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  • “ ‘There is no limit to the amount of effort justified to prevent the recurrence of one aircraft accident or the loss of one life.’ … These words are just as true today as they were in 1965 when they were written in the U.S. Air Force Accident Investigation Manual.” FLIGHT SAFETY
    FLIGHT SAFETY

    “ ‘There is no limit to the amount of effort justified to prevent the recurrence of one aircraft accident or the loss of one life.’ … These words are just as true today as they were in 1965 when they were written in the U.S. Air Force Accident Investigation Manual.”

    — Lt. Col. Joshua Sinkler, AETC Aviation Safety chief
  • “We don’t teach Airmen and Guardians not to take risks; we teach them to take educated risks.” OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

    — Robbie Bogard, AETC Occupational Safety chief
  • “Weapons? Explosives? They are inherently dangerous, which is why we need to practice risk management and mishap prevention every time we work with them.” WEAPONS SAFETY
    WEAPONS SAFETY

    — Gary Campbell, AETC Explosives Safety chief

 

 

  • Robbie Bogard, Air Education and Training Command Occupational Safety chief, earned induction into the Department of the Air Force Hall of Fame, becoming the exclusive club’s 96th inductee since it began 47 years ago. After 41 years of service, Bogard will retire from the Air Force in December.

    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

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  • Maj. Gen. Kreuder sits in a T-38 Talon.

    19th AF Commander: Instructor pilots entrusted with safety of Airmen, training 'in the art and science of flying'

    Maj. Gen. Gregory Kreuder, 19th Air Force commander, toured the 14th Flying Training Wing, 14th Operations Group for an immersion tour of Undergraduate Pilot Training at CAFB, preparations for the new T-7A Red Hawk bed down facilities, and to discuss the future of the next generation of pilots,

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  • U.S. Air Force Capt. Jamie Stiffler, 97th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) deputy wing chaplain, speaks to Lt. Col. Shanti Jones, 97th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron commander, along with Airmen from across the 97 AMW during a casualty response training at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 21, 2024. During a crisis, the chaplain provides spiritual support, counseling and emotional care to service members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Miyah Gray)

    Casualty response training tests decision-making skills during mishaps, suicides, aircraft incidents

    Leadership and support agencies from across the 97th Air Mobility Wing participated in the base’s first-ever casualty response exercise led by the first sergeants at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, Oct. 21, 23, and 25, 2024.

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    Sparky’s Special Day hosted by Sheppard Fire Department

    The Sheppard Air Force Base Fire Department recently hosted a unique and heartwarming event called “Sparky’s Special Day” during Fire Prevention Week. This inaugural event was designed specifically for children with disabilities who may not be able to participate in the usual fire-prevention

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  • Experienced aircraft recovery personnel from around the world, including participants from the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Marines, as well as teams from five F-35 foreign partner countries, practice aircraft crane lift procedures on an A-6 training aircraft Sept. 11, 2024, at Volk Field Air National Guard Base, WI. This training, organized by the F-35 Joint Program Office, aimed to share techniques and methodologies, and build international relationships during the advanced CDDAR training exercise for the F-35 global enterprise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

    A new era in aircraft crash recovery

    In a global first, the F-35 Joint Program Office hosted an advanced Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) Team Chief Course at Volk Field, Wisconsin.

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  • Firefighters from the 47th Civil Engineer Squadron spray water at a fire on the fuselage of an aircraft live fire simulator at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 15, 2024. Fighting fires in a simulator provides a controlled area for firefighters to hone their skills while dealing with the real stressors of heat, flames and the use of real equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

    Laughlin firefighters tackle aircraft burn simulation

    Training plays a large part in the life of 47th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) firefighters. Whether it's in the classroom studying tactics, preparing equipment, or visiting the simulators to train against actual fire, the experience gained in practice helps save lives in real-world emergencies.

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Around the Command

  • 12th Maintenance Squadron electronics mechanics

    Maintainers keep T-6A Texan IIs flying safely, reliably

  • With a week left to finish out the 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign, Air Education and Training Command, thankfully, has not suffered a preventable mishap fatality. However, it’s not time to celebrate or let your guard down. Last summer, AETC lost a valuable teammate to a tragic motorcycle mishap over the Labor Day holiday weekend on day 100 of the 101 Critical Days.

    Seven days to perfection … or some tragic déjà vu?
  • Aircraft maintenance personnel perform maintenance.

