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  • Old nemesis claims lives of four Airmen since start of summer safety focus

    Since the 101 Critical Days of Summer kicked off Memorial Day weekend at the end of May, the Air Force has lost four Airmen to an old nemesis: vehicle mishaps.Two Airmen died in car accidents, while another perished in a motorcycle crash. The fourth succumbed to injuries suffered in an all-terrain

  • I know what I’m doing, and other lies I tell myself

    Many of us convince ourselves we know what we are doing when we often do not. Take firearms for example. Too often personnel convince themselves they know how to properly and safely handle a weapon, but in reality, they don’t.

  • Grill master or Fire Marshall Bill?

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas-- I consider myself an outstanding barbecue grill master, or so I tell myself that quite often (haha!). But my BBQ skills weren’t always up to par. In reality during my earlier days, I might have been more Fire Marshall Bill than grill master. For those who

  • March to the beat of a different summer

    As we approach Memorial Day, many of you are looking forward to family vacations, four federal holidays, and water sports and recreation over the next few months

  • 101 Critical Days of Summer defending the Human Weapon System

    The 101 Critical Days of Summer begins on Memorial Day weekend and continues through Labor Day weekend. During this timeframe Airmen, and Guardians tend to participate more in outdoor activities, take time to travel, barbeque with friends and explore new things over a season that has historically

  • AF Safety Center | “See Something, Do Something … Live to Be Lethal!”

    The Air Force Safety Center recently sponsored a department-wide contest to bring attention to off-duty risk management. Participants were encouraged to create both video and safety slogans of off-duty threats to the Human Weapon System. The contest ran from October 8 through November 27, and our

  • AETC’s Best in Safety for 2022

    Air Education and Training command has announced its winners of the Fiscal Year 2022 Safety Awards. According to Col. Will Phillips, AETC director of safety, these individual and organizational honors recognize the outstanding performance of the entire safety community.