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  • 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.

  • 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

  • Wildlife officials urge motorists to watch for deer

    Wildlife officials urge motorists to drive cautiously due to the increased deer activity on Hill’s roadways this time of year. While deer are a year-round hazard – on and off base – October and November is when the highest number of vehicle and deer collisions occur across the state.

  • Peak season arrives for deer-related crashes

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio – Between September and January each year, Ohio drivers face a significant upsurge in the risk of deer-related traffic crashes.Wildlife experts say the combination of fewer daylight hours with increased deer movement due to mating and hunting seasons elevates

  • Keeping Moody safe one critter at a time

    MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga --To prevent mishaps on the airfield and possible damage to aircraft caused by birds and other animals, Lauren Smith and her dog, Teal, monitor and control the wildlife and habitats in and around Moody Air Force Base’s airfield. As a part of the U.S. Department of

  • 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

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