    Aircraft maintenance authority and quality team ensures highest standards of safety, reliability, performance
  • The military has seen more rollover driving mishaps and other on- and off-duty traffic accidents that can at least be partially attributed to inexperienced drivers. Inexperience behind the wheel can be especially problematic when driving large, heavy military vehicles.

    Teens don’t drive as much as they used to … and that can kill our troops
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joel Walls, 335th Training Squadron personnel chief, checks in students to an in-processing center to a shelter during a hurricane exercise at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, April 26, 2024. Keesler personnel participated in exercise scenarios in preparation for hurricane season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Andrew Young)

    How to build a hurricane kit
  • Phil Bailey, 56th Fighter Wing Human Performance Team strength coach demonstrates how to perform a V02Max test at the Tactical Integrated Training and Nutrition (TITAN) Arena, April 18, 2024, at Luke Air Force base, Arizona.

    Exposed to extreme G-forces at dangerous altitudes, pilots' health focus of human performance team
  • Now 19 years old, Nathaniel Britt lost his parents at age 4 when a drunk driver smashed into the motorcycle they were riding. TSgts. Maurice and Audra Britt had been stationed at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas (now Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland) at the time of their deaths in 2009.

    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
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Across the DAF & DOD

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    Investigation finds inadequate risk management, ineffective crew resource management factors in CV-22 crash that destroyed aircraft, killing all eight on board

  • A soldier stands near the base of a large artillery weapon as it is being fired with minimal light into the sky.

    DOD spells out new requirements to counter blast overpressure risks
  • Graphic illustration kicking off the Integrating Risk and Readiness Campaign.

    CSAF’s Integrating Risk and Readiness campaign kicks off
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    Tactical vehicle rollover investigation reveals not wearing seat belts contributed to paralysis, amputation injuries for two Airmen

  • Three engineers stand with the air compressor and two large bags of the Heavy Lift Kit, which first responders can use to lift heavy objects.

    Engineers modify heavy lift kit rescue device to improve first responder safety
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    Pilot error, poor crew resource management, environmental conditions lead to MQ-9A mishap
  • BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- The crew members of Jolly 11 and Jolly 12: (Top row, from left) then-Capt. Joseph Galletti, Staff Sgt. Vincent J. Eckert, then-Tech. Sgt. Paul Silver, Tech. Sgt. Thomas Ringheimer, then-1st Lt. Gregory Rockwood, Staff Sgt. Michael Rubio, Staff Sgt. John Griffin and Staff Sgt. Edward Ha. (Bottom row: from left) Staff Sgt. Patrick Ledbetter, Capt. Bryan Creel, Capt. Robby Wrinkle and Tech. Sgt. Michael Preston. Not shown is Staff Sgt. Matthew Leigh. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Prentice Colter)

    Airmen recount harrowing combat rescue that took place during blinding sandstorm
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Safety Pro Corner

  • David Salinas, right, 47th Maintenance Division safety office intern, and U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Joshua Tomjack, left, 47th Flying Training Wing safety office, inspect the undercarriage of a T-38C Talon wheel during an inspection at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas, July 2, 2024. The Safety Office inspects areas all over the base, including the flightline, maintenance areas, and offices, to ensure compliance with safety protocols. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Larsen)

    Mishap prevention pros help reduce risk
  • The DAF Safety Strategic Plan establishes the requirements for the enterprise to achieve its vision in support of national and department-level guidance. The plan will be used to identify resource requirements, prioritize activities, align manpower, and provide the insights necessary for safety professionals to make decisions at their level as appropriate. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

    Safety enterprise announces new mission, vision, goals in 2024 strategic plan

  • The Air Education and Training Command Occupational Safety Division won the 2023 Colonel Will L. Tubbs Memorial Award for Occupational Safety, which recognizes the best ground safety program in the Air Force.

    AETC Occupational Safety team earns top Air Force honor
  • Air and Space Pioneer

    Aviation, space safety pioneers in black history
  • Air Education and Training Command Safety crest/patch

    2023 AETC Safety Award Winners
  • Capt Roger Crewse

    Mr. Safety: A legacy of safer skies
  • During safety inspections, the author says you don't want to take the "seagull approach," aka the "swoop and poop." In other words, don't just show up at a unit and focus on the negative; be sure you accentuate the positive, as well, which can aid in developing a safety culture.

    The Seagull Approach? … When it comes to safety inspections, don’t do the ‘swoop and poop’
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