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Freak accident Kills Captain

FREAK ACCIDENT KILLS CAPTAIN - An Air Force captain died April 1 after a damaged car tire she was holding exploded in her lap during a vacation to Scotland with her husband five days earlier. (Courtesy photo)

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Recalcuating Route

Fiddling with a GPS unit while driving can be a distraction and cause a loss of situational awareness that can lead to a mishap. It's best to set up the unit before you hit the road. (Photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Bendet)

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MISHAP IN MISSISSIPPI

MISHAP IN MISSISSIPPI: LOSS OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS LEADS TO T-6A TEXAN II CRASH (photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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SPRING SKING

Sunburn, snow blindness and avalanches are just a few of the things skiers have to be wary of during the spring season. (Photo by TSgt Samuel Bendet)

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AIR FORCE MOTORCYCLE MISHAPS

AIR FORCE MOTORCYCLE MISHAPS (photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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MOTORCYCLE MISHAPS SPIKE DURING SPRINGTIME

QUEASY RIDER: During the spring, people pull their motorcycles out after a long winter 'sleep' and hit the road with rusty riding skills. (photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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MOMS COLLIDE - A RIDE HOME CAN TURN SO DANGEROUS

Complacency and speed can impact lives in an instant. Highways are dangerous because drivers are too careless. They don't realize a lot can happen on the way home. (hands photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Bendet/digital composite by Sammie W. King)

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Safest Flying Year Ever

From top, a T-43 Bobcat, T-1 Jayhawk, T-38 Talon and T-6 Texan II from Randolph, AFB, Texas, fly a composite sortie. In fiscal 2009, the Air Force had 17 major aircraft mishaps, the lowest in its 62-year history. (US Air Force Photo by TSgt Samuel Bendet)

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Don't shoot your eye out!

Lining up his slingshot at a target down range, 6-year-old Harrison Bendet uses dog food as ammo. The Cub Scouts used the dog food for safety reasons, not to mention it's biodegradable. (photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Bendet)

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Spotting disasters - How to avoid a train wreck

"I can hear that train coming down the tracks." If you're like me, then you've heard people use this analogy to describe an inbound issue or challenge. We all face challenges each and every day... the sooner a leader can spot them, the more a leader can do to manage how the challenge will influence their organization. (photo by Tech. Sgt. Samuel Bendet)

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Acceptance crew ensures flight safety for Air Force

Tech. Sgt. Sidney De Leon works with a Boeing loadmaster and engineer in checking a C-17 Globemaster III for cabin pressurization leaks Oct. 15, 2009, at Long Beach, Calif. Sergeant De Leon is a Defense Contract Management Agency C-17 acceptance crew member. (U.S. Air Force photo / Col. Michael Coolidge)

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T-38A

Test pilots and flight test engineers are trained in T-38A's at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. Air Force Materiel Command uses T-38A's to test experimental equipment such as electrical and weapon systems. The Alliance agreement allows qualified NASA Dryden Flight Research Center pilots to fly particular Air Force Flight Test Center aircraft, like the T-38 Talon, and vice versa. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Sydney Olympic games - Men's Skeet Qualification

Right side profile, medium close-up shot of the breach on the rifle of US Army Sergeant Michael Schmidt. SGT Schmidt, a member of the US Army Marksmanship Unit at Fort Benning, Georgia, awaits more shotgun rounds during a pause in the Men's Skeet Qualification on Friday, September 22nd, 2000, during the Sydney Olympic games.

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shot his big toe

(1) When a man rested his shotgun on his foot to reload, he nearly shot his big toe completely off. (Courtesy photo)

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TWEET RETREAT

TWEET RETREAT - Pilot Training Work Horse Retries A T-37B Tweet heads to the "boneyard" at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., July 31. It was the last of the Air Force's T-37 fleet in service at Sheppard AFB, Texas. (photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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HUMAN ERROR LEADS TO MQ-1B PREDATOR CRASH

HUMAN ERROR LEADS TO MQ-1B PREDATOR CRASH - A pilot-commanded aggressive turn caused an MQ-1B Predator at Kandahar Air Base, Afghanistan, to spin out of control and crash Nov. 2, according to an Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board report released in April. (U.S. Air Force Photo by / Senior Airman Larry E. Reid Jr., Released)

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The Long Blue Line

THE LONG BLUE LINE - Navy Capt. Richard Britson was an F-6F Hellcat pilot during World War II. His stories became life lessons for his grandson, an Air Force F-15C pilot. (Courtesy of Maj. Brent Brockington)

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The Long Blue Line

THE LONG BLUE LINE - Following in his grandfather's footsteps, Maj. Brent Brockington became a fighter pilot. Navy Capt. Richard Britson was an F-6F Hellcat pilot during World War II. His stories became life lessons for his grandson, an Air Force F-15C pilot. (Courtesy of Maj. Brent Brockington)

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The Long Blue Line

THE LONG BLUE LINE - Lessons from Grandfather's WWII Aerial Battles Ring True Today. During surrender ceremonies in Tokyo, Japan, F-4Us and F-6Fs fly in formation over the USS Missouri (left foreground) Sept. 2, 1945. (Courtesy Defense Imagery)

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Third Strike On Bike Surviving Surviving On Roads Filled With Motorists.

THIRD STRIKE ON BIKE - Surviving On Roads Filled With Motorists. Second Lt. Neil Samson survived three near-death experiences while training for the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. (photo by Tech. Sgt. Matthew Hannen)

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