Jan. 18, 2023 Never-ending quest for motorcycle safety Motorcycle Mishaps are a big safety concern for the Department of the Air Force, with the service averaging nearly 12 incidents per year over the past 10 years. Most motorcycle mishaps are preventable, and individuals can take steps to minimize the potential for injury and possibly even death while
Nov. 18, 2022 Thanksgiving Holiday Safety Thanksgiving provides an amazing opportunity to gather with our families and friends. The holiday weekend is packed with a multitude of traditions. Observing our traditions with safety in mind ensures the imagery, memories and associations we have with this holiday remain positive and can be
Nov. 17, 2022 Collaboration, technology keep installation secure during major events Technology plays a key role in the successful execution of large-scale events on military installations.
Nov. 2, 2022 Daylight saving time: Fall back this Sunday Daylight saving time begins the second Sunday in March and ends the first Sunday in November, when clocks are adjusted one hour back to standard time.Congress instituted daylight savings time during World War I and again during World War II, and once again during the energy crisis of the early
Oct. 26, 2022 The Air Force’s dirty word: Don’t be afraid to say it There’s a word we don’t often use in the Air Force. It’s one many people think about but rarely say out loud, and it’s probably not the word you are expecting: management.
Oct. 13, 2022 Take the load off: Exoskeleton to enhance safety, retention for aerial porters, others Aerial porters are responsible for the management and movement of passengers and cargo transported through airlift. And the cargo these aerial porter teams load and unload can range from large pallets of equipment, gear and food to Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
Aug. 29, 2022 Air Force demonstrates defense-wide leadership through energy resilience readiness exercises Energy Resilience Readiness Exercises are helping the Department of the Air Force address challenges brought about by asymmetric threats to enabling systems like energy and water, changes to the global climate, and increasing complexity and interdependency of missions and infrastructure.
Aug. 23, 2022 AEDC Model Shop reduces risk with new chemical cleaners Mission first, safety always. Efforts to put that common saying into action in a meaningful and measurable way came to fruition this summer at Arnold Air Force Base. After more than a year of research and preparation, two new citrus-based chemical cleaners were delivered and put to use in place of
Aug. 2, 2022 Inaugural aviation training proves a success for Air Force psychologists Air Force Aviation Psychology applies traditional psychology principles, methods, and techniques to individual and group issues within the flying community. It expands upon the standard practice of military psychology to include components of community and occupational health psychology.
July 22, 2022 AFMC organizations team to increase safety, efficiency of debris collection at Holloman High Speed Test Track Project Zero is an effort by the 846 TS and the Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation Office, or SDPE, of the Air Force Research Laboratory, which aims to automate the task of identifying and tracking both planned and unplanned debris from tests at the Holloman High Speed Test Track, or