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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
  • “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

 

 

  • An A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 924th Fighter Group of the 944th Fighter Wing fires its 30mm GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling gun during Exercise Desert Hammer 25-1 at Barry M. Goldwater Range East near Gila Bend, Ariz., Nov. 14, 2024. Through joint and multinational collaboration, Desert Hammer tests the ability of over 700 participants and 131 aircraft to operate, defend, and sustain airbases under austere conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)

    Unleashing Arizona’s 'national treasure' training grounds to take advantage of weather, geography

    Southern Arizona became the epicenter of cutting-edge military preparedness during Desert Hammer 2024, a large-force exercise hosted by the 944th Fighter Wing that united over 700 participants and 130 aircraft in realistic combat training, Nov. 13-16, 2024. This groundbreaking event showcased the

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  • 944th Fighter Wing U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen dawn their Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear and conduct a simulated reconnaissance patrol at Auxiliary Field 6 near Gila Bend, Ariz., Nov. 15, 2024. Through joint and multinational collaboration, Desert Hammer tests the ability of over 700 participants and 131 aircraft to operate, defend, and sustain airbases under austere conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob Dastas)

    Desert Hammer integrates risk into training

    Under the vast southern Arizona skies, Desert Hammer 2024 brought the precision, resilience, and innovation of the United States military into sharp focus. As the biggest Large Force Exercise in Arizona's history, this monumental training emphasized the commitment of the 944th Fighter Wing and its

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  • A guardian shakes hands with another guardian between two flags in a room.

    Airman uses CPR to save man's life

    Leaders recognized Kansas Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Ryan Ewing who saved a man's life at a Milwaukee hotel by tending to the patient and performing CPR until paramedics arrived. Ewing received the Kansas Medal of Excellence for his exemplary response.

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  • A HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter lifts-off for its final flight before retirement at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, N.M., Dec. 3. The HH-60G Pave Hawk is being replaced by the HH-60W Jolly Green II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donnell Schroeter)

    58th SOW's retiring Pave Hawk credited with 23 saves

    The 58th SOW said goodbye to its last HH-60G on 3 December 2024 as it made its final flight into retirement.

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  • A HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter prepares for take-off for its final flight before retirement at Kirtland Air Force Base, Albuquerque, N.M., Dec. 3. The Pave Hawk has been in service since the 1980s has been used in various combat and rescue operations since. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Donnell Schroeter)

    Jolly Green II replaces Pave Hawk; enhanced survivability features to better protect aircrews and those they rescue

    A chapter of Air Force history will close on Dec. 3 as the 58 Special Operations Wing hosts a retirement ceremony for the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, marking the end of its distinguished service in training aviators in combat search and rescue (CSAR) operations.

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  • An Eglin Air Force Base firefighter carries a victim to the medical staging area during a major accident response exercise Aug. 6 at Duke Field. The simulated accident was a mid-air collision of a 33rd Fighter Wing joint strike fighter and a 919th Special Operations Wing C-145. Emergency responders from the base and the city were called to a downed aircraft scenario featuring fire, wreckage and victims with multiple injuries. The responders had to work as a team and coordinate movements at the simulated crash site, put out fires and attend to the wounded victims. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jasmin Taylor)

    Wing to conduct joint aircraft accident response

    General Bond Boulevard to close from 8 a.m. to noon. Dec. 11.

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Around the Command

  • 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
  • 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'

  • 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

  • Zach Boucher (left) and Mitchell Singer (right), U.S. Department of Agriculture wildlife specialists, pose for a photo at Altus Air Force Base (AFB), Oklahoma, Oct. 22, 2024. As a team, the wildlife specialists on base have relocated 22 birds from Altus AFB this year alone. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonah Bliss)

    Clearing Flight Path: USDA protects aircraft from wildlife at Altus
  • U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Maurice Kelly, a vehicle maintenance instructor assigned to the 346th Training Squadron, shows Airmen assigned to multiple vehicle maintenance units, the parts of a Halvorsen 25K Cargo Loader at Muñiz Air National Guard Base, Carolina, Puerto Rico, June 5, 2024.

    How vehicle maintenance Airmen keep ‘birds in the sky’

  • 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

  • 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
  • “Key Moment” DUI campaign posters are unveiled during a meeting with U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul D. Moga, Third Air Force and Kaiserslautern Military Community commander, and Jacquelin Schröder, Head of Police Inspection Pirmasens, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 28, 2024.

    German Polizei, U.S. military unveil 'Key Moment' campaign to prevent, reduce regional DUI offenses
  • A soldier cuts tree branches with a chainsaw.

    DOD remains engaged in hurricane response, recovery efforts
  • Alaska Air National Guard rescues goat hunter near Haines

    Airmen rescue injured goat hunter who fell down cliff
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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

  • 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

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Safety Pro Corner

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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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