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  • No time to chill: Stay alert on winter driving

    As winter weather sets in, icy roads and reduced visibility create dangerous conditions for all drivers. One of the most important safety tips for winter driving is maintaining a safe following distance. Tailgating, or following too closely behind another vehicle, increases your chances of a

  • DAF Safety announces updated guidance for maintenance NDAs

    As part of an ongoing effort to address aviation maintenance-related mishaps and provide authorized Air Force maintainers with privileged safety briefings, the Air Force Safety Center announced an update to how Privileged Safety Information training, also known as safety privilege training, and

  • Are you prepared for old man winter?

    The best way to prepare for old man winter and have a safe and tragedy-free winter season is to be proactive and incorporate risk management in every step you take. Some of the major areas to prepare for winter are your home, your vehicle, and yourself.

  • Weather Airmen ensure safety, mission readiness

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 62d Operations Support Squadron assemble weather equipment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Dec. 10, 2024. Their equipment can provide weather data such as surface pressure, wind speed and direction, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, surface

  • A season for sharing in fire safety

    As the holiday season approaches, fire safety becomes even more important. Every year, fires during the holiday season claim the lives of more than 400 Americans, injure 1,650 more, and cause nearly $1 billion in damage.The Moody Air Force Base Fire Prevention Office is reminding residents to take

  • FUNCTIONAL FOCUS: Space Safety

    The Air Force Safety Center’s Space Safety Division plays a crucial role to assure mission success in, from, and to in ensuring safe access to space. The division’s responsibilities include policy, program, guidance, and oversight of pre-launch, launch, orbital, reentry and end-of-life safety

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