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  • Landing zone safety certification course

    A combined team of air traffic controllers, airfield operations officers, radar airfield weather systems technicians and airfield managers made the trip to Chièvres Air Base, Belgium, to earn their landing zone safety officer certification on Feb. 11 – 15, 2024.

  • Medical group Airmen train for hazard response

    Members of the 17th Medical Group at Goodfellow Air Force Base participated in an exercise where they had to protect medical assets from being compromised by hazardous substances, Feb. 8.

  • Aviation, space safety pioneers in black history

    Opportunities in the sciences of aviation and space were not always available to all people. A small few fought to be included and thus changed history. Black History Month exists because of pioneers similar to these who stood up to excel and achieve for those who were underrepresented in many

  • Putting fuel bladder prototype to test identifies potential risks, hazards

    The 82nd Training Wing’s Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants schoolhouse conducted first article testing of a fuel bladder prototype developed through a collaboration between Air Force subject matter experts, the Defense Innovation Unit, and a commercial partner January 24, 2024, here. The prototype is

  • Global training partnership addresses challenges of air traffic control

    The German Military Aviation Authority visited the 334th Training Squadron to witness the foundational training service members receive as air traffic controllers, Feb. 12.The visit to Keesler was part of a larger tour for the GMAA to learn about the training our Air Traffic Controllers undergo from

  • WATCH: AETC Commander and Command Chief discuss Airman Development Command

    Lt. Gen. Brian S. Robinson, commander of Air Education and Training Command and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, AETC command chief, discuss the change from AETC to Airman Development Command and how the command is at the forefront of the Air Force’s readiness and most significant organizational

  • CV-22 mishap investigation update

    Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, Air Force Special Operations Commander, convened a Safety Investigation Board (SIB) and Accident Investigation Board (AIB) in response to the November 29, 2023 CV-22 mishap near Yakushima, Japan. The Safety Investigation is for internal military mishap prevention, while