Oct. 31, 2023 Airmen save life of injured passenger who stopped breathing after fall Staff Sgt. Stephen Hornik, a passenger services supervisor assigned to the 721st Aerial Port Squadron, is no stranger to life-or-death situations. When a passenger suddenly collapsed in the Ramstein Air Base terminal on the night of Oct. 4, 2023, he didn’t hesitate to spring into action.
Oct. 30, 2023 Air traffic controllers see sorties more than double when F-35s arrive in Oregon U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona returned to the 173rd Fighter Wing to continue training and flying with the Oregon Air National Guard unit for two weeks in October.
Oct. 30, 2023 Getting down and dirty with off-road vehicle safety course Goodfellow Air Force Base is revving its engines with a new utility task vehicle and remotely operated vehicle safety course requirement. A new mandate makes the Recreational Off-Highway Vehicle Association course a requirement for all Department of Defense personnel operating off-road vehicles.
Oct. 30, 2023 Scary Halloween costumes, yes; scary unsafe incidents, no For Joint Base San Antonio members and their families, official trick-or-treating hours are from 6-8 p.m., and celebrating Halloween safely is a matter of following common-sense tips that can make the day enjoyable without any unsafe incidents.
Oct. 30, 2023 Arrival of electric aircraft, charging stations will help develop safety requirements BETA’s ALIA electric aircraft has a 50-foot wingspan, a range of 250 miles with a top speed of 138 mph and is 90% quieter than a helicopter. While ALIA has the capability to transport five passengers.
Oct. 26, 2023 Joint Base San Antonio fire departments conduct live fire exercise Members of the Joint Base San Antonio fire departments participated in an aircraft live fire exercise at JBSA-Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, Oct. 25, 2023. The biannual training’s purpose is to assess the firefighter’s ability to eliminate a fire from an aircraft while maintaining control of an
Oct. 26, 2023 AFWERX Prime, FAA agree to share flight-test information AFWERX Prime and the Federal Aviation Administration announced they have agreed to share flight-test data to accelerate the safe integration of Advanced Aircraft Mobility platforms into the National Airspace System Oct. 25.
Oct. 26, 2023 Minor tornado touches down at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston Joint Base San Antonio has confirmed that a minor tornado touched down at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston around 8 a.m. on Oct. 26, 2023.
Oct. 25, 2023 Monitoring weather conditions that can affect safety of personnel and resources At the 81st Training Group, technical training instructors play a fundamental role in shaping an Airman’s journey into the operational field.Master Sgt. Jaren Durham, 335th Training Squadron weather instructor, teaches initial skills training to introduce Airmen to the basic elements of their Air
Oct. 25, 2023 Troops train for nuclear forensics mission Soldiers and airmen trained with interagency partners to conduct post-blast nuclear forensics missions during Prominent Hunt, an exercise designed to ensure effective operational readiness, in Frankfort, Ky.