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  • “In the words of an early aviation pioneer, ‘Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous; but like the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.’ That insight still holds true today.” FLIGHT SAFETY
    FLIGHT SAFETY

    “In the words of an early aviation pioneer, ‘Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous; but like the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any carelessness, incapacity or neglect.’ That insight still holds true today.”

    Lt. Col. Steven “Werd” Smith, AETC Flight Safety Chief

  • “Your safety is our commitment, and our goal is to help save lives. Embracing a culture that actively seeks to manage risk effectively is how we can achieve that goal.” OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
    OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

    — Leo Timmons, 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

 

 

  • Two Joint Light Tactical Vehicles assigned to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing sit in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 2, 2025. The 332nd ELRS delivered a group of new JLTVs to the installation, which innovate over the past model with survivability and internal electronic upgrades. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kari Degraffenreed)

    Vehicle fleet modernization increases safety, survivability in challenging terrain

    The 332nd Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron received new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, improving the fleet used for base defense and increasing safety and survivability in challenging terrain, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Dec. 3, 2025.

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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Devar Hunt, 42d Wing Support Agency emergency actions controller, performs a radio check for the Command Post at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Nov. 25, 2025.

    Command post provides 24/7 vigilance for emergency response

    At the center of Maxwell Air Force Base’s emergency response and daily operations, the Command Post houses a small, 24/7 team ensuring commanders never miss a critical moment.

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  • A group of 59th Medical Wing Airmen place a simulated patient and secure their liter onto a KC-135 Stratotanker, Joint Base San Antonio-Kelly Field Annex, Texas, June 18, 2024.

    New study highlights risks of insulin administration during Critical Care Air Transport

    A decade-long study reviewing nearly 3,000 Critical Care Air Transport patient records found significant safety concerns related to insulin administration during military aeromedical evacuations.

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  • The Risk of Winter

    Be prepared for risky winter season

    No matter where you live, storms are inevitable. The key to safely weathering them is planning and preparation. One way to prepare is to build an emergency plan for your family and practice it often. Identify responsibilities for each member of your household and work together as a team, and be

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  • Osprey flight around the United Arab Emirates

    NAVAIR develops action plans to mitigate safety deficiencies in V-22 Osprey

    Naval Air Systems Command released the findings of a comprehensive review Dec. 12 on the V-22 Osprey aircraft flown by the Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy.

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  • Spending time with family and friends this holiday season is a top priority, and for many it will involve some form of travel. Ensure you plan ahead and use risk management as your “Rudolph” to guide you home safely

    Mission: Holiday Exodus – guide to safe return

    The holiday season offers a well-deserved opportunity to trade your uniform for your favorite comfortable “civvies,” and duty rosters for family dinners. As you join the holiday exodus to reconnect with loved ones, maintaining your situational awareness is key to ensuring a safe and memorable leave.

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Around the Command

  • Spending time with family and friends this holiday season is a top priority, and for many it will involve some form of travel. Ensure you plan ahead and use risk management as your “Rudolph” to guide you home safely

    Mission: Holiday Exodus – guide to safe return
  • Senior Airman Joseph Parkman

    SERE Airman intervenes in drunk driving emergency
  • When a rider coach encountered a deer carcass in the middle of the highway, he had to put his motorcycle riding skills to the ultimate test when a collision proved unavoidable. (Image generated by OpenAI’s ChatGPT.)

    Hell on Wheels! Motorcycle rider finds his ‘edge’ in high-speed collision with deer on highway
  • AETC and AFMC teamed up to develop a new flying risk app. By August, the app was ready for beta testing with 19th Air Force's Detachment 24 at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, and on Sep. 16, the 560th Flying Training Squadron at JBSA-Randolph fully transitioned all its daily flying operations to the electronic Operational Risk Management (eORM) application. By Dec. 16, eORM expanded to encompass all T-38C operations across AETC and had begun to include limited T-6 operations. T-6A operations continue to expand, and on Feb. 5, the remaining T-1 operations at Vance AFB, Okla., and Columbus AFB, Miss., were incorporated as well.

    AETC, AFMC teams pioneer new flying risk app
  • A piece of plywood flew off a truck and smashed through this car’s windshield on Interstate 95 near Rockledge, Fla., but miraculously, no one was injured. Unsecured items can become lethal flying debris when driving, especially at higher speeds on highways.

    ‘Missiles’ taking out highway commuters
  • 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
  • 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

  • Paramedic Staff Sgt. Kenneth McIntyre sits inside an ambulance at Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center

    Airman saves choking victim by performing Heimlich maneuver
  • An Air Commando plays taps at the 45th anniversary ceremony of Operation Eagle Claw at Hurlburt Field, Florida, April 24, 2025.

    Lessons learned from fatal aircraft crash during Operation Eagle Claw still recognized
  • 2025 Motorcycle Preseason - Year of the Swerve

    2025 DAFRider Motorcycle Preseason: Year of the Swerve
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    Air Force launches next generation safety app
  • 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
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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

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    Tactical vehicle rollover investigation reveals not wearing seat belts contributed to paralysis, amputation injuries for two Airmen

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Safety Pro Corner

  • DAF Announces Top Performing Safety Leaders and Teams for 2024

    AETC teams among DAF's top safety performers for 2024
  • The 502nd Air Base Wing Safety Office, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, won the 2024 AETC Director of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award, Category 1. They were one of 20 annual safety award recipients in First Command and one of 18 that will go on to compete at the Air Force-level competition.

    ‘Best of the Best’ in AETC Safety for 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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