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  • When suicide hits home, heartache of losing loved one goes on

    For Angela Phillips, a management and program analyst with Defense Logistics Agency Aviation at Oklahoma City, National Suicide Prevention Month in September has taken on a profound significance. What began as subtle changes in her husband of 30 years after returning from a deployment – a little

  • Safety team discusses midair collision avoidance on Maui

    JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii – The 15th Wing Safety office traveled to Maui, Hawaii, on Sept. 26, 2024, to inform local general aviation communities about military aircraft operations within the Hawaiian Islands airspace in order to increase flight awareness.“We coordinate crosstalk with

  • National Guard assists with hurricane response in southeast

    STARKE, Fla. - More than 4,600 National Guardsmen were on duty in Florida and across the Southeast Friday, assisting victims of Hurricane Helene.As the massive storm moved ashore at Florida’s Big Bend area late Thursday night, 3,900 members of the Florida National Guard were staged throughout the

  • Rising Stars of Safety 2024

    On September 17, 2024, the National Safety Council awarded two Air Force Airmen the Rising Star of Safety Award at their annual National Awards Celebration in Orlando, Florida. This award recognizes safety professionals under 40 years of age for their safety leadership and dedication to continuous

  • Pilot error leads to MQ-9A crash

    Air Combat Command released an Accident Investigation Board report for an MQ-9A Reaper that crashed on Feb. 11, 2024, impacting the ground beyond the departure end of the runway during takeoff in an undisclosed location within the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility.