, 2022 BASH Securing Air Power AVIANO AIR BASE, Italy– With jets and helicopters taking to the skies, one priority in completing the mission is the safety of all Airmen, assets and aircraft involved.
Oct. 5, 2022 BASH; protecting Tyndall's jets The BASH program at Tyndall is designed to protect aircraft from wildlife hazards in the airfield. The USDA hosts two people whose primary responsibilities are to manage the program.
Sept. 29, 2022 Malmstrom assesses wildlife hazards The 341st Civil Engineer Squadron environmental section is currently conducting a year-long wildlife hazard assessment, which is a survey of potential wildlife hazards on base that could affect the flying mission at Malmstrom, which could include deer, small mammals such as foxes and coyotes, or the
March 22, 2022 AAFB Airmen improve BASH, flight safety with bird banding The 97th Air Mobility Wing flight safety office and the 97th Civil Engineering Squadron environmental office teamed up to research dove migration patterns by using a banding technique.
March 8, 2022 BASH: keeping our pilots safe one "boom" at a time The Bird/Wildlife Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program at Laughlin works daily to keep wildlife off of the airfield. Its purpose is to prevent possible aircraft damage, accidents and wildlife casualties.“This airfield is arguably one of the busiest in the Air Force,” said Brandon Nooner, 47th
March 1, 2022 Incirlik Air Base Wing Safety Performs Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard Mitigation Operations The 39th Air Base Wing Safety Office is comprised of three sections (occupational, weapons and flight) that work together to assess risk, monitor trends, and prevent accidents. They also ensure industrial, weapons, and flight safety standards meet mission requirements in support of Wing, United