Feb. 12, 2025 AETC, AFMC teams pioneer new flying risk app Air Education and Training Command is deploying a new ground-breaking web-based system to retool how aircrew members assess risk prior to every flight, while providing a clearer picture of risk for flying unit commanders.
Feb. 3, 2025 Air Force Wargaming Institute hosts tabletop exercise for the Department Level Exercise series 2025 The Department Level Exercise series, part of the DAF’s Reoptimization for GPC, is the integration of several disparate major command exercises, intended to synchronize and evolve operations to deter competitor aggression where able, and to defeat threats to national security when necessary.
Nov. 14, 2024 ‘Missiles’ taking out highway commuters Air Education and Training Command recently lost a family member when a loose tow hitch detached from a vehicle and became a deadly projectile. The object broke through the windshield of the trailing vehicle, instantly killing the young passenger.
Nov. 6, 2024 Small-town kid becomes Hall of Famer Air Education and Training Command boasts a newly inducted Hall of Famer. Robbie Bogard, AETC’s occupational safety manager, received the prestigious Department of the Air Force Safety Hall of Fame award at the recent semi-annual Air Force Occupational Safety Corporate Committee meeting at Kirtland
Aug. 26, 2024 Seven days to perfection … or some tragic déjà vu? Flashback to day 100 of the 101 Critical Days of Summer last year. At that point, Air Education and Training Command had remained fatality free during this high-risk period. However, a motorcycle-related fatality over the Labor Day holiday weekend ended the quest for zero deaths. AETC came up one
June 26, 2024 Choose to celebrate safely this Independence Day While the Fourth of July holiday weekend can be perfect opportunity to relax and spend time with family and friends, this extended holiday weekend also has become one of the deadliest in the United States. From increases in drinking and driving to a dramatic spike in fireworks mishaps, most of the
June 19, 2024 Teens don’t drive as much as they used to … and that can kill our troops An investigation into a recent Department of Defense tactical vehicle rollover crash that left two servicemembers dead and 15 injured revealed the driver had been going too fast while trying to negotiate a 90-degree turn at a traffic light. However, it also uncovered a less apparent cause. While the
June 14, 2024 Goodfellow’s Operational Support Team The Goodfellow Operational Support Team is a group of medical providers embedded in squadrons on a rotation. Their mission is to enhance all squadron members' physical and mental health, equipped with the necessary skills and equipment to handle a wide range of health issues, from physical injuries
June 4, 2024 Tools to survive summer’s high-risk season The 101 Critical Days of Summer has officially kicked off. The mishap prevention campaign runs from Memorial Day Weekend (May 25) through Labor Day (Sept. 2). During this period, Airmen and Guardians historically increase high-risk activities as they venture out visiting friends and family,
May 7, 2024 ORPHANED 2: A drunk driver killed Nathaniel Britt's mom and dad 15 years ago. … See what he has to say about his parents’ killer While 4-year-old Nathaniel Britt slept peacefully at his grandparents’ house in San Antonio, Texas, a nightmare unfolded a couple hours down the road in Austin. A drunk driver sped 65 mph down East Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard headed in the wrong direction. He smashed his Chevy pickup truck into