Feb. 12, 2025 AETC, AFMC teams pioneer new flying risk app Air Education and Training Command is deploying a new ground-breaking web-based system to retool how aircrew members assess risk prior to every flight, while providing a clearer picture of risk for flying unit commanders.
Feb. 7, 2025 A mission to prevent mishaps In military operations, safety isn’t just a priority – it is critical to mission success.
Feb. 7, 2025 Crisis on the Slopes: A pararescueman rescues injured skier by stopping blood loss When a U.S. Air Force pararescueman set out on a skiing trip in the Alps, he wasn’t expecting to put his training to the test. But when he came across an injured skier, instinct and experience took over as a routine day on the slopes evolved into a moment of lifesaving action.On Jan 17., Senior
Feb. 6, 2025 Firefighter who trained at Goodfellow AFB fire academy earns Red Cross Certificate of Merit for saving life Staff Sgt. Christopher Rickenbach, a 355th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, was awarded the Red Cross Certificate of Merit for administering life-saving actions.
Feb. 5, 2025 Hero Next Door: German instructor pilot saves baby's life Quick thinking and decisive action are hallmarks of military pilots. That training doesn’t just stay in the aircraft—it can carry over to everyday life.
Jan. 31, 2025 Proper cold-weather gear key for aircraft maintainers in frigid temperatures Citizen Airmen maintainers recently endured freezing cold temperatures as they maintained C-17 Globemaster III and C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.In the period of January 20-25, 2025, temperatures plunged to a low of five degrees Fahrenheit and never rose higher than 36
Jan. 31, 2025 Lessons learned from 'Franken-bird' project will protect F-35 aircraft, maintainers, pilots Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing completed a lengthy project to restore a single F-35A Lightning II from two separate, damaged aircraft, and begin its return to combat status.This is the first time maintainers have successfully pieced together two F-35A structures to generate an operational
Jan. 31, 2025 Fatal pool mishap accident investigation report releases findings Air Force Materiel Command officials released findings of the Ground Accident Investigation Board (GAIB), which examined the collapse of a partition wall inside a pool bathhouse at Robins AFB, Ga., July 22, 2024.
Jan. 30, 2025 National Burn Awareness Week aims to prevent injuries National Burn Awareness Week takes place during the first full week in February and is designated to provide an opportunity for burn, fire and life safety educators to unite in sharing a common burn awareness and prevention message in our community.
Jan. 30, 2025 F-35 aircraft crash update An F-35A Lightning II aircraft crash occurred on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, at 12:49 p.m. Jan. 28, 2025.The aircraft was preparing to land during a training flight when...