May 14, 2024 The TITAN arena initiative: HPT prioritizes pilot health Effectively operating a Fourth or Fifth-Generation fighter jet requires the human body to surpass extraordinary physical and mental heights. Spending hours upon hours strapped into the confined space of a cockpit, fighter pilots endure a constant barrage of extreme G-force at dangerous altitudes
May 8, 2023 Technical Sgt. Kody Bowman Gets Selected For Officer Training School Tech. Sgt. Kody Bowman's persistence has paid off as he recently received news of his selection to Officer Training School later this year at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.Bowman, who serves as the 2nd Space Launch Squadron non-commissioned-officer-in-charge of safety, applied several times before
Oct. 24, 2022 Winter Vehicle inspections at Spangdahlem AB A vehicle safety representative uses a battery tester to check the battery voltage and starting power of a car’s battery during a winter vehicle inspection at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Oct. 21, 2022. A car battery can be negatively impacted by the winter season due to cold weather weakening and
July 13, 2021 The highest risk and the biggest reward: planning for Denali Five current and former Airmen recently finished scaling a 20,310-foot climb up Denali in Alaska, the highest point in North America on June 19, 2021. The climbs are done mainly in the name of resiliency, but without the extensive use of risk management before and throughout the adventures, they may
Jan. 25, 2021 Cable gun locks can keep families safe A second shipment of cable-style gunlocks is making its way to installations across the United States courtesy of the Department of the Air Force. The gunlock giveaway began in March 2020 with 150,000 cable-style locks distributed to all U.S. Air Force installations. Using the acronym SLO, which
April 15, 2020 Keep Calm and Cope with COVID Stress and anxiety serve a purpose. These emotions are your body’s way of alerting you to a threat, calling you to action! Here’s the basics: wash your hands often and well, avoid touching your face, practice physical distancing, cough and sneeze into the inside of your elbow, and wear a
June 24, 2019 Misawa Airmen wind down by speeding up Misawa Airmen take advantage of Northern Japan's racing tracks in their free time